To all our dear Friends in our Twin City Be’er Sheva,our dear Jewish Friends throughout Israel, Germany and the world!
Our dear friends,
Every year we fervently hope for détente and peace in the world, especially in Israel and the Middle East.
Every year, we hope that terror and wars will end and that all people can live together in mutual respect and dignity.
But how long does it take peoples and nations to realize that hatred and enmity destroy life?
And how much we hoped last year that Israel and its neighbouring states would soon live in peace?
So far, our hopes have not been fulfilled.
On the contrary!
This hope was abruptly dashed by the brutal attack on Israel by the Islamist terrorist organization Hamas last year. Since then, peace seems a long way off.
Israel must once again defend itself against terrorists and other hostile states.
More than ever before! On several fronts.
But we firmly believe that Israel will also win this battle.
We are therefore all the more grateful and happy that we can once again experience the new year with our Jewish friends, sisters and brothers around the world.
A new year of hope and patience!
A New Year of inseparable friendship and loyalty!
A New Year of deep connection and unbreakable confidence!
A New Year side by side for peace for all people on earth!
Since the beginning of the partnership between our two cities of Be’er Sheva and Wuppertal in 1977, we have learnt together that true friendship is a life relationship in good and difficult times, in joy and sorrow.
Let us do everything together to ensure that hatred in the world does not find nourishment and that understanding and friendship are promoted.
We belong Together. Forever!
God bless and protect you all!
Warm greetings and best wishes to
Rosh Hashana 5785 !
Shana Tova !
On behalf of the board and all the members of the Friendship Association
„Freundeskreis Beer Sheva e. V.“ in Wuppertal;
Arno Gerlach
(Chairman)