FW: Dear Friends, School Funding cut drastically! AN APPEAL for the Bat Ayin Talmud Torah.

 

                                                                                                                   

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Gail & Emanuel A. Winston                                                                         February 20, 2008

871 Marion Avenue, Highland Park, IL, 60035

PH: 847-432-1735 FAX: 847-433-3981 Cell: 847-269-8015

Email: gwinston@interaccess.com

Dear Friends,

As you may know the Government of Israel has cut funding to schools so drastically that Talmud Torah and other religious schools, especially in outlying areas, are so far into debt they may have to close their doors.

For example, the school in Bat Ayin with around 160 children in grades 1 through 8 is about to close its doors. Three of these children are the orphans of Erez Levanon who was murdered about one year ago.

The Bat Ayin Talmud Torah needs $130-150,000 for this year and a similar amount for next year to assure that the school will stay open next year. If it, Has v'Shalom, is closes, the children will be scattered and be forced onto armored buses to drive long hours on dangerous roads. Bullet proof buses are no guarantee against road-side bombs.

Some of you readers have been fortunate due to your talents and blessings to have become exceptionally successful in business and professions. I ask you to please share your blessings with children who will be deeply grateful for your assistance. These are not pampered and privileged kids. They study hard and play hard on the hills of Gush Etzion. The Bat Ayin curricula is constructed to train them to be productive citizens of Israel. Their fathers already protect the nation in disproportionate numbers.

Therefore, if you and friends you know can assist in keep Bat Ayin's doors open, please contact the Winston at the above American address. Any funds offered will be fully tax-deductible and not one penny is used for any other purposes than education and salaries for teachers.

Some of you may recognize my name and know we work for Israel all week, every week at our own expense.

May you be blessed for your generosity.

If you wish to send a check, please make it out to:

CENTRAL FUND FOR ISRAEL -   In the memo list "Bat Ayin Talmud Torah"

Mail it to Dan Winston at the above address.

If you wish to host Dan in a parlor meeting, please call the above phone number.

All the best,

Gail & Emanuel A. Winston