Jewish, Israeli groups offer aid to Japan after quake

12.03.2011                      06.Adar ll, 5771

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Jewish, Israeli groups offer aid to Japan after quake

IsraAID, ZAKA prepare teams to provide assistance in aftermath of tsunami; JDC launches fundraising drive for relief efforts.

Hours after a 8.9 magnitude earthquake followed by a devastating tsunami struck Japan, Jewish and Israeli humanitarian groups on Friday pledged to help relief efforts in the island nation.
The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) on Friday announced it was collecting funds for relief efforts and has reached out to the Japanese Government to offer its expertise in earthquake and tsunami-related response….