{"id":3816,"date":"2025-08-13T15:31:56","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T19:31:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cadeio.org\/blog\/?p=3816"},"modified":"2025-08-13T15:31:56","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T19:31:56","slug":"american-jewish-committee-donates-humanitarian-funds-for-rehabilitation-of-the-holy-family-church-and-community-in-gaza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cadeio.org\/blog\/2025\/08\/american-jewish-committee-donates-humanitarian-funds-for-rehabilitation-of-the-holy-family-church-and-community-in-gaza\/","title":{"rendered":"American Jewish Committee Donates Humanitarian Funds for Rehabilitation of the Holy Family Church and Community in Gaza"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"site-header\">\n<div class=\"site-header__main-menu main-nav-wrapper-outer\">\n<div class=\"site-header__main--container l-constrained--wide\">\n<div class=\"main-nav-flex-container\">\n<div class=\"main-navigation menu-container\">\n<div id=\"block-ajc-mainnavigation2025-2\" class=\"block block-tb-megamenu block-tb-megamenu-menu-blockmain-navigation-2025\">\n<nav id=\"tbm-main-navigation-2025\" class=\"tbm tbm-main-navigation-2025 tbm-arrows\" data-breakpoint=\"900\" aria-label=\"main-navigation-2025 navigation\" data-initialized=\"true\">\n<div class=\"tbm-collapse \">\n<div class=\"mobile-menu-wrapper\">\n<p>August 1, 2025 \u2014 New York, NY<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"wrapper-main \">\n<div class=\"wrapper--inner wrapper-main__inner\">\n<div class=\"column main\" role=\"main\">\n<section class=\"region region--content\">\n<div id=\"block-ajc-content\" class=\"block block--main block-system block-system-main-block\">\n<div class=\"node node--article full section--inner node--vertical-padding node--type-article node--view-mode-full clearfix sidebar--first node-section--global-voice\"><main class=\"node__content node--type-article__content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"field field--field_body\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, today announced a $25,000 humanitarian fund donation for the rehabilitation of the Holy Family Church and community in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The donation will be given to the Archdiocese of New York to facilitate the distribution of the dedicated funds.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe are deeply saddened by the deaths, injuries, and structural damage at the Holy Family Church in Gaza and stand in solidarity with our Catholic brothers and sisters,\u201d\u00a0<strong>said AJC CEO Ted Deutch.\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cWe pray for the full recovery of the injured and the safety of all peoples affected by the devastation of war.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The sole Catholic church in Gaza incurred structural damage, and its small, vibrant Christian community suffered three deaths and multiple injuries on July 17, 2025. An Israel Defense Forces\u2019 inquiry revealed that \u201cthe church was accidentally hit due to an unintentional deviation of munitions.\u201d The Prime Minister\u2019s Office stated that \u201cIsrael deeply regrets that a stray ammunition hit Gaza\u2019s Holy Family Church. Every innocent life lost is a tragedy. Israel\u2026remains committed to protecting civilians and holy sites.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIn the wake of this tragedy, we want to be there for Catholic partners who have been there for the Jewish people in our times of need. Together, as Christians and Jews, we can affirm the shared humanity of all,\u201d\u00a0<strong>said AJC Director of Interreligious Affairs Rabbi Noam Marans.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">AJC is grateful to our dear friend Archbishop of New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the Archdiocese of New York, and the Catholic Near East Welfare Association for their assistance in enabling AJC to do what is right and consistent with Jewish values. The Archdiocese of New York was previously part of an interreligious coalition that provided funds to help rebuild a home damaged on October 7, 2023, in Kibbutz Kfar Aza.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe appreciate AJC\u2019s expression of consolation and support and are thankful for the opportunity to do good as Jews and Catholics together in this way, to bring some light to the darkness of war,\u201d\u00a0<strong>said Cardinal Dolan.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><em>AJC is the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people. With headquarters in New York, 25 regional offices across the United States, 15 overseas posts, as well as partnerships with 38 Jewish community organizations worldwide, AJC\u2019s mission is to enhance the well-being of the Jewish people and Israel and to advance human rights and democratic values in the United States and around the world. For more, please visit\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ajc.org\/\"><em>www.ajc.org<\/em><\/a><em>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/main><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August 1, 2025 \u2014 New York, NY American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, today announced a $25,000 humanitarian fund donation for the rehabilitation of the Holy Family Church and community in Gaza. 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