a. Use Egged Bus No. 73  03-6948888 www.egged.co.il to get to Shavei Shomron from Netanya. Netanya is more accessible than ever because there's a train station there. Or, use Egged busses 465 or 477 to get to Karnei Shomron or (better!) Kedumim, and hitch-hike to Shavei Shomron. Problems? Call Yedidia   0526302222.  

 

b.  Chomesh is only 3 hours walk (mostly upward) from Shavei Shomron. Can be walked in daylight or at night. For particulars, call Yedidia 0526302222 or look for him by visiting the shul in Shavei Shomron.

 

*. Bring very warm clothes, a warm sleeping bag, food, a little water, money, and a winning attitude. Even if you can stay for just one day — you will be very welcome indeed, and you will never forget your stay at Chomesh.

 

If you can't go personally, you can make a gift. In fact 250 contributions of one thousand shekels each are URGENTLY needed so that the first building can be built in Chomesh. You can send a cheque made out to Movement for Zionist Renewal, and send to Movement for Zionist Renewal, POB 1196, Mazkeret Batya Israel. You can also make the same gift online if you wish:  http://www.mtzion.org.il/en/fund.html. Indicate that your contribution is FOR URGENTLY BUILDING AT LEAST ONE HOUSE IN CHOMESH and send us an email accordingly ( mattot.arim@gmail.com).

 

Please regard your gift as a personal gift, tribute and favor to LIMOR HAR-MELECH. You may have heard of brave Limor whose husband Shalom-Shuli, Chomesh's founder, was shot to death a few years ago as he dove onto her to protect her and her unborn baby girl from terrorists' bullets. The baby girl was born the same day by emergency C-section and survived, but Shalom-Shuli was dead. Limor has since remarried, and last week she gave birth to a son. She has insisted — successfully it seems — that the bris will be IN CHOMESH and as these lines are being written she is on her way there — with the baby. You can be a part of the historical simcha of this great Jewish heroine and leader (by example) of the settlement movement, by forwarding your 1000 NIS (less if you can't afford it) to the Movement for Zionist Renewal, POB 1196, Mazkeret Batya Israel (marked FOR BUILDING AT LEAST ONE HOUSE IN CHOMESH). Remember — determined Limor, her second husband, and her tiny baby will keep struggling up to Chomesh – she is not consulting us about that — but WE can make sure that she has a roof over her head when she does. WE can forward a nice gift, as above, TODAY. And of course, don't forget that rebuilt Chomesh will prevent Northern Shomron from turning into a terrorist haven threatening Tel Aviv and BG airport… It's all up to you!

 

FLASH!! The bris just took place on the ruins of Limor and Shuli-Shalom's former home. The baby was of course named after Shalom. Rebuild that house — send your gift today (The Movement for Zionist Renewal, POB 1196, Mazkeret Batya Israel,  marked FOR BUILDING AT LEAST ONE HOUSE IN CHOMESH); thank you very much.