Shalom ZOA Members, Friends and Supporters of Israel,

Earlier this month we presented “An Evening With Melanie Phillips,” and Ms. Phillips did not fail to impress with her wonderful and novel insights and her bold courage in presenting them.

For those of you who were unable to attend, and for those of you who were there and who want to hear her speech again, we have uploaded video of her remarks on our Youtube channel. The urls are below. The speech is in 12 segments. Copy/paste each url into your browser. Due to some camera problems, a short amount of her speech is missing in between each segment. Please share these links with your friends and contacts so that they too can benefit and learn from Ms. Phillips. You will be astounded by some of the things she had to say. Plus she offers remedies for some of the societal ills that lead to anti-Jewish and anti-Israel attitudes and behaviors.

Philadelphia ZOA deeply appreciates the work of volunteer David Warner in making this video possible.

ZOA’s Washington Advocacy Mission

The mission takes place this year on Wednesday, May 11.

We will be discussing with Congress legislation on the issues of new sanctions against Iran, cutting funding to the Palestinian Authority and the dangers to Israel from actions taken by the United Nations Security Council.

We are sure that you realize the gravity of these subjects and the need now to encourage our lawmakers to take the appropriate actions to safeguard America’s most important ally in the Middle East: Israel.

We still have seats available on our buses – yes, due to demand, we have added a second bus and we are on a pace to bring more people from our area to Washington for the Mission this year than ever before.

Please be part of our contingent. Our area senators and members of the House from throughout the region need to see you and hear from you.

One bus will leave from Northeast Philadelphia with a pick-up in Center City. The second bus will leave from Lower Merion.

Please call the National ZOA Office today to register: 212-481-1500. Then call the Philadelphia Office to reserve your bus seat at 610-660-9466.

Thank you to the many ZOA members and friends who have already registered and especially those of you coming with your children and/or grandchildren.

 

 

 

 

 

 

British journalist, author and columnist Melanie Phillips discussed “How the West Undermines Israel’s and Jewish Survival – and What We Can Do About It” on April 6, 2016, at an event sponsored by the Zionist Organization of America’s Greater Philadelphia District and hosted by Congregation Beth Or in Maple Glen, PA.

Please note: Due to camera problems, Ms. Phillips’ speech and Q&A are presented in 12 segments, with small gaps between each segment. We apologize for the gaps.

 

Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8FSTNIDrc8

 

Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14PD6DQMRvc

 

Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4DsmYEFv3o

 

Part 4:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8L39nwzSVE

 

Part 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlfJ5oXJRL8

 

Part 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmhYi_YnDZA

 

Part 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2bWadRH6bU

 

Part 8: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZV2rJpwsv7E

 

Part 9: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UdWUAhHzhc

 

Part 10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2zj045Kw7w

 

Part 11: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIM8AlHOxbA

 

Part 12: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpmJO-8wqCQ

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Bring ZOA’s Message and Knowledge To Your Friends and Neighbors

Host an Advocacy Workshop, ZOA Speaker or Parlor Meeting

Bring ZOA’s Message and Knowledge To Your Friends and Neighbors

Host an Advocacy Workshop, ZOA Speaker or Parlor Meeting

If you are like most people, you have friends, neighbors and even relatives who do not quite understand what is taking place in one of the most pivotal regions in the world.

The Middle East is home to key U.S. allies and enemies; it is the focal point of much of the media; it is the source of most of the terrorism that plagues the world; it is where a large amount of American foreign aid is targeted and the source of much of the world’s oil. It is where our beloved Israel is trying to exist and thrive.

But the Middle East has become a muddled area to most Americans because of incomplete or biased coverage, plus a campaign of mis-education in schools and universities.

One of ZOA’s missions is to clarify the issues and to help Americans understand what is taking place in the Middle East and how it impacts them.

Help us fulfill this vital mission by hosting a parlor meeting in your home. A small gathering can make a huge difference.

If you are already a member, please make sure your annual dues are up-to-date. If you are not sure, contact us and we will check and let you know. It may be time to renew your membership.

You can also invite your friends or relatives to join Philadelphia ZOA, and additionally, you can purchase a gift membership for a loved one.

You can join or renew online by clicking the graphic below. Or you can call us at: 610-660-9466.

We value each and every member!

You can join or renew online by clicking the join/donate tab on our home page. Or you can call us at: 610-660-9466.

We value each and every member!

 

 

 

 

Shabbat Shalom!

Shalom ZOA Members, Friends and Supporters of Israel,

We have two major events coming up, as you will see immediately below. We hope you will attend and participate in both of them. But whether you attend one or both, please register/buy your tickets in advance as we need to give a count to the caterer by Monday for our event with Melanie Phillips, and seats are filling up for our bus to Washington. Ask your friends to join you at these events so that they, too, may benefit from the experiences.

Thank you.

 

Philadelphia ZOA needs volunteers to help staff and set up for our special event with author Melanie Phillips on Wednesday, April 6, at Congregation Beth Or, 239 Welsh Rd., Maple Glen (Ambler).

We will need volunteers from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

If you are able to help out for all or part of the event, please call the Philadelphia ZOA Office at 610-660-9466.

Thank you.

In addition, we have members in Center City who are looking for a ride to the Melanie Phillips event. If you are able to help a fellow Zionist, please call us at the number above.

 

“Melanie Phillips’s Londonistan is a last-minute warning for Britain and for much of the free world … This book is powerful and frightening, but also courageous. In dictatorships, you need courage to fight evil; in the free world, you need courage to see the evil.” Natan Sharansky

“The scope of The World Turned Upside Down is ambitious, tackling Western pacifism and fatalism, political Islam, anti-Semitism, the dimming of the Enlightenment, Marxism, and even creationism…. Phillips’s book shines with her intellectual integrity.” — Middle East Quarterly

To purchase tickets for Melanie Phillips, click the link below, or send a check made payable to ZOA-GPD to: P.O. Box 56, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-with-melanie-phillips-tickets-22503887734

 

If you are already a member, please make sure your annual dues are up-to-date. If you are not sure, contact us and we will check and let you know. It may be time to renew your membership.

You can also invite your friends or relatives to join Philadelphia ZOA, and additionally, you can purchase a gift membership for a loved one.

Go to the Join/Donate tab

We value each and every member!

Take the Lead in Challenging Toxic Terms in Israel Reporting

By Lee Bender and Jerome Verlin

Mainstream Western media coverage of Israel is laced with toxic terms intentionally crafted to delegitimize the Jewish State. The good news is that these misleading terms weren’t written in stone 3,300 years ago, but are post-Israel independence creations.  The bad news is how vastly anti-Israel imbalance has permeated Mideast reporting in recent decades.

Today, it seems that everybody but us — Israel’s enemies, the mainstream media, far-left-wing Jewish detractors of Israel — appreciates the power of public perception-shaping Israel reporting word choices.  We Jewish supporters of Israel unthinkingly use these poisoned pejoratives — “West Bank … East Jerusalem … 1967 borders … Jewish settlements … etc, etc” – ourselves.  This article is a plea to individually and institutionally take the lead in challenging the media’s loaded lexicon of toxic terms, first by our own pro-Israel pundits and advocates, and then by the media and public at large.

Read the rest of the article at: http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/take-the-lead-in-challenging-toxic-terms-in-israel-reporting/

 

 

 

Shalom ZOA Members, Friends and Supporters of Israel,

18 days to go!

 

Space is Limited – Just a Few Spots Left for:

Spend a day talking with and hearing from members of Congress from your state and district — and from across the nation.
Join us for this important opportunity. Meet in small groups with our area lawmakers or their advisors.
It is a day of hands-on advocacy for Israel.
It is also a great learning experience for students in middle school, high school and college – make it a family affair!
A bus will leave from Northeast Philadelphia and Bala Cynwyd and if there is demand, from Center City.
The luncheon is glatt-kosher.
For all information including prices. call the Philadelphia ZOA Office at 610-660-9466.
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Bring ZOA’s Message and Knowledge To Your Friends and Neighbors
If you are like most people, you have friends, neighbors and even relatives who do not quite understand what is taking place in one of the most pivotal regions in the world.
The Middle East is home to key U.S. allies and enemies; it is the focal point of much of the media; it is the source of most of the terrorism that plagues the world; it is where a large amount of American foreign aid is targeted and the source of much of the world’s oil. It is where our beloved Israel is trying to exist and thrive.
But the Middle East has become a muddled area to most Americans because of incomplete or biased coverage, plus a campaign of mis-education in schools and universities.
One of ZOA’s missions is to clarify the issues and to help Americans understand what is taking place in the Middle East and how it impacts them.
Help us fulfill this vital mission by hosting a parlor meeting in your home. A small gathering can make a huge difference.

Join Philadelphia ZOA!

Philadelphia ZOA is having a Winter Membership Drive

Be a part of our region’s leading pro-Israel education, advocacy and outreach organization and help make us even stronger.
If you are already a member, please make sure your annual dues are up-to-date. If you are not sure, contact us and we will check and let you know. It may be time to renew your membership.
You can also invite your friends or relatives to join Philadelphia ZOA, and additionally, you can purchase a gift membership for a loved one.
You can join or renew online by clicking the join/donate link.
We value each and every member!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ebulletin for February 12, 2016:

Shalom ZOA Members, Friends and Supporters of Israel,

Help Philadelphia ZOA Inspire a New Generation of Zionist Activists!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Philadelphia ZOA is embarking on a first-of-its-kind project for us:
We want to make a documentary film called “Past & Present” and we need your help to make it possible.
We want to achieve two goals with this film:
To inspire young Zionists to engage in pro-Israel advocacy and activism, and
To document the commitment, passion, leadership, sacrifice and activities of some of the leading veteran Zionists in our region.
The project was launched recently on the fundraising Web site Kickstarter. Here is the link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1982401440/past-and-present-a-zionism-legacy-project
Please visit the site, check out the preview video and the description for what we plan to do, and make a donation.
To put it simply, if we do not raise the funds for this project, there will be no film.
The film will feature interviews with those who made a difference as well as interaction between these heroes.

The Zionist movement is strong and thriving in America today largely through the efforts of previous generations who remember a time before Israel was re-established or who were told about that era by their parents. They understand what a difference Israel makes to Klal Yisrael. They also understand that it takes constant and great work in order to encourage the people of America and elsewhere to continue their overwhelming support for Israel.
The accomplishments and the work of these veteran Zionists has largely gone unsung and unknown, and far too many have passed away before having had an opportunity to record their experiences and the times they lived in, for posterity.
We want to make sure that now, as best we can, we capture the memories, experiences and wisdom from about a half-dozen veteran Zionist activists who have an important message for the next generation. This will be a professionally done film.
We want to screen the completed film particularly to students and young professionals whom we believe will want to emulate these men and women after they hear their stories, to perpetuate, strengthen and grow the Zionist movement in America.
As you are keenly aware, Israel is facing some of the greatest challenges in its history today and it will take intelligent and dedicated Diaspora Jewish advocates and activists to help Israelis overcome the BDS movement, hostility from European and North American governments and the United Nations, antagonistic and misleading media and an economically strong and nuclear-weapons-ambitious Iran.
But we can only make this film if we get the funds to do so.
We will need money to professionally film the veteran Zionists, to package the finished film and to promote it and distribute it. This project is separate and apart from Philadelphia ZOA’s regular budget.
Please visit our Kickstarter page, make a donation (there are great “rewards” for large donations) and let all of your friends, colleagues, and email and social media contacts know about this project.

If you would like more information or have any questions, please call our office at: 610-660-9466.
Fundraising deadline is March 13!
Donate today for this worthy ZOA project!

ACTION ALERT:

Ask your senators to co-sponsor S. 2474: Fair Treatment of Israel in Product Labeling Act of 2016
The bill was introduced last week by Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas. The bill already has six co-sponsors – including Sen. Toomey of Pennsylvania. Call both of your senators. If you live in Pennsylvania, call Sen. Toomey to thank him. See the attached contact list.
Read about the bill at: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2474?q={%22search%22%3A[%22\%22s2474\%22%22]}&resultIndex=1

A Great Project for Families, Schools: Thank an IDF Soldier!

The Zionist Organization of America’s annual Purim Shalach Manot Mission is coming up. Participants will visit multiple IDF bases and distribute thousands of shalach manot bags filled with necessities and goodies. They will also distribute “thank you” notes, cards and drawings from Jewish kids throughout America.
You can be a part of this wonderful gesture of appreciation!
We are told that the soldiers especially appreciate “thank you” cards and letters made by American Jewish students, which ZOA Mission participants will gladly deliver to the IDF bases.
If you are a parent, teacher or school official, please consider having your kids and their friends, or your students write letters or make and sign cards or drawings.
There is a limited time to get these cards and letters to ZOA mission participants so that we can deliver them to the soldiers.
For all details, please contact Howard Katzoff at the National ZOA Office: 212-481-1500 or Steve Feldman at the Philadelphia ZOA Office: 610-660-9466.

How Do We Counter BDS and Anti-Israel Media Bias?
How Do We Promote Jewish Rights to Our Land?

Bring ZOA’s Message and Knowledge To Your Friends and Neighbors
If you are like most people, you have friends, neighbors and even relatives who do not quite understand what is taking place in one of the most pivotal regions in the world.
The Middle East is home to key U.S. allies and enemies; it is the focal point of much of the media; it is the source of most of the terrorism that plagues the world; it is where a large amount of American foreign aid is targeted and the source of much of the world’s oil. It is where our beloved Israel is trying to exist and thrive.
But the Middle East has become a muddled area to most Americans because of incomplete or biased coverage, plus a campaign of mis-education in schools and universities.
One of ZOA’s missions is to clarify the issues and to help Americans understand what is taking place in the Middle East and how it impacts them.
Help us fulfill this vital mission by hosting a parlor meeting in your home. A small gathering can make a huge difference.

Join Philadelphia ZOA!

Philadelphia ZOA is having a Winter Membership Drive

Be a part of our region’s leading pro-Israel education, advocacy and outreach organization and help make us even stronger.
If you are already a member, please make sure your annual dues are up-to-date. If you are not sure, contact us and we will check and let you know. It may be time to renew your membership.
You can also invite your friends or relatives to join Philadelphia ZOA, and additionally, you can purchase a gift membership for a loved one.
See the “Join and Donate” tab.
You can also join or renew online by clicking the graphic below.
We value each and every member!

 

 

Shabbat Shalom!