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A Torah scroll is removed from the Houston Chad House
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Israel to give $1 million in aid to Houston's Jewish community

'For years, the Jewish communities stood by Israel when it needed their help; now it is our turn to stand by Houston’s Jewish community,' states Diaspora Affairs Minister Naftali Bennett, explaining aid package; Houston's Jewish commiunity includes some 60,000 members.

Israel will reportedly donate $1 million in emergency aid to Houston's Jewish community to aid in post-Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts.

 

 

Diaspora Affairs Minister Naftali Bennett says in a statement that the funds will be earmarked to help the 60,000-strong community repair and rebuild schools, synagogues and a community center damaged in the storm and floods.

 

A Torah scroll is removed from the Houston Chabad House (Photo: Chabad.org)
A Torah scroll is removed from the Houston Chabad House (Photo: Chabad.org)

 

 

Bennett (Photo: Mark Yisrael Salem) (Photo: Marc Israel Sellem)
Bennett (Photo: Mark Yisrael Salem)

 

"The city of Houston was hurt badly last week, and the Jewish community, 70 percent of which lived in the flooded neighborhoods, was hit hard," said Bennett. "Schools and synagogues were flooded and can’t be used. The old-age home and JCC were damaged, and hundreds of families will remain homeless. From talks we’ve had over the past week with the heads of the community and Israel’s Consul General we learned the damage is vast, and the rehabilitation will take years.

 

Photo: Chabad.org
Photo: Chabad.org

 

"For years, the Jewish communities stood by Israel when it needed their help; now it is our turn to stand by Houston’s Jewish community," added Bennett.

 

Photo: Chabad.org
Photo: Chabad.org

 

The aid money will be submitted for government approval at an upcoming Cabinet meeting.

 

Awaiting rescue (Photo: Reuters)
Awaiting rescue (Photo: Reuters)

 

Hurricane Harvey struck on Aug. 25 and pounded the city with five consecutive days of heavy rains, causing an estimated tens of billions of dollars in damage. So far, 47 are known to have died as a result of the hurricane.

 


פרסום ראשון: 09.04.17, 18:49
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