----- Forwarded Message -----From: "Russell F. Robinson, Jewish National Fund-USA" <customerservice@email.jnf.org>To: "mates57564@aol.com" <mates57564@aol.com>Sent: Fri, Jun 20, 2025 at 3:56 PMSubject: A Message from the CEO
Dear Friends,
During moments of challenge, our people come together. After I finish writing this update to you, I will host a BBQ for Israelis unable to fly back to Israel. We don't know them, and they don't know us, yet we are one. We will embrace our shared peoplehood and talk about the bright future and common destiny the people of Israel and America share—B'yachad—together. Throughout this update, I want to highlight the "people element" that is so often lost during moments of crisis. We do what we do because of them.
"Behind Every Headline, There Is a Human Heart."
The headlines are heart-stopping: Ballistic missiles fired from Iran. Air raid sirens from the Galilee to the Negev. Israel under attack. Headlines don't tell our story. Behind every siren, every breaking news alert, every shaking camera broadcast from a bomb shelter—there is a person, a mother, a child, a family member.
More Than an Emergency Response:
A Lifeline Decades in the Making
In the moments after Iran's missiles began to fall, I was asked: "Will Jewish National Fund-USA need to develop new resources to respond?"
It's a question we hear during times of crisis—and one that speaks volumes about the trust placed in us.
Israel's Fire and Rescue Authority in Action
As the official fundraising partner in the U.S. for Israel's Fire and Rescue Authority, we ensure firefighters and rescue services have the tools they need. When an Iranian drone fell in the North and sparked a fire, our fire engine was first on the scene.
Emergency Campaign: Yes. But We Were Ready Yesterday
Our Israel Resilience Campaign needs your support now more than ever at jnf.org/israelstrong. But let's be clear: We are not responding out of fear. We are responding out of readiness.
Rebuilding, Re-Energizing, and Recommitting to Zionism
In times of crisis, Jewish National Fund-USA doesn't just respond—we lead while never losing sight of the future. As we support immediate on the ground needs, our Alexander Muss High School in Israel continues to plan for future classes of American high school students.
Heroes to Heroes
And let us not forget the unsung champions: the U.S. military veterans—non-Jewish allies—who were in Israel this past week as part of our "Heroes to Heroes" Program. Each year, the initiative takes Veterans with moral injury to see the real Israel for themselves.
Giving with Confidence. Giving with Purpose.
Many well-meaning initiatives are taking place to help our family in Israel right now. However, when philanthropists want their dollars to go further and do more long-term, they turn to the most trusted name in pro-Israel philanthropy: Jewish National Fund-USA. Let this moment be one of resolve, not reaction. Let us not be moved by panic, but by purpose. Let us give generously—not because Israel is weak, but because Israel is strong—and because of all of us, our children, children's children, and generations yet unborn will retell the story of how you stepped up when our homeland needed us the most.
With gratitude, with courage, and always with our land and people of Israel,
Russell F. Robinson
Chief Executive Officer, Jewish National Fund-USA
To support our ongoing emergency efforts, please visit jnf.org/israelstrong.
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