Message from Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb,
Executive Director, Orthodox Union
Every person of good faith feels the pain and agony of the victims of this week's disaster in the Far East, which killed tens of thousands of human beings and wrought great havoc to untold millions of lives. The Orthodox Jewish community grieves for the loss of life and empathizes with those who have had their lives shattered by the loss of family and the dislocation of their homes and communities.
Viewing the images of hundreds of innocent human beings "all created in the image of God" whose lives have been tragically and painfully lost by this natural disaster, is a heart-breaking experience. We offer tearful prayers for the victims and for the survivors.
The Orthodox Union has launched a special fund to which monetary contributions for disaster relief can be sent. We call upon our constituent synagogues, individual members, and all members of the Jewish community, to reflect upon this disaster as an expression of God's inscrutable will, and to take the suffering caused by the disaster to heart in prayers, thought, and action. We encourage each synagogue to determine the manner in which it will express the emotions and feelings engendered by this suffering.
We offer our condolences to all who lost loved ones in this terrible tragedy. We pray for the speedy healing of all those who are wounded, and we look forward to a time when humanity will know of no further grief or tragic loss.
How You Can Help
The Orthodox Union is accepting donations for the relief and rescue work in Asia. All funds collected will be forwarded to the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) which will filter them to local relief groups to provide emergency supplies on the ground.
Please make checks payable to: OU Asian Disaster Relief Fund.
Mail to:
Orthodox Union
11 Broadway
New York, NY 10004
Please mark envelope "OU Asian Relief Fund"
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