Wire

Sign in to baba News

One account across the web, iPhone and Android — your subscription follows it.

or use an email code

Search stories

Type at least two characters. Results come from every newsroom baba reads.

↑↓ to move · ↵ to open · esc to close

Sign in to baba News

Sign in to keep asking. News Plus removes the daily limit.

or use an email code

JDNGeneral

Charity Distributes Millions in Holiday Aid to Widows and Orphans

Translated & summarized from JDN by baba

ReligiousCharged tone

Hebrew · 2 newsrooms covering

The charity "Lachmei Mordechai" distributed millions of shekels worth of holiday provisions to hundreds of widows and orphans in Beit Shemesh before Sukkot. The aid included food, holiday items, and supplies for the Sukkah, aiming to ensure families could celebrate with dignity. The Rebbe of Kretschneff visited volunteers to offer encouragement and blessings.

The story in 5 lines · by baba

  • The charity "Lachmei Mordechai" distributed millions of shekels in aid to widows and orphans in Beit Shemesh before Sukkot.
  • The holiday distribution included high-quality food, holiday items, and Sukkah decorations.
  • The initiative was blessed by Rabbi Meir Itamar Rosenbaum, president and founder of the organization.
  • The Rebbe of Kretschneff visited volunteers to offer encouragement and blessings.
  • The charity aims to ensure all families can celebrate holidays with joy and dignity.

The charity "Lachmei Mordechai" completed a large-scale distribution of holiday provisions valued at millions of shekels to hundreds of widows and orphans in the city of Beit Shemesh on the eve of the Sukkot holiday. The initiative, encouraged and blessed by the organization's president and founder, Rabbi Meir Itamar Rosenbaum, aimed to bring holiday joy to every home and enable families to celebrate with dignity and happiness.

The distribution included substantial holiday packages featuring high-quality food items such as prime beef, fresh poultry, and select fish. Additionally, the charity provided special assistance for the holiday's commandments, including the Four Species, elegant lulav cases, and decorative items for the Sukkah, ensuring that the children of widows and orphans could experience a joyous holiday without feeling deprived.

A particularly moving moment occurred when volunteers welcomed the Rebbe of Kretschneff, father of the organization's president. In a rare appearance on the eve of the holiday, the Rebbe visited the large charity tent set up for the distribution to personally encourage the dedicated volunteers. He expressed his appreciation for their holy work and bestowed his blessings upon them.

For the volunteers, who work tirelessly for widows and orphans, the Rebbe's visit was a moment of spiritual uplift and reinforcement, providing strength to continue their sacred mission. The knowledge that a family awaits the joy of the holiday behind each package gives profound meaning to every hour of volunteering.

"Lachmei Mordechai" continues its operations throughout the year, conducting large weekly distributions with dedication and responsibility, ensuring that no widow or orphan feels alone and that holiday joy reaches every table and every home.

JDNHaredi · Jerusalem

Sign in to baba News

Sign in to follow newsrooms, topics and people.

or use an email code

Mentioned

Full coverage · 2 outlets
First: JDN · 13h ago

The same event, reported separately by each outlet. Open a few to compare what different newsrooms emphasize — and what they leave out.

Open the Wire