Dear Carl,
The record high number of coronavirus cases in Israel has forced the government to reimpose a full lockdown, despite the huge economic and human toll that takes. There is a growing sense of fear as the virus sweeps across the land even more widely than the first outbreak. At a time like this, it is more important than ever that we both tell and show the people of Israel that we are standing with them, and I'm asking you to do that today.
We are now working on the completion of an on-site kitchen facility at your Friends of Zion Center. We are building this massive commercial kitchen—fully kosher with separate areas for dairy, meat, and fish preparation—so it can be used to feed Holocaust survivors, IDF soldiers, event attendees, museum guests and staff. This project includes finishing the underground space we have set aside for this purpose...and it would cost almost 4 times as much to build the same facility above ground...and completely equip the kitchen, staff areas and offices.
This is a massive project, but it will allow us to do so much more, and we believe the investment is worth it. At the same time, we must also continue all of our other work—the delivery of food to thousands of poor Holocaust survivors, the global prayer outreach, the Ambassador Institute program and so much more. The only way we can do that is with the help of friends like you.