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IsraAID and their team mem-
bers to help the people of
Louisiana is greatly appreciated
They are providing support serv-
ices for people who have been
devastated by the tragedy, offer-
ing whatever assistance is need-
ed as it is needed. Their presence
will make the effort to get people
home and on with their lives that
much easier."
Before entering the affected
areas, the team had to work
around Louisiana medical
accreditation policies that, like
those in other states, require that
physicians be recognized by the
state in question in order to
practice. The Israeli doctors were
not accredited in Louisiana and
could not provide medical serv-
ices without this stamp of
approval.
Perry Witkin, president of the
Minnesota-based relief organiza-
tion Nechama, and Louisiana
officials decided that the Israeli
doctors did not "practice medi-
cine, but would be there as
physicians to help the Israelis
should something happen to
them:' said Witkin, who was on
the ground with a team from the
American Refugee Committee,
the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota,
the University of Minnesota and
the College of St. Catherine's.
Once that was hammered out,
the Israeli team received a two-
ambulance escort onto a ferry
and headed into outlying parish-

es, where they were received with
slightly puzzled appreciation.
"The soldiers were shocked
seeing us:" Lusky said.
They asked the Israelis, "How
come you came from so far? You
have your own troubles."
"The answer:' Lusky said, "is
that we're a small country but
big friends!'
The group received funding
from the UJA Federation of
Greater Toronto and the
Philadelphia-based investment
firm CMS Companies, which
first came in contact with
IsraAID when it was raising
money for relief after last win-
ter's Southeast Asian tsunami.
CMS raised six figures from its
partners and clients, and was
able to provide the Israelis with
debit cards to pay for expenses.
The team received additional
logistical support — cars, hous-
ing, contact with local officials
— from federations in Houston,
Baton Rouge and New Orleans,
in addition to the American
Jewish Committee, American
Jewish Congress and the
American Israel Public Affairs
Committee.
Lusky said the hardest part
was not having enough person-
nel to immediately remove
corpses from the homes.
"That person has a name, has
kids, has a wife she said. "It's
terrible!' 0

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May the coming year be filled_with
health and happiness for all our family and friends.
L'Shanah Tovah!

Bill & Sandy Lefkofsky
their children & grandchildren

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May the coming year be filled with
health and happiness for all our family and friends.
L'Shanah Tovah!

Mike and Harriet Travis

May the coming year be filled with
health and happiness for all our family and friends.
L'Shanah Tovah!

A volunteer marks that a home has been checked.

myy

September 29 2005

The Schneiders
Judi, Joe & Brandon
Heather, Brett, Caidey & Zack
Arryn, Bryan & Ethan
Molly, Brad, D.J. & Anna

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