by Deborah Shatz
(AJNews) – I received my first Israel Bond as a Bat Mitzvah gift over 50 years ago. I didn’t quite understand how it worked but I was assured that it would grow in value over time and would benefit both me and the State of Israel. Seemed like a great idea and it did! It also taught me a little about patience and investments.
Since that time, I have been to Israel on numerous occasions – as an athlete in the 8th Maccabiah Games, as an adventurous traveller in the early 70s hanging out on the beaches of Nuweiba and touring all around Israel, visiting my sister Miriam OBM, who made Aliya as a young adult, attending my father’s unveiling at a cemetery in Jerusalem, celebrating my nieces’ bat mitzvot and most recently for a family simcha at one of their wedding. Each trip brought something new and each one strengthened my connection with Israel as the ancestral home of the Jewish people (among others).
I understand that the politics in Israel are multilayered and complicated. I understand that many realities can be true at once and that peace or even détente is not a simple undertaking. I’m not wired to comprehend war but I do understand that peace needs to be negotiated among sincere partners.
I don’t support many of the things that are going on politically right now in Israel. At the same time, there are things happening here in Canada that I don’t like either. Regardless of my politics, I love Israel and I’m always eager to give Israel bonds as gifts – particularly for Bar and Bat Mitzvah celebrations. It resonates nostalgic for me and leaves me feeling connected.
Israel Bonds are multi-dimensional and versatile. You can buy them as an investment for your own portfolio and also as a donation. You can even donate them to a different kind of organization that is doing good work you’d like to support – then it’s a double mitzvah.
The Israel Bonds enterprise has spread throughout the world. Friends of Israel on three continents continue to view Israel bonds as value-added securities — and significant acquisitions for financial portfolios and direct investments in a land of creative achievement.
Israel Bonds are backed by the full faith and credit of the State of Israel, which has always made interest and principal payments on Israel bonds since the first bond was issued.
From its launching in 1951 and continuing through the present day, Israel Bonds has played a unique role in Israel’s rapid progression from struggling agrarian nation to global economic powerhouse.
Today, investing in Israel bonds supports a nation of extraordinary innovation that continues to push the boundaries of modern technology.
Especially during these days of volatility in the markets, investment in Israel bonds really preserves stability, with a selection of maturities and products. In these difficult times of war and hate, stability sounds pretty good to me.
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