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Help Root Out anti-Semitism and reconnect
Jewish roots
What seemed impossible sixty years ago
following the Shoah is now a reality – An active Jewish Community is
reemerging in Germany.
The country’s Jewish population, which is
surpassing 200,000, is the most rapidly increasing in the world. This
growth has been bolstered by the immigration of Russian and Eastern European
Jews but also Jewish Americans were eager to return to their geographic
roots.
These talented new arrivals, together with an
established Jewish community that remained after the war, are helping to
shape life, culture, and society in contemporary Germany. Nonetheless, most
Germans are unaware of the resurgence of Jewish life and uninformed about
Judaism’s deep religious and cultural heritage and its contribution to
German and world civilization.
haGalil.com is uniquely qualified to fill this void:
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Based in Munich and Tel Aviv, haGalil
features the largest Jewish on-line social network in Europe with over
380,000 visitors per month;
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articles are written in German and read
by Jews and non-Jews alike
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Registers Jewish (German) key words to
prevent misuse by Nazi propaganda sites
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Provides awareness and education on the
Mideast from Israeli and Jewish perspectives
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Tracks, identifies, and reports
anti-Semitic activities to the German public and government
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A trusted source of information for the
German press and education system
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Independent and does not rely on any
governmental subsidies
We are making a difference, but together we can do more!
Jews first settled in Germany during the
period of the Roman empire. Though their status underwent multiple
transformations and they experienced periods of religious and civic
restrictions, the Jewish community managed to flourish and regenerate in
times of tolerance. Jewish thinkers profoundly influenced the general
development of philoshophy and modern scolarship. According to Jewish
teaching, the German-Jewish mingling was purposeful and benefitted humanity
as a whole. German Jews merged elements of German and Jewish culture into a
unique new one, pervading all aspects of German cultural and intellectual
life. This process abrubptly halted with the rise of Nazi Germany and the
Holocaust -- a horrible chapter which inevitably engendered a long term
schism in German-Jewish relations.
Tikun Olam, haGalil and You
Because we believe that a flourishing Jewish community,
living side-by-side with our fellow Germans, can help strengthen us all as a
People, our goal is to mend the rift. We seek unification rather than
division. We aim to fight anti-Semitism through education and information;
our archives, available free of charge, are a source of wisdom and spiritual
insights, and we draw on global publications to offer resources for healing
and repair.
People, who are better educated are immunized to the message of hate and are
able to stand up against lies and hate propaganda.
The Seed of German Jewry has been planted, but we need your Tax
Deductible Contribution to Make it Flower
america.hagalil.com is seeking individual and corporate
donations and companies to advertise their products or services.
Although many German Jews track haGalil’s site, the vast majority of
visitors are non Jews interested in Jewish topics that are not available in
traditional German media.
haGalil is the largest independent German Jewish Web site community,
supported by a non-profit organization, which is a participating member of
the New York-based Foundation for Jewish Funds: Your donations will be tax
deductible.
Please Help Revitalize our Community - Today!
The new Germany has given the Jewish community much to
love and admire, but, regrettably, legal costs incurred in fighting extreme
Right Wing groups, which have harassed and attempted to close haGalil down,
have exhausted financial resources.
In order to continue to exist and to fulfill our goal of combating hatred
and raising consciousness, we need your support. Thank you for doing your
part in donation to our cause.
Thank you. Vielen Dank. Toda Raba.
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