US Jewish community unites in response to Hurricane Sandy

by: Shari Ryness Updated: 31/Oct/2012 13:14



NEW YORK (EJP) --- A leading Jewish charity launched an appeal for contributions to aid in recovery and rebuilding efforts as Hurricane Sandy swept the East Coast leading to nine official state emergency declarations, from New York to Pennsylvania.

Vodeće Židovske humanitarne organizacije su poslale apel za davanje priloga za pomoć  oporavku i ponovnoj izgradnji,   nakon što je orkan Sandy pogodio Istočnu obalu i doveo do proglašenja "elemntarne opasnosti " u 9 zemalja- od New Yorka do Pennsylvanije.

Prema izjavi Jerry Silvermann, predsjednika Židovske federacije Sjeverne Amerike, taj fond će se upotrijebiti kao pomoć "svima koji su bili oštećeni Sandyjem". Osnovati će se "komitet za pomoć" koji će se u suradnji sa liderima lokalne zajednice dijeliti pomoć prema potrebama".

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A further comment vy William Daroff, vice president of public policy and director of teh federation’s Washington office confirmed that their efforts would be

“focused on both those in the Jewish community and non-Jewish community as we work with local Jewish federations as well as local, state and federal emergency management personnel to assess the damage and look forward to recovery”..

At a daily press briefing on America’s response to the hurricane, which threatens to be the greatest natural disaster to hit the US since Hurricane Katrina paralysed New Orleans in 2005, Tuesday, President Barack Obama paid tribute to “the heroic first responders who are selflessly putting themselves in harm’s way to protect members of their communities”. ...