Greater Philadelphia ZOA Newsletter for June 11, 2021
Shalom ZOA Members, Friends and Supporters of Israel,
We hope our newsletter this week finds you and your loved ones well.
If you have been following our local ZOA emails, National ZOA emails or peruse news media regularly you are aware 
that American Jewry, Diaspora Jewry and Israel have an enormously consequential battle on our hands. Battles need fighters and fighters fill many roles. There is no fighter for Zionism, Israel and the well-being of Jewry that is more active than the Zionist Organization of America both locally and nationally. As hard as we fight and as strong as we are, we need you to help us to be stronger and more effective. If you are already active, please try to be more active; if you are not active at this time, please consider becoming active in our chapter – we need your involvement on our specialized committees so that we can do more and do it more efficiently, and we are often also in need of volunteers to help with research and making calls.
Whether you participate in our organization or are not able to at this time, we need your generous charitable donations. We thank those of you who do support our work financially. Financial support is our fuel. Please consider making a donation today or at your earliest convenience. You can donate electronically or by check and you can also set up a regular monthly donation to Greater Philadelphia via Paypal.
If you would like to get involved in our chapter or more involved, please contact Executive Director Steve Feldman at 610-660-9466 or [email protected]. To donate, see the graphic for more information or go to https://zoa.org/donate/philly
If you are a member of an organization or congregation: Please invite a Greater Philadelphia ZOA speaker for an advocacy workshop, or a Middle East Update or a presentation on a variety of subjects. Consider hosting a “parlor meeting” with your neighbors and friends. Use the contact information above to reach us.
Thank you in advance for your help, your participation and your support.
Advocacy
Do you have good writing skills? Do you think about advocacy or activism frequently?
This is an important time to skillfully share your thoughts, ideas, observations about Israel, Zionism and the state of American Jewry – or related topics — through a blog, on social-media, or via articles and op-eds, or a podcast.
The Web and apps afford more opportunities and avenues to communicate and reach others than ever before — which means more eyes or ears to see and hear about Zionism, Israel and support for both; to point out media bias; or to educate others about Israel’s and the Jewish People’s enemies.
There are many websites where you have an opportunity to publish, or you can start a blog at the Times of Israel or elsewhere. There are a variety of social media sites, and also platforms where you can create a free-standing blog or website. Take advantage of these opportunities to be pro-active or to respond to other activity. If you need guidance, contact Greater Philadelphia ZOA.
For more about ADVOCACY, go to www.philly.zoa.org and use our “Take Action” tab.
Let’s Talk About Zionism, Israel and ZOA – Over Coffee or Another Beverage:
Your questions answered about advocacy, Middle East history, Zionism, the peace process, media bias and ZOA in a one-on-one conversation.
Call our office at 610-660-9466 to make an appointment for Coffee with Executive Director Steve Feldman.
Participate in National ZOA’s Leadership Mission to Israel This August!
ZOA National President Morton A. Klein and his wife Rita will lead this memorable mission, and you will experience people and places that only ZOA can provide.
See Tentative itinerary and details: https://zoa.org/mission-events/zoa-israel-mission-2020/
Pre-register now at: https://keshetisrael.formstack.com/forms/keshet_zoa_leadership_2021_registration
To learn more, email Mission coordinator Howard Katzoff at [email protected]
The Iranian Threat:
Because a nuclear-armed Iran poses a truly existential threat to both the United States and Israel, ZOA along with Iranian Americans for Liberty has created a special website to draw attention to the danger. It includes a highly 
impactful video, an opportunity to engage in advocacy with your members of Congress including a sample letter to send them, and plenty of information. Please visit the site at https://nonuclearholocaust.com/ and be sure to let others know about it!
Remember: Iran supplies deadly rockets, training and millions in cash to Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad murderers and terrorists as well as to Hezb’allah. Any sanctions relief or efforts that do not inhibit Iran’s state sponsorship of murder and terrorism will lead to more murder and terrorism!
April 23, 2021 Newsletter
Shalom ZOA Members, Friends and Supporters of Israel.
We hope that each of you are doing well, and for those who are not we wish you a complete and speedy recovery.
One of the constant, nearly universal challenges that Israel, Jewry and the pro-Israel community face is media bias in all of its forms and in every aspect of media – including entertainment media.
For those who see it so clearly, it is demeaning and disturbing and hard to read, watch or listen to.
But the masses who do not know the facts or the history, the context or current events have no idea that they are being lied to, having their perceptions distorted (whether apparent or subliminal) or otherwise. Sometimes, those who commit media bias may even be unaware that they are engaging in it because they themselves are uninformed, or just a cog in a media/propaganda machine.
It does matter. It can effect foreign policy; it can effect corporate decisions; it can effect Israel’s economy; it can impact the standing of Jews in the world; it can even incite violence against Jews in America – and has.
Yesterday, Greater Philadelphia ZOA presented a webinar about media bias including how to identify it and how to combat it. We urge you to watch it; to listen to it intensely; to share it with as many people as is possible; and for you to engage in identifying and combatting the bias — and encourage your friends to do likewise. There is also a rare glimpse into the Gaza Strip that the media never shows us. See the YouTube link below.
Watch It For the First Time or Again – and Be Sure to Share the Link:
Yesterday’s webinar was sponsored by a donor who has asked to remain anonymous. All of Greater Philadelphia ZOA’s webinars are made possible through the generosity of our sponsoring supporters. To sponsor an upcoming Greater Philadelphia ZOA webinar, call Steve Feldman at 610-660-9466.
https://zoa.org/donate/philly/
Send checks payable to ZOA to: ZOA, PO Box 56, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004.
Thank you in advance!
Let’s Talk About Zionism, Israel and ZOA – Over Coffee or Another Beverage:
Your questions answered about advocacy, Middle East history, Zionism, the peace process, media bias and ZOA in a one-on-one conversation.
Call our office at 610-660-9466 to make an appointment for Coffee with Executive Director Steve Feldman.
The Iranian Threat:
Because a nuclear-armed Iran poses a truly existential threat to both the United States and Israel, ZOA along with Iranian Americans for Liberty has created a special website to focus on the danger. It includes a highly impactful video, an opportunity to engage in advocacy with your members of Congress including a sample letter to send them, and plenty of information. Please visit the site at https://nonuclearholocaust.com/ and be sure to let others know about it!
Have You Tried Our Latest Israel Knowledge Quiz?
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/V6ZBQT9
In honor of Yom Ha’Atzmaut, which took place earlier this month, we created another of Greater Philadelphia ZOA’s Israel Quizzes.
If you have not already done so, take a few minutes to test your knowledge, and enjoy and learn.
Click the link above. Send the link to a friend as well.
Newsletter for March 5, 2021
Shalom ZOA Members, Friends and Supporters of Israel,
We hope that our newsletter this week finds you and your loved ones well. For those who are ill, we wish for you a refuah shlema.
Our Media Action Guide Updated
The Iran deal, the “peace process,” the International Criminal Court, Israel’s upcoming elections, Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria, the BDS movement, false accusations of medical “apartheid” – these topics and more will continue to be in the news media in the weeks and months ahead, and supporters of Israel can make a difference by being in touch with media decision-makers and by submitting letters to the editor. Contact editors and news directors and politely, calmly and concisely explain the fallacies and/or missing facts in their reports. Submit letters to the editor to explain context and dispute claims. And remember to be pro-active also to tout the many positive aspects of Israel or to let the media know about what Israel’s enemies are doing. Both of these are often unreported. Please see our updated Media Action Guide for contact information for dozens of news outlets at:
https://philly.zoa.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2021/03/MEDIA-ACTION-GUIDE-February-2021.pdf
Be sure to check out and use our many other advocacy resources on our Website under the “Take Action” tab at www.philly.zoa.org
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Be sure to watch part three of the Judea Samaria Virtual Mega Event this Sunday at 11 am EST. See details and link to register below. Pre-registration is a must!
Buy Israel for Pesach!
If you have been in a supermarket in the past couple of weeks, depending on where you live and where you shop, you have noticed that the kosher-for-Passover foods are available for purchase. Each year (again, depending on where you shop) there is a wider array of goods to buy. Please consider buying as many goods produced in Israel as possible and also please thank the store manager for carrying so many products from Israel. You know about the boycotts that are a pillar of the BDS movement. You can start a “BUYCOTT” among your friends and family and enjoy the bounty from our homeland. If the stores where you shop do not carry goods from Israel, ask the store manager to consider selling them – and then be sure to purchase them.
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https://zoa.org/donate/philly/
Send checks payable to ZOA to: ZOA, PO Box 56, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004.
Thank you in advance!
The fourth installment in the series takes place this Sunday, March 7, at 11 AM EST. Pre-registration is a MUST!
Register at THIS special link: https://tickchak.co.il/15223
Let’s Talk About Zionism, Israel and ZOA – From the Comfort of Your Home:
Your questions answered about advocacy, Middle East history, Zionism, the peace process, media bias and ZOA in a one-on-one conversation.
Call our office at 610-660-9466 to make an appointment for a virtual coffee via Zoom with Executive Director Steve Feldman.
EBulletin for January 29, 2021
Shalom ZOA Members, Friends and Supporters of Israel,
We hope that our weekly newsletter finds you and your loved ones well, and for those who are ill, we hope you will be granted a refuah shlema.
Last week we emailed/posted on social media the link for Greater Philadelphia ZOA’s updated “Contacting Congress” advocacy resource. Today we make available a companion piece, Greater Philadelphia ZOA’s updated “Contacting Leaders” advocacy resource, which has contact information for U.S. and Israel officials as well as for the United Nations. Please make use of it – especially pro-actively – and let others know about it. Remember: When contacting anyone with regard to pro-Israel advocacy, always be respectful. “Contacting Leaders” is one of the items at the “Take Action” tab on our Web site: www.philly.zoa.org. While there, please check out the many informational, educational and advocacy resources on our website and please let your social media contacts and friends know about them as well.
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If you spot a blatant example of anti-Israel media bias, misinformation or deception, please bring it to our attention so that we can show it to others, point out the bias and have our members and supporters engage in pro-Israel advocacy. Contact the Greater Philadelphia ZOA Office at 610-660-9466 or email us at [email protected]
Greater Philadelphia ZOA deeply appreciates the generous support of individuals, families, foundations, organizations, businesses and service providers who participated in our 2020 Gala Ad Journal and Tribute Book with an ad or notice.
If you have not yet had an opportunity to read the warm and thoughtful messages and to see the ads, please do so at your leisure at this link: https://zoa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Greater-Philadelphia-ZOA-Tribute-Journal-2020.pdf
Please see the list of businesses and service providers above. Please patronize/support these businesses and let them know that you saw their ad in the ZOA Gala Ad Journal!
https://zoa.org/donate/philly/
Send checks payable to ZOA to: ZOA, PO Box 56, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004.
Thank you in advance!
Last week’s Greater Philadelphia ZOA newsletter featured a Zionist Knowledge Quiz to challenge your trivia base – although these are not trivial topics. If you have not yet had the chance to take the quiz, it is still available on our Survey Monkey page.
Take the quiz at your leisure, and be sure to share it with others so that they can learn, too!
Click/share the link below to start.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KYQCJ8G
Newsletter for January 22, 2021
Shalom ZOA Members, Friends and Supporters of Israel,
We hope that our weekly newsletter finds you and your loved ones well, and for those who are ill, we hope you will be granted a refuah shlema.
In the past, from time-to-time, Greater Philadelphia ZOA has offered a Zionist Knowledge Quiz to challenge your trivia base – although these are not trivial topics. Here is another such quiz for your enjoyment/information.
Take the quiz at your leisure, and be sure to share it with others so that they can learn, too!
Click/share the link below to start.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KYQCJ8G
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https://zoa.org/donate/philly/
Send checks payable to ZOA to: ZOA, PO Box 56, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004.
Thank you in advance!
Let’s Talk About Zionism, Israel and ZOA – From the Comfort of Your Home:
Your questions answered about advocacy, Middle East history, Zionism, the peace process, media bias and ZOA in a one-on-one conversation.
Call our office at 610-660-9466 to make an appointment for a virtual coffee via Zoom with Executive Director Steve Feldman.
Friends: If you can help Greater Philadelphia ZOA
by making phone calls (no soliciting!) and/or help
researching data on the Web from your home or office,
please call Executive Director Steve Feldman at 610-660-9466.
Thank you!
We are grateful once again to volunteer Sharon Frisch
for all of her help this week!