Help the Children of Sderot

Posted on May 19, 2008
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Childhood is that glorious time when the process of growing up is peppered with games, comaraderie, laughter, adventure and… the occasional fight. All of that shapes character, builds friendships and teaches children to interact successfully with the world at large. All that, however, does not and should not include the parents’ horrible fear that their precious children might get killed or maimed at any given moment because of some vermin who make a cult of death and destruction.

That fear, nevertheless, is an integral part of life for every parent in Israel’s Sderot. While well inside the Green Line, while it was never a part of any “Palestinian ” territory, the town of Sderot finds itself under a constant, daily barrage by Kassam and lately Grad missiles. The miracle is that there have barely been more than a few casualties, but we cannot rely on miracles. As humans we are obligated to take whatever precautions are necessary to protect ourselves to the best of our abilities. That is why I wholeheartedly concur with the following post on YID with LID’s blog:

PLEASE Help Build a Fortified Indoor Playground in Sderot

The loud noise scares the baby. But it could have been worse. The explosion in the courtyard could have been in the building–the babies could have died.

Who is protecting the crying baby in Sedrot? The IDF can’t. Their hands are tied by the incompetence of the Olmert government.

The youngsters run away from the falling missiles. Who screams out their pain. Not the media. They don’t call it targeting children–they call it circle of violence.

The Girls hide under the desk, will the rockets hit them this time? Will they get killed next time..why doesn’t their government care? Why doesn’t the Mainstream Media care? Where is the UN? Don’t Jewish Babies Matter?

That baby is still crying in Sedrot. Will he be silenced by a nurturing Eema or will he be silenced by a Qassam? Will YOU do what you can to Stop that baby’s cries? We need to give some relief to the children of Sedrot, and today I received an email with a great way to help.

I am trying to raise funds to help Sderot.Since Gush Katif was evacuated by the Israeli government in 2005, the situation there has worsened considerably with over 4000 Kassam rockets fired into the town. Miraculously, the deaths have been few (11), but the psychological trauma on the children and adults there is overwhelming. When the “Tzeva Adom” (Color Red) warning is sounded, there are 15 seconds to take shelter. There have been anywhere from 3-15 Kassams per day. The families live in a state of constant fear and alertness.

One thing that has been proposed is to build an indoor playground in a fortified building so that children can play without running for shelter. To this end, the Sderot Defense Council is raising money. Tax deductible donations can be sent directly to:

Central Fund of Israel -
Earmark in memo “Ofek chdash- playground”

c/o Masha Kuznetsov
4305 Broadway # 32
New York NY 10033
Contributions sent to Central Fund are USA tax-deductible, ID#13-9933006

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PLEASE HELP GRANT SOME RELIEF TO THE CHILDREN OF SDEROT

Gentle reader, if you truly believe that every child regardless of religion or lack of, regardless of ethnicity or skin color, has a right to fulfill his/her dreams, then please contribute to the cause of the children of Sderot. Even one child who grows up to reach his or her potential can make this a better world for us all. A parent who can give up constant fears of the worst nightmare does a better job of parenting, of leading and teaching his or her child into a better healthier outlook that will help that child to fulfill one’s potential.

Who among us can say which child is capable of growing up and discover some technology, some remedy, some solution that will make this a better place to live in? It could very well be some boy or girl from Sderot!