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I just found this great article on Arutz7 about Shemittah.
Please read
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
A Torah authority/ State as opposed to a Palestinian Authority/State
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Let's brainstorm. We need to form a Coordinating Council for Yesha and include only those that have the courage not to cave in. I would include all the Yesha activists, that have shown strength in the face of opposition. I would compare the situation Yesha finds itself with the 13 Colonies in the time of the revolutionary war. The colonists had the moral right to cede from British rule because of Taxation w/o representation. How much more so do the citizens of Yesha have. I propose if there is a declaration of a State of Palestine, let the Jewish people, living in the Diaspora, as well as the citizens of Israel, and of course those from Judea and Samaria, express our moral right of freedom of religion, to live according to the Bible and to separate ourselves from the current government of the State of Israel who wish to obliterate our communities, our homes and our Parnassa. Let us reject all the puppets masquerading as Rabbis who obviously find the fundamental commandments of the Torah irrelevant to our Times. Let the proposed Torah Authority in Judea and Samaria assure the State of Israel that unless attacked we have no intention of attacking our brothers. Let us unite to create a revolutionary form of government based on Torah and the Prophets. Let it be a model government and convince the world of it's legitimacy.
First let us establish the Torah Authority of Judea and Samaria in theory. Let us come out in force in cyberspace. The first thing the Government of Israel will try to do will be to silence this expression. The more people, leaders, blogs that promote the legitimacy of such an action the better. We, who are in the Diaspora have greater freedom of expression than those living in Israel especially Yesha. I would suggest using material from the Claremont Institute for the Study on Statesmanship and Political philosophy. We will have won a crucial battle by simply legitimizing the creation of such a Judean Autnority in theory.
Actually implementing such a solution requires a great deal of Siata Dishmaya, Hashgacha, determination , unity and cooperation among those that would love to establish a Torah Authority. This Torah Authority, will use the Torah and the Sanhedrin as their government. Many bugs as they say in computer jargon, fashlas in modern day Hebrew, will come up initially. There needs to be resilience and determination to persevere and search for what G-d truly wants and desires. Torah Shebeal Peh based on Torah Shebichtav. As one of the sayings in Chabad goes Yagati velo Metsasi Al Taamin, Lo Yagati uMatsasi Al Taamin, Yagati UMatzasi Taamin. (I toiled and didn't find an answer, don't believe (such a claim). I didn't toil and I found an answer, don't believe (such a claim), I toiled, and found an answer, You can believe that it is true.)
This Torah entity will call upon all their brothers to join them to form a defense force against all aggression. With the guidance and leadership of the Sanhedrin they will have the right to declare war.
In an exclusive article in Arutz7 it was reported http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/124132
Exclusive: Rabbis Invited For Pre-Annapolis Temple Mount Talks
"In summation, Rabbi Cohen told Rice and the other religious leaders that he is completely opposed to any withdrawal from the Temple Mount and site of the Holy Temple.
Rice reportedly responded: "Honorable rabbi, I understand you well. I am the daughter of a priest and the granddaughter of a priest, I learned the Bible and know what is written there.""
If so, let's seriously review with Condeezza Rice what is written in the Bible and prophets
I would quote from Sefer Bereishis all the portions that discuss the Covenant with Abraham, and then again with Yitzchok and then again with Yaakov.
Rice said, at the conclusion of the meeting, that she understood that religious matters were at the root of the disagreements ahead of the conference. "If this matter is not solved, then nothing will be solved," she said. Those at the meeting reported her demeanor as tense.
Even, Condeleezza Rice agrees. This is a war of religions. (See Economist, this past issue early November) It has forced us to bring Torah and G-d into the picture since that is the only way we can destroy this evil force sent by G-d.
The following was sent to me by a women, not raised Jewish, that chanced upon my blog. She quoted from the Prophet, Jeremiah.
Jer. 16:10 And when you announce all these things to that people, and they
ask you, ³Why has the LORD decreed upon us all this fearful evil? What is
the iniquity and what the sin that we have committed against the LORD our
God?²
Jer. 16:11 say to them, ³Because your fathers deserted Me ‹ declares the
LORD ‹ and followed other gods and served them and worshiped them; they
deserted Me and did not keep My Instruction.
Jer. 16:12 And you have acted worse than your fathers, every one of you
following the willfulness of his evil heart and paying no heed to Me.
ask you, ³Why has the LORD decreed upon us all this fearful evil? What is
the iniquity and what the sin that we have committed against the LORD our
God?²
Jer. 16:11 say to them, ³Because your fathers deserted Me ‹ declares the
LORD ‹ and followed other gods and served them and worshiped them; they
deserted Me and did not keep My Instruction.
Jer. 16:12 And you have acted worse than your fathers, every one of you
following the willfulness of his evil heart and paying no heed to Me.
A Shemittah Solution that seems to be another loophole.
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The following posted on Shiloh Musings http://shilohmusings.blogspot.com/2007/11/shmita-solution.html is another Shemittah Solution sent by Yosef Shomron. Below please find the post and my comments.
Yossi writes:
With all the controversy surrounding the buying of vegetables during shmita (heter mechira – selling the Land to non Jews or buying from Jewish companies that in turn buy from arabs, the same arabs who we've been at war with for many years); I have the perfect solution: "Alim Yerukim L'mahadrin" grown by Gush Katif expellee Yosef Y'mini, and marketed by Yerok L'mahadrin Ltd. (tel. 02-6541477/8).
"Alim Yerukim L'mahadrin," with the kosher certification of Rabanut Yerushalyim (recognized by both hareidim and religious Zionists) grows the entire range of quality insect-free, green leafy vegetables in a specially designed greenhouse south of Ashkelon without the use of arab labor and no labor on Shabbat.
The floor of the greenhouse has a double layer of nylon on top of which the vegetables are grown in pots. This recognized method of shmita growing is called minutak in Hebrew. Additionally, the walls of the greenhouse are composed of one and half meters high of nylon and a special "bio-net" fine mesh netting which prevent the entrance of insects from outside the greenhouse. The greenhouse has double door entrances to further prevent insects from entering. The grower, Yosef Y'mini has some 20 years experience in growing insect free vegetables and employs both an agronomist and full-time mashgiach, both with many years of experience in growing insect-free vegetables.
Why don't all such companies grow vegetables using this minutak method during shmita? The start-up costs are high as the farmer has to purchase well over 100,000 pots, nylon floor coverings and other special equipment. One other reason to buy this product – I'm the mashgiach and I take my job of checking for insect infestation very seriously. When you call the marketer, ask to speak to Aharon or Moshe and tell them Yosef Shomron sent you.
Yosef Shomron – formerly of Neve Dekalim, Gush Katif
"Alim Yerukim L'mahadrin," with the kosher certification of Rabanut Yerushalyim (recognized by both hareidim and religious Zionists) grows the entire range of quality insect-free, green leafy vegetables in a specially designed greenhouse south of Ashkelon without the use of arab labor and no labor on Shabbat.
The floor of the greenhouse has a double layer of nylon on top of which the vegetables are grown in pots. This recognized method of shmita growing is called minutak in Hebrew. Additionally, the walls of the greenhouse are composed of one and half meters high of nylon and a special "bio-net" fine mesh netting which prevent the entrance of insects from outside the greenhouse. The greenhouse has double door entrances to further prevent insects from entering. The grower, Yosef Y'mini has some 20 years experience in growing insect free vegetables and employs both an agronomist and full-time mashgiach, both with many years of experience in growing insect-free vegetables.
Why don't all such companies grow vegetables using this minutak method during shmita? The start-up costs are high as the farmer has to purchase well over 100,000 pots, nylon floor coverings and other special equipment. One other reason to buy this product – I'm the mashgiach and I take my job of checking for insect infestation very seriously. When you call the marketer, ask to speak to Aharon or Moshe and tell them Yosef Shomron sent you.
Yosef Shomron – formerly of Neve Dekalim, Gush Katif
- Robin said...
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Even though it's endorsed by both Chareidi and Religious Zionists, this solution still does not capture the spirit of Shemittah. First of all, if produce would be growing wildly this nylon apparatus takes away access. It seems to me that this solution is Menutak from G-d's intention when He created the shemittah laws. Is all the soil imported from Chul? I imagine it is. Does that make the produce of the Land equivalent to MeChutz Laaretz? Does this produce have Kedushat Shviit? Isn't it a Mitzvah to davka eat the produce of the Land, that has Kedushat Sheviit? One is denying access to the Land to others. Good try but not the real thing.
Correction. What we can do to Save Judea and Samaria. By Nadia Matar
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In a rush to get things out, my headline read "What we can do to Save Judea and Samaria from Nadia Matar". What I really meant to write is "What we can do to Save Judea and Samaria. By Nadia Matar". One might have gotten the wrong idea due to the unfortunate wording of the original headline.
If there is anyone that is working to save Judea and Samaria it's Ruth and Nadia Matar. Bizchut Nashim Tzidkaniyot. It is in the merit of righteous women such as Ruth and Nadia that we will be redeemed. Please except my apologies for any misunderstanding due to this unfortunate typo.
CAJLCC110607 What we can do to save Judea and Samaria from Nadai Matar.
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CAJL Conference of Authentic Jewish Leadership
CC Calling Campaign
November 6, 2007
The following was sent out by Nadia Mater, forefront activist, leader of Women in Green in Israel.
Dear Friends,
1) Yesterday, Monday evening, a group of us went to a very last-minute demonstration to give support to the 30 youth still in jail after they had been arrested the day before (Sunday) by the police for the "crime" of settling the Land of Israel. As you may recall, this past holiday of Sukkot, the Land of Israel Faithful, Youth for Eretz Israel, Women in Green and others have put up five new communities in Judea and Samaria. Three of the five communities lasted a day or two before the authorities brought them down. Weekly activities continue to take place on those three hills until we will be able to return and settle them with families, please G-d, in the near future.
But two out of the five communities have held strong since Sukkot, with families and youth living there. One community is "Harchivi" next to Elon Moreh and the other is "Shvut Ami" next to Kedumim. More than once, the authorities have sent troops to Shvut Ami to bring down the residents, but they have always immediately returned. On Sunday, the troops came once again and this time were very brutal, arresting over 40 youth and confiscating their cameras. The youth spent the night in jail and some thirty of them are still incarcerated in the Ariel police lockup. Last night close to a 100 people came to the Ariel police station to show our support to those wonderful idealistic youth who understand that now, more than ever, we must fight for every inch of this land. Their friends who have not been arrested have already returned to Shvut Ami to rebuild the place.
More details can be found by clicking on the Arutz 7 newsreport about it in English:
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/124139
We strongly suggest you also click on the Hebrew website, where you will find a videoclip of Shvut Ami and of what happened in court yesterday: http://www.inn.co.il/News/News.aspx/168213
There is no doubt that at this time, when the Olmert government wants to give away large parts of the land to the Arab enemy, the authorities are very bothered by activities that express our eternal link to the Land of Israel. We expect there to be many more actions by the police in the coming weeks against the Jews living in Judea and Samaria.
THERE IS SOMETHING YOU CAN DO TO HELP:
Women in Green call upon all of you to have a campaign of protest phone calls to your nearby Israeli Embassy and to your Congressmen. When we in Israel protest the government's crushing of Jewish civil rights, it does not bother Olmert one bit. But when lovers of Israel abroad, Jews and non-Jews alike, bombard the embassies with masses of protest calls and faxes, then they do take notice.
Below are the numbers of the Israeli Embassy in Washington. Keep their numbers for you will need them in the coming weeks and do not stop calling them whether it is to protest the arrest of tens of minors who have done nothing wrong except settling the Land of Israel ,or whether you simply want to tell them: I oppose the creation of a Palestinian State in Israel's Biblical Heartland.
Embassy of Israel in Washington D.C.
Tel 202-364-5500
Fax 202-364-5527
For finding the consulate closest to you please click on:
http://israelemb.org/israeli-consulate-in-usa.htm
For finding your congressmen please go to the following website: http://www.house.gov/writerep/
2) Wednesday mornings - Women in Green mornings
Starting this coming Wednesday, November 7th, Women in Green will hold weekly activities to support the Land of Israel.
This Wednesday we will go to Hebron and show support to our heroic brothers there. We will meet at 10:15am at the Gush Etzion intersection and drive with our cars to Hevron. Approximate return to Jerusalem: 2:00pm.
3) SUNDAY, November 11th: The State of Israel vs Nadia Matar in the Jonathan Bassi case.
As you may recall, Women in Green co-chair Nadia Matar was accused of "insulting a public official" after having written an open letter to Jonathan Bassi, head of the Sela committee before the expulsion from Gush Katif. Judge David Mintz, in the Shalom Court, dismissed the case saying that Nadia was unfairly being accused, when so many leftists had said things that were much worse, and were not put to trial. The State of Israel appealed Mintz's decision and won.
The trial is starting all over again in the Shalom Court, once again in front of Judge David Mintz.
The public is invited to come and protest this outrage.
When? Sunday, November 11th at 8:30pm
Where? Jerusalem, the Shalom Court, in front of Judge David Mintz.
Because there are often last minute changes we suggest you check your email to make sure we did not post any cancellation or change of date.
4) A call for Action by www.israelunitycoalition.org - Call your Congressmen
URGENT INFORMATION REGARDING A NEW HOUSE RESOLUTION: H.Res.758
This resolution can impact the outcome of the upcoming Annapolis Summit by calling for Palestinian accountability.
Last week, House Republican Whip Roy Blunt (R-MO) introduced H.Res.758 jointly with Rep. Shelley Berkley (D-NV). This resolution calls on Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, also chairman of his Fatah Party, to officially renounce ten articles in the Fatah Constitution that call for Israel's destruction and acts of terrorism against its people.
The Fatah Constitution opposes any political solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and it labels Zionism as racism. Other examples of the offensive language among the ten separate articles that explicitly seek to incite violence against the state of Israel include the following:
Article 17
("armed public revolution is the inevitable method to liberating Palestine")
Article 19
("the struggle will not cease unless the Zionist state is demolished")
Article 22
("opposing any political solution offered as an alternative to demolishing the Zionist occupation of Palestine")
Rep. Blunt released the following statement:
"There can be no reasonable expectation of a broad-based, long-term reconciliation between the Israelis and Palestinians while one side's constituting document calls for the complete destruction of the other. I believe it's absolutely critical that the insidious nature of the Palestinian constitution be brought to light and that those with a genuine interest in working toward peace insist its most unconstructive provisions be abrogated from the text.
"It goes without saying that a basic condition of negotiating with someone is recognizing their right to exist and once that's granted, the right to live without fear of terrorism. But, at least according to the ruling party's constitution, even these fundamental concessions continue to be rejected by the Palestinian leadership.
"The resolution I've offered with Rep. Shelley Berkley builds on the Arafat Accountability Act of 2002, which sought to bring action against former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat as long as he continued to sanction acts of terrorism against Israel. This resolution takes a different approach, but the message remains the same: As long as Mahmoud Abbas and the Fatah Party continue to promote the wholesale destruction of Israel, there can be no possibility for peace whether in our time, or any other."
It will be easy for you to contact your representative and ask him/her to support H.Res.758. To send the message, simply click the link below. You will be asked to enter your state and zip code. You will then be directed to your own Representative's Website where you simply fill out a short form using your own message or you can copy and paste the sample message below.
< http://www.house.gov/writerep/>Go to your Representative's Website and send a message.
SAMPLE MESSAGE:
Dear Congressman,
I hope you will co-sponsor H. Res. 758 calling for accountability from the Palestinians. The PLO Charter (Constitution) calls for incitement to violence and the destruction of Israel and its people. By co-sponsoring this resolution, you will make a statement that will express the opinion of millions of Americans against submitting to wanton calls in the Palestinian Constitution for the eradication of the state of Israel. This demand particularly applies to the upcoming Annapolis Summit that will ask for millions of U.S. taxpayer dollars to go to the Palestinians and promises them statehood, while at the same time they continue to profess their underlying "death wish" for the state of Israel.
Rep. Blunt said, "As long as Mahmoud Abbas and the Fatah Party continue to promote the wholesale destruction of Israel, there can be no possibility for peace whether in our time, or any other."
As long as the Palestinian Constitution remains in effect in its current form, it is preposterous to assume that the Palestinians have any intention for peaceful coexistence.
Respectfully,
(Insert your name) _______________________
< http://www.israelunitycoalition.org/pdf/hres758.pdf> View the full Resolution
With Love of Israel,
Ruth and Nadia Matar
=============================================
Women For Israel's Tomorrow (Women in Green)
POB 7352, Jerusalem 91072, Israel
Tel: 972-2-624-9887 Fax: 972-2-624-5380
mailto:wfit2@womeningreen.org
http://www.womeningreen.org
To make a contribution via our secure server:
https://wigisrael.org/index3.htm
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1) Yesterday, Monday evening, a group of us went to a very last-minute demonstration to give support to the 30 youth still in jail after they had been arrested the day before (Sunday) by the police for the "crime" of settling the Land of Israel. As you may recall, this past holiday of Sukkot, the Land of Israel Faithful, Youth for Eretz Israel, Women in Green and others have put up five new communities in Judea and Samaria. Three of the five communities lasted a day or two before the authorities brought them down. Weekly activities continue to take place on those three hills until we will be able to return and settle them with families, please G-d, in the near future.
But two out of the five communities have held strong since Sukkot, with families and youth living there. One community is "Harchivi" next to Elon Moreh and the other is "Shvut Ami" next to Kedumim. More than once, the authorities have sent troops to Shvut Ami to bring down the residents, but they have always immediately returned. On Sunday, the troops came once again and this time were very brutal, arresting over 40 youth and confiscating their cameras. The youth spent the night in jail and some thirty of them are still incarcerated in the Ariel police lockup. Last night close to a 100 people came to the Ariel police station to show our support to those wonderful idealistic youth who understand that now, more than ever, we must fight for every inch of this land. Their friends who have not been arrested have already returned to Shvut Ami to rebuild the place.
More details can be found by clicking on the Arutz 7 newsreport about it in English:
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/124139
We strongly suggest you also click on the Hebrew website, where you will find a videoclip of Shvut Ami and of what happened in court yesterday: http://www.inn.co.il/News/News.aspx/168213
There is no doubt that at this time, when the Olmert government wants to give away large parts of the land to the Arab enemy, the authorities are very bothered by activities that express our eternal link to the Land of Israel. We expect there to be many more actions by the police in the coming weeks against the Jews living in Judea and Samaria.
THERE IS SOMETHING YOU CAN DO TO HELP:
Women in Green call upon all of you to have a campaign of protest phone calls to your nearby Israeli Embassy and to your Congressmen. When we in Israel protest the government's crushing of Jewish civil rights, it does not bother Olmert one bit. But when lovers of Israel abroad, Jews and non-Jews alike, bombard the embassies with masses of protest calls and faxes, then they do take notice.
Below are the numbers of the Israeli Embassy in Washington. Keep their numbers for you will need them in the coming weeks and do not stop calling them whether it is to protest the arrest of tens of minors who have done nothing wrong except settling the Land of Israel ,or whether you simply want to tell them: I oppose the creation of a Palestinian State in Israel's Biblical Heartland.
Embassy of Israel in Washington D.C.
Tel 202-364-5500
Fax 202-364-5527
For finding the consulate closest to you please click on:
http://israelemb.org/israeli-consulate-in-usa.htm
For finding your congressmen please go to the following website: http://www.house.gov/writerep/
2) Wednesday mornings - Women in Green mornings
Starting this coming Wednesday, November 7th, Women in Green will hold weekly activities to support the Land of Israel.
This Wednesday we will go to Hebron and show support to our heroic brothers there. We will meet at 10:15am at the Gush Etzion intersection and drive with our cars to Hevron. Approximate return to Jerusalem: 2:00pm.
3) SUNDAY, November 11th: The State of Israel vs Nadia Matar in the Jonathan Bassi case.
As you may recall, Women in Green co-chair Nadia Matar was accused of "insulting a public official" after having written an open letter to Jonathan Bassi, head of the Sela committee before the expulsion from Gush Katif. Judge David Mintz, in the Shalom Court, dismissed the case saying that Nadia was unfairly being accused, when so many leftists had said things that were much worse, and were not put to trial. The State of Israel appealed Mintz's decision and won.
The trial is starting all over again in the Shalom Court, once again in front of Judge David Mintz.
The public is invited to come and protest this outrage.
When? Sunday, November 11th at 8:30pm
Where? Jerusalem, the Shalom Court, in front of Judge David Mintz.
Because there are often last minute changes we suggest you check your email to make sure we did not post any cancellation or change of date.
4) A call for Action by www.israelunitycoalition.org - Call your Congressmen
URGENT INFORMATION REGARDING A NEW HOUSE RESOLUTION: H.Res.758
This resolution can impact the outcome of the upcoming Annapolis Summit by calling for Palestinian accountability.
Last week, House Republican Whip Roy Blunt (R-MO) introduced H.Res.758 jointly with Rep. Shelley Berkley (D-NV). This resolution calls on Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, also chairman of his Fatah Party, to officially renounce ten articles in the Fatah Constitution that call for Israel's destruction and acts of terrorism against its people.
The Fatah Constitution opposes any political solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and it labels Zionism as racism. Other examples of the offensive language among the ten separate articles that explicitly seek to incite violence against the state of Israel include the following:
Article 17
("armed public revolution is the inevitable method to liberating Palestine")
Article 19
("the struggle will not cease unless the Zionist state is demolished")
Article 22
("opposing any political solution offered as an alternative to demolishing the Zionist occupation of Palestine")
Rep. Blunt released the following statement:
"There can be no reasonable expectation of a broad-based, long-term reconciliation between the Israelis and Palestinians while one side's constituting document calls for the complete destruction of the other. I believe it's absolutely critical that the insidious nature of the Palestinian constitution be brought to light and that those with a genuine interest in working toward peace insist its most unconstructive provisions be abrogated from the text.
"It goes without saying that a basic condition of negotiating with someone is recognizing their right to exist and once that's granted, the right to live without fear of terrorism. But, at least according to the ruling party's constitution, even these fundamental concessions continue to be rejected by the Palestinian leadership.
"The resolution I've offered with Rep. Shelley Berkley builds on the Arafat Accountability Act of 2002, which sought to bring action against former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat as long as he continued to sanction acts of terrorism against Israel. This resolution takes a different approach, but the message remains the same: As long as Mahmoud Abbas and the Fatah Party continue to promote the wholesale destruction of Israel, there can be no possibility for peace whether in our time, or any other."
It will be easy for you to contact your representative and ask him/her to support H.Res.758. To send the message, simply click the link below. You will be asked to enter your state and zip code. You will then be directed to your own Representative's Website where you simply fill out a short form using your own message or you can copy and paste the sample message below.
< http://www.house.gov/writerep/>Go to your Representative's Website and send a message.
SAMPLE MESSAGE:
Dear Congressman,
I hope you will co-sponsor H. Res. 758 calling for accountability from the Palestinians. The PLO Charter (Constitution) calls for incitement to violence and the destruction of Israel and its people. By co-sponsoring this resolution, you will make a statement that will express the opinion of millions of Americans against submitting to wanton calls in the Palestinian Constitution for the eradication of the state of Israel. This demand particularly applies to the upcoming Annapolis Summit that will ask for millions of U.S. taxpayer dollars to go to the Palestinians and promises them statehood, while at the same time they continue to profess their underlying "death wish" for the state of Israel.
Rep. Blunt said, "As long as Mahmoud Abbas and the Fatah Party continue to promote the wholesale destruction of Israel, there can be no possibility for peace whether in our time, or any other."
As long as the Palestinian Constitution remains in effect in its current form, it is preposterous to assume that the Palestinians have any intention for peaceful coexistence.
Respectfully,
(Insert your name) _______________________
< http://www.israelunitycoalition.org/pdf/hres758.pdf> View the full Resolution
With Love of Israel,
Ruth and Nadia Matar
=============================================
Women For Israel's Tomorrow (Women in Green)
POB 7352, Jerusalem 91072, Israel
Tel: 972-2-624-9887 Fax: 972-2-624-5380
mailto:wfit2@womeningreen.org
http://www.womeningreen.org
To make a contribution via our secure server:
https://wigisrael.org/index3.htm
To make a contribution through Paypal, go to: https://www.paypal.com
click on "Send Money" to the address wfit2@womeningreen.org
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