Alabama state Rep. Phillip Ensler said there are no words to fully capture the horror that’s unfolding in Israel.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - It can be difficult to watch what’s happening in the Middle East as bloodshed continues.
“It was completely just heart-wrenching and repulsive. I couldn’t even bear to look at at some of it,” he said. “What’s supposed to be a safe haven is the Jewish homeland, so it impacts Jews here in America tremendously,” he said. He said the Jewish federation has partners on the ground in Israel providing food, water and more, including immediate mental health services.
While agencies work to provide relief to those amid the fighting in Israel, it is also important that to take care of Jews in America.
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