Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin congratulates United Hatzalah
“The Talmud teaches us that saving one life is as if a person saved the entire world. You save the lives of children, men, and women, 24-hours-a-day and 365 days a year,” President Reuven Rivlin told a contingent of United Hatzalah emergency responders.
“You are called United Hatzalah, even before the rescue (Hatzalah) comes the unity. Only here in your organization can one see a settler from Kiryat Arba, a secular person from Tel Aviv, a Satmar Chassid, and a Muslim Arab from east-Jerusalem working hand-in-hand, together, in full partnership and equality. And
all of this is being done with one goal in mind, the goal of saving lives.”
After meeting with numerous volunteers and hearing about their activities, each in their own region, the President thanked them for their efforts. “I see you and volunteers like you on the roadways on your way to respond to emergencies, just like all other citizens of Israel. You are always ready to respond to an emergency at any time. You are an integral part of the Israeli mosaic. On behalf of all the citizens of Israel, I wish to thank you for your dedication, your sacrifice, and for the dedicated and professional treatment which you provide to every patient no matter who they are.” — From United Hatzalah
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Stein wins write to examine voting machine software
Dr. Jill Stein, the 2016 Green party candidate for President, is now embarked on a program to examine voting machines in various states to determine whether there was any fraud or miscounting of votes. She reports that a court in Wisconsin has permitted her group to examine voting machine software and to publish the results of such inquiry. In a statement, Stein wrote:
“This decision is a huge win for voters everywhere, and for the common-sense principle that the accuracy and reliability of our voting system is more important than shielding corporations from scrutiny.
“The only reason for voting machine corporations to push for a gag rule was to prevent us from revealing any problems with their machines, which would threaten their ability to keep profiting off our elections. It’s outrageous that we had to go to court to argue that the integrity of our elections is more important than protecting corporations.” — From Jill Stein
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Davis offers bipartisan resolution recognizing January as National Mentoring Month
Rep. Susan Davis (D-CA) and Rep. Tom Marino (R-PA) introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing January as National Mentoring Month to encourage caring adults in communities across the nation to become mentors and celebrate the powerful impact that mentoring programs have every day in the lives of young people. In the United States, 1 in 3 young people are growing up without a mentor constituting the mentoring gap in our nation.
“As someone who helped create and run a mentoring program, I have seen firsthand the positive impact mentoring can have,” said Rep. Davis. “Mentoring is a win-win where the mentor and mentee both benefit from the experience. It’s critical that we encourage more people to take on the role of a mentor to make a difference in the lives of others.”
Early in her career, Davis directed the Aaron Price Fellowship, which introduced San Diego teens to top officials in government and business. Among early graduates was state Assemblyman Todd Gloria, who earlier this week announced his candidacy for mayor of San Diego.
Young adults who face an opportunity gap but have a mentor are 55% more likely to be enrolled in college than those who did not have a mentor. Students who meet regularly with their mentors are 52% less likely than their peers to skip a day of school and 37% less likely to skip a class. Young people with mentors are 46% less likely than their peers to start using drugs. These numbers demonstrate the real life impact that mentoring has on a young person’s life. — Based on material provided by Congresswoman Davis.
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