Sderot crossing. Photo: Golan Sabag (aurora-israel.co.il) Prologue Sderot means boulevard A beautiful, wide thoroughfare, lined with trees Boulevard comes from bulwark Something that protects you from danger Police protect the polis (city) The public, people, and property “The police station is the safest place in the city” A bulwark against outside threats Shai is a municipal police officer, in Sderot, Israel Shai starts us off with two rules: 1. If there is a red alert (siren) the protected space (shelter) is over there à (danger still threatens) 2. Do not record, photograph, or film (people are being killed in these scenes we’re about to see) *** Shabbat morning, 7 th of October, Simchat Torah These are the first five minutes When there is a siren, all personnel immediately go to the police station They need to supplement the on-duty force 6:45 AM An officer from the intelligence service heard the siren He and ot
On February 19, eighteen members of the South Bay Jewish community arrived in Israel for a mission of solidarity. Rabbis and professionals, past and current lay leaders from synagogues, schools, Unexeptable, and Jewish Silicon Valley joined together to bear witness, visit the sick and comfort the mourners. This blog will feature posts from participants to document and share what we have witnessed and experienced.