A record-breaking international effort to send a clear message of unity and support for the people of Israel has begun this week with the launching of the Card4Israel Project. The Israel Emergency Solidarity Fund and The Jewish Literacy Foundation are co-sponsoring this unprecedented undertaking, which attempts to reach Jewish children across the spectrum of Jewish life. Reform, Conservative, Orthodox and other major Jewish organizations have already signed on to the project.
The project calls for every Jewish student to make a simple Rosh Hashanah card before the end of this school year. All individual cards will be sent to Baltimore where they will be assembled into huge panels this summer. The panels will be shipped to Israel, where final construction will take place. Children in Israel who have lost loved ones due to terrorism since last Rosh Hashanah will participate in the final assembly of the card, which is expected to be many thousands of square feet. The card is expected to break the previous world record for a greeting card, which was set in 1990 in Ireland. The Rosh Hashanah card will be presented in a meaningful ceremony in Jerusalem - sent by the Jewish children of the world to all the children of Israel. It will be dedicated in memory of those Israeli citizens that have lost their lives due to terrorism since last Rosh Hashanah.
Kits containing blank cards and all pertinent instruction and information have been sent to hundreds of temples, day schools, Jewish Community Centers, and colleges across the country. Nation-wide efforts by Reform, Conservative and Orthodox organization are underway to reach all students and summer campers. Over 2000 Chabad emissaries world-wide have been enlisted to help spread the project to Jewish children around the globe.
Each card bears a child's original drawing and/or message on a half a piece of white paper (5.5in x 8.5 in) with the students' name, address, age, e-mail, school or camp and teacher written clearly on the back of the card.(only one card per student) Any child who wishes may send a card independent of a school or camp project. Entries should be submitted to Card4Israel Project, 17 Warren Road Suite 18, Baltimore, MD 21208
The project calls for every Jewish student to make a simple Rosh Hashanah card before the end of this school year. All individual cards will be sent to Baltimore where they will be assembled into huge panels this summer. The panels will be shipped to Israel, where final construction will take place. Children in Israel who have lost loved ones due to terrorism since last Rosh Hashanah will participate in the final assembly of the card, which is expected to be many thousands of square feet. The card is expected to break the previous world record for a greeting card, which was set in 1990 in Ireland. The Rosh Hashanah card will be presented in a meaningful ceremony in Jerusalem - sent by the Jewish children of the world to all the children of Israel. It will be dedicated in memory of those Israeli citizens that have lost their lives due to terrorism since last Rosh Hashanah.
Kits containing blank cards and all pertinent instruction and information have been sent to hundreds of temples, day schools, Jewish Community Centers, and colleges across the country. Nation-wide efforts by Reform, Conservative and Orthodox organization are underway to reach all students and summer campers. Over 2000 Chabad emissaries world-wide have been enlisted to help spread the project to Jewish children around the globe.
Each card bears a child's original drawing and/or message on a half a piece of white paper (5.5in x 8.5 in) with the students' name, address, age, e-mail, school or camp and teacher written clearly on the back of the card.(only one card per student) Any child who wishes may send a card independent of a school or camp project. Entries should be submitted to Card4Israel Project, 17 Warren Road Suite 18, Baltimore, MD 21208