Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Please Support Rabbi Shmuley’s Organization

21 December, 2009

Dear Friends,

I hope that over the past year you have enjoyed the work of This World: The Values Network.  We are nearing the end of what has been an exceptional year of progress for the organization in disseminating values to the mainstream culture via television, radio, print media, the internet, and large live events.  Our ‘Turn Friday Night Into Family Night’ campaign continues to grow (www.FridayIsFamily.com) and we are well on our way to establishing a national family dinner night, modeled on the Jewish tradition of uninterrupted time, hospitality, and stimulating conversation.  Our public service announcement campaign featuring prominent personalities voicing their support for bringing families together continues to thrive.  Look for new PSA spots featuring Dr. Mehmet Oz, Dr. Phil, Kathie Lee Gifford, and many others in the New Year. 

We held numerous live events and debates across the country this year featuring world-renowned personalities like Professor Elie Wiesel, some of which were taped for broadcast on national TV and our first-annual International Symposium on Jewish Values took place at the Jewish Federation of New York and featured myriad prominent personalities from the worlds of education, philanthropy, law, entertainment and media, etc. including, Michael Steinhardt, Alan Dershowitz, Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, Dennis Prager, and many others. 

I hope you have enjoyed charting our progress via the many articles, blogs, videos, podcasts, and lectures you have received throughout the year.  I trust you have followed our appearances on television, striving to heal broken families and promote values while bringing Jewish wisdom and Jewish values to the mainstream culture.  The organization makes every effort to offer such content and opportunities at little or no cost to you, our supporter. 

However, as our ambitions and successes increase, so too do our costs. We have significant expenses relating to staffing, events, and personnel as well as website and technology maintenance.  Without your help we simply cannot continue as an organization. Please support us by making your tax-deductible contribution toward This World and our important work before the end of the year.  WE NEED YOUR HELP NOW!

Please log-on to our website at www.ThisWorld.us to make your kind donation.  You can also send your donation to the address below or call us at 201-816-1123 to place your donation via credit card over the phone.

May your generosity reflect the divine for a blessed and illuminated year. 

Yours Sincerely,
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach
Founder, This World: The Values Network
PO Box 61
Englewood, NJ 07631