Help support a widow whose financial burden is threatening her entire household and stability. After the untimely passing of her husband, she supported her family as the primary source of income. She recently fell, and had to have costly operations on both of her hands. Since then, her income has dwindled, and even after physiotherapy, her hands are not back to normal. DONATE NOW! Debts that she isn’t able to repay are accumulating, and the sum of 100,000 Shekel is needed to repay debts before proceedings begin. This in turn will put her on a financial plan to help herself and her family through this tough time. Have rachmonim and extend a hand so that she won’t collapse, and be blessed with all the blessings in the Torah for those that care and support almanos.

Over the past several months, readers around the world have followed the story of 32-year old, mother of 5, Chaya Marian. Chaya was diagnosed with cancer shortly after the birth of her youngest child, and suffered rigorous treatments as well as the state of poverty that came with oppressive medical debt.   Chaya passed away Friday afternoon, leaving behind 5 devastated children. It is noted that often children saying kaddish at levayas seem to possess a stunned quality, as if they cannot understand what they have lost. The Maryan levaya was no such case: The Maryan boys wept openly as they tore kriah and prayed over their mother’s body. The photos and videos make it clear why the crowd was deeply moved by the sight.

Leah Bas Avigail is currently facing a matzav that no one should ever have to endure. She is sick with a serious illness that has taken over her physical and mental wellbeing, the cost of which to cure is not covered by the Ministry of Health.  CLICK HERE TO DONATE The cost of her medication is 10,000 Shekel per month, and the upcoming year is estimated to cost 120,000 Shekel. Her families financial situation has worsened due to her illness since she requires constant care and supervision. Her mother has quit her job to care for her full time, loosing part of the families parnassah.  Leah’s family is begging for help to all who are able to.

It wasn’t like Oriya to be late.   Professor Rina Mizrachi was in the middle of explaining the often-misconstrued difference between psychotherapy and behaviour therapy when a student hurried into the classroom and grabbed the last desk available. When she saw who it was, Rina was surprised. Even though the shy ultra-Orthodox girl was just a few weeks before her wedding, Oriya was still Oriya– Conscientious, driven, and always responsible.    But ever since a few days ago, something seemed…off.    When Rina looked at Oriya’s face, she could see that the girl was on the verge of tears, and when she gently approached her after class to see what was wrong, she was almost brought to tears herself.

It was a Friday afternoon when we got the call. A pair of bochurim lost their shabbos meal last minute, and they desperately needed a place. At first, I wasn’t sure. It was the end of the month and I didn’t think we had enough left in the account to feed two more. I’m currently battling cancer, and the expenses have been major. Between babysitters, transportation to chemo, and expensive medications, our seudos have gotten simple… Too simple. “Please Mrs. Goldschmidt, we’d be happy to bring anything you need. We just need a meal.”  I remembered that everything we invest in shabbos will come back and, feeling for the two desperate young men, we agreed to have them.  That night, we basked in the glow of the shabbos candles and ate my famous chicken soup.

Mrs. Batya is an aguna, and the last several decades have been filled with uncertainty and dread. Despite it all, she has raised her daughters alone and without much help.  Years of suffering and attempts to earn a living have taken their toll on Mrs. Batya who is utterly heart broken- her physical and mental health is slipping. Aside from the lack of steady monthly income, she needs professional help.  CLICK HERE TO DONATE Neighbors have got together to organize a fund, which is to be a financial anchor for Mrs.

Everyone knows that making a chasunah can be stressful. But for one family in Eretz Yisroel, it got so stressful that it changed someone’s life…Forever.   The Vales are a typical frum family in Beitar. They have nine kids and live very simply like most of their neighbors. That means no vacations, no brand name clothing, and no fleishigs during the week. But when their daughter Gita became a Kallah over one month ago, parents Batsheva and Zecharya came to a horrifying realization- Despite saving every extra shekel ever since they got married, even the most simple chasunah was much more than they could possibly afford at the moment.    Eventually, the stress took its toll when something terrible happened– Zecharya suffered from a stroke.

Dear brothers and sisters, My name is Leah and with Hashem’s help I will be getting married very soon! My happiness is not complete because I have no way to pay for anything! I do not have any relatives or friends who can help me pay for my wedding. CLICK HERE TO DONATE I beg of every Jewish soul to please open your heart and donate whatever possible to my wedding fund. You have an incredible opportunity to invest in the great mitzva of hachnosas kallah, and you will be wiping away the bitter tears from my eyes. In the zechus of helping me, Hashem should send you shefa and hatzlacha in all areas of life in good health. Tizku limitzvos. Leah CLICK HERE TO DONATE

Sometimes, a little inspiration can spark an entire movement.   Several days ago, a brave young woman named Sheiny turned to the Biale Rebbe with a very personal problem. Her story was so moving, and so utterly heartbreaking, that the Rebbe joined with Rav Feinstein and the Erlau Rebbe to create a new Bais Din with a very special mission. This was the story that inspired it all:   “When I was 2 year old, we waited until past midnight for my father to come home from shul on Rosh Hashona night. Finally, there was finally a knock on the door…But it wasn’t him–It was the police. They had horrifying news- That my father was killed in a car crash on the way to shul…I don’t remember my father at all, but I’ve felt the loss of his presence my whole life.

by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com HaGaon Rav Moshe Shternbuch’s gabbai reached out to this author and forwarded the following Teshuvah from Rav Shternbuch shlita. Rav Shternbuch is the Raavad of the Eida HaChareidis nd is one of the Gedolei HaDor. [The Rav further conveyed orally that the obituaries published in the Charedi press [in Eretz Yisroel] constitute a CHILLUL HASHEM as were the hespedim that were given.  He is a מאבד עצמו לדעת [and should not have been given them].