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JDC Tsunami Relief
Coordinator Eliot
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Dallas' efforts
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Pick a poppy and
support veterans this
Memorial Day
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Area day schools
celebrate Israel's
57th with in school
festivities
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By Rachel Pomerance
NEW YORK (JTA) — When Ariel
Sharon spoke here this week, he met
the fury of Jewish protesters vocif-
erously opposed to his plan to
withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and
parts of the West Bank.
"Jews don't expel Jews," yelled a
heckler — one of three who spo-
radically interrupted the Israeli
prime minister and were forcibly
removed from the Baruch College
auditorium where some 1,100
Jewish leaders and activists were
gathered on Sunday
Outside, several hundred pri-
marily Orthodox protesters rallied
in the street.
On one curb, demonstrators for
Israel's continued control over Gaza
wore orange T-shirts stating sup-
port for Gush Katif, a block of
Jewish settlements in Gaza, and
chanted "Not one inch. Shame on
you."
On an opposite curb, a group of
Neturei Karta, Orthodox Jews
opposed to the man-made creation
of the State of Israel, held signs with
slashes through an Israeli flag.
Inside, Jewish officials stressed
Jewish unity.
"The noisy minority does not
reflect the view of the vast majority,"
said James Tisch, chairman of the
Conference of Presidents of Major
American Jewish Organizations,
apologizing for the hecklers to the
prime minister after his speech.
But Sharon, who was slated to
deliver the keynote speech at the
annual American Israel Public
Affairs Committee conference in
Washington on Tuesday took it in
stride.
"Thank you so much for your
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First Lady Laura Bush is shielded by Israeli security and U.S. Secret Service agents as supporters of Jonathan Pollard shout
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Dallas Federation surpasses $9.45 million mark
One week left
to accept more pledges
Launched in November with a
new theme, "Live generously. It does
a world of good," the Jewish Federa-
tion of Greater Dallas' 2005 Annual
Campaign has already raised
$9,466,514. And with the campaign's
closing date of June 3 more than one
week away, there is hope that even
more money can be raised to help
support the 15 local and 29 national
and overseas agencies funded by the
Federation's allocations.
"We are so proud of our commu-
nity's consistent dedication to
addressing the growing needs of the
Jewish people," said Carol Aaron,
Annual Campaign chair. "We have
asked people to live generously and
they are doing so. They are stepping
forward and increasing their gifts
because they know that their dollars
will make an impact on the thou-
sands who rely on Federation-sup-
ported services in Dallas, in Israel
and all over the world."
Although the Annual Campaign
will come to a close on June 3,
donors will have until Dec. 31,2005
to fulfill their gifts. In an effort to
make giving even easier, the Federa-
tion offers online giving on its Web
site, www.jewishdallas.org, so that
donors can make a pledge or learn
more about the organization 24
hours a day.
"This is the second year that we
have offered online giving," said
Debbie Estrin, Annual Campaign
director. "It's a popular feature and
something that we will continue to
expand upon in the coming years. In
the self-serve, high-tech age we live,
it seems only fair that we would
make giving to help others just as
simple as ordering a book or movie
online."
Gifts made to the Federation's
A walk
Annual Campaign can be seen in
action through the programs and
services provided by agencies all
over the Greater Dallas area
including: Jewish Community
Center of Dallas, Jewish Family Ser-
vice, Golden Acres - Dallas Home
for Jewish Aged, Regional Hillel of
North Texas, Dallas Holocaust
Museum, B'nai B'rith Youth Orga-
nization, six Jewish day schools and
much more. Nationally and over-
seas a gift to the Federation helps to
support the American Jewish Joint
Distribution Committee, Jewish
Agency for Israel and birthright
israel, to name a few.
Individuals interested in joining
more than 7,000 others who have
committed to living generously and
supporting those in need can visit
the Federation online at www.jew
ishdallas.org or contact Debbie
Estrin at (214) 615-5226 or
destrin@jfgd.org.
history
March of the Living
is that and more
By Deborah Silver I horti
Special to the TJP
"We now have a responsibility to
encourage others to educate future
generations of the devastating
effects of the Holocaust," said
Rachelle Krasoff, a senior at Yavneh
Academy who, with 10 of her class-
mates recently returned from the
"March of the Living" tour of
Poland and Israel. "On this trip I
had a mirror image of what hap-
pened during the Holocaust and
nothing is more meaningful than
walking through the concentration
camps, while hearing the stories of
those who struggled to survive
[told] by those who did." Locally
sponsored by the Jewish Federation
of Greater Dallas, the students
joined 18,000 others in a journey to
bear witness to the pain and
heartache of the past, allowing
them to give testimony to the lives
that were lost, and to experience
and demonstrate the strength and
hope that the State of Israel holds
for the future.
Students participating in the
March of the Living were Simon
Chafetz, Abby Coben, Chad Davis,
Benjamin Epstein, Ben Fine,
Benny Fried, Jeremy Issakarian,
Rachelle Krasoff, Shane Lazarus and
Eliza Lavi.
"This is a life-changing event,"
said Lyn Chafetz, community coor-
dinator for the tour. "Anyone
attending changes during the
course of the trip; emotionally, spir-
itually and in every manner. Each
tour the students come home with
a deeper sense of their Judaism and
their commitment to Israel, as well
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