Please Help Judy Make A Difference

A message from my daughter.

JUDY LANSKY'S FUNDRAISER:

HELP JUDY MAKE A DIFFERENCE 

FOR HAND IN HAND ON HER 25TH

https://www.crowdrise.com/helpjudymakeadifference

BENEFITING: HAND IN HAND AMERICAN FRIENDS 

OF CENTER FOR JEWISH-ARAB EDU IN ISRAEL

THE STORY:

Hi Everyone,

In honor of my 25th birthday on June 21st, I believe that even 

better than presents and Facebook love would be if all my 

friends and family donated to a non-profit organization 

that I believe is doing amazing and necessary work in Israel.

Hand in Hand, the Center for Jewish-Arab Education in 

Israel, "brings together thousands of Jews and Arabs in five 

schools and communities throughout Israel:  In Jerusalem. 

In the Galilee. In Wadi Ara. In Jaffa. In Haifa. [They] are 

proving on a daily basis the viability of inclusion and equality 

for citizens of Israel."

I first learned about Hand in Hand this winter when the CEO 

came to visit Ann Arbor, MI and I was fortunate enough to 

hear him speak. These schools bring together Israeli Jews, 

Arab Muslims, and Arab Christians to learn together from 

kindergarten until 12th grade. I believe that the best way for 

Israel to have peace in the future is through educating the 

youth to love and understand each other. These schools do 

just that and demonstrate that when you grow up and truly 

know someone different than yourself it is harder to see 

them as the enemy. This is not to say that the communities 

do not struggle and disagree on issues, rather, that they 

are willing to have peaceful dialogue and recognize that 

friendship and community can trump the hate and violence.

I encourage everyone to check out more about Hand in Hand 

at their website and with this video. If you have any 

questions, or would like to hear more about this cause, I

would be happy to tell you more about it in my own words.

I personally want to donate $25 for my 25th birthday and 

an additional 25 cents for every individual who donates to 

this cause! Please help me do something meaningful as I 

reach a quarter of a century years old! Thank you for all the 

love and for being a part of my life in the past 25 years.

Lots of Love,

Judy

Help Judy Make a Difference!

Note: The organization says Project Harmony, which is a 

part of Hand in Hand but crowdrise assured me that Hand 

in Hand would be able to use the money however they 

wished.