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22 word from jerusalem SERVING THE NATION Austrian support comforts Israel Austrian teens bring real-life message of support for Israel Israeli and Austrian teens get to know each other JERUSALEM – Armed with games and dances, a strong work ethic, boundless energy and distinctly blond hair, a group of teens from Linz, Austria overwhelmed and impressed the Israelis they met during their 3-week work-trip to Israel. “One girl came up to me and asked if she could clean the toilets,” said Ayelet Sabati, the community teen coordinator in Kiryat Menachem. “I thought maybe I don’t understand English very well. Even now I am in shock.” ICEJ’s Social Assistance Program coordinated the work, while the group By Nicole Schiavi came as part of Grafted, ICEJ’s young adults department. The group of 45 Austrians (35 teens and 10 leaders) came to Israel in July, not to tour, but to put in hard volunteer work around Jerusalem. “Judaism thinks like this: A Jew gives to another Jew,” Sabati said. “But to give to someone you don’t know, who’s not from your country, your city or your culture, it’s lovely to see.” At an Israeli style barbecue with both the Austrian and Israeli teens, one of the Austrians addressed the Israelis, apologizing for the Christian persecution of Jews throughout the centuries. Now, she said, they have come to do their part to show they love and support Israel. But even more than the actual work they did, the Israelis they encountered were encouraged by their strong support for the nation of Israel. “When Israelis meet a Christian and talk to them, they are deeply touched.” “I’m very surprised by their responsibility and their willingness to do this volunteer work,” Yigal Klein, 18, said. Yigal said that Israelis hear about anti- LINZ, Austria Home to… Astronomer Johannes Kepler lived here from 1612-1626 The original “Linzer Torte” was invented 1696 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, composer of “Linzer Simphony” 1783 Adolph Hitler born in the Linz region April 20, 1889 Semitism and criticism of their country in the news, but they don’t really experience it in the Jewish state. “But this was the contrary,” he said about the support the Christian group brought. Christian Wozabal, the group leader, said the purpose of the trip, which they make about every two years, was to show Israelis that they have friends in Austria. During this visit, the group spent three weeks painting homes and community centres, visiting terror victims and assisting in children’s programs. They worked with all spectrums of society from Israeli teens to Ethiopian immigrants to Arab children,
Austrian teens help clean a park in Jerusalem during their visit including an outreach in the Old City of Jerusalem. SAP Director Yudit Setz said the impact of the group wasn’t so much the work they did but the contacts they made. SERVING THE NATION word from jerusalem “I still hear so much in this land that makes me realize, Israelis have no clue there are people abroad who love them so much and support them,” Setz said. “We can write it in the papers and hold rallies, but when they meet a Christian and talk to them, they are deeply touched.” Pups for peace ICEJ helps purchase bomb-sniffing dogs to patrol Israeli streets JERUSALEM – It’s all a game to Heidi, but for her handlers and the security guards they work with, the pup’s work is of the utmost importance. Moving through bus stops at the busy Central Bus Station, Heidi, a Belgian Shepherd, scours the area for any suspect scents, investigating each station’s frames and bags people are carrying. She is trained to smell explosive materials and alert her handler. Her reward for spotting one is a toy. But for Israelis, the reward is increased safety and possibly thwarted terror attacks. 23 Work like this that touches all spectrums of people in the land is possible with your continued support. Your donations to the ICEJ’s general fund will go to help our staff coordinate more outreaches of this scale. Since April 2002, Pups for Peace, a non-profit organization, has been operating in Israel as a counterterrorism measure. Director Ronni Lotan said Pups for Peace provides the dogs, trains them and then lets them work with government employees who work with specially trained security forces.
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