Unfortunately, Jewish news is often filled with the obituaries of those who have lost their lives at a young age. We read the details, especially if the person is someone we know, or share a community with. Every once in a while, however, there comes the story of an individual who is so remarkable, so inspiring, that even without knowing them, the reader’s heart aches that they are no longer in this world. R’Chaim Goldblat was well-known in the Ezras Torah community. Each morning, before the sun rose, he arrived at the beis midrash to learn. Each night, at 11pm, he would pack up his seforim and return home to his beloved wife & 12 children. This continued for years, even during bein hazmanim.

Boruch Dayan Ha’emes: Levana Rothner, mother of eight from Jerusalem died unexpectedly several days ago at the young age of 48. It was only after her sudden death that the subhuman conditions her family was living in were brought to light. “We always knew that their situation was very complex. But we never could have imagined how horrible it really was,” explained a neighbor. Levana’s husband doesn’t function as a father and often disappears for extended periods of time. Levana was left to take care of the eight children on her own and tried her best to give her children as normal of a childhood as she could.

Pesach is a difficult time to be single. This year especially, many singles have spent quarantine and lockdowns in complete solitude.  Now more than ever, they are ready to move forward.  Finding one’s soulmate is compared to the splitting of the sea – a miraculous act beyond the limits of nature. This Shvi’i Shel Pesach, as we commemorate krias yam suf, a massive project will be underway to help Jewish singles find their partners in life. A group of talmidei chachamim is being sent by charity organization Vaad HaRabbanim to pray at midnight at the grave of Yonasan ben Uziel, also known as “Amukah.” Amukah is famous for being a prayer site for those looking for their zivug.

Children gathered in the streets and neighbors watched from nearby balconies Saturday night as police cars gathered outside of a modest apartment building in Jerusalem. News spread quickly: There had been a burglary, and the perpetrators had caused tremendous damage. When it was determined which family had been broken into, however, neighbors were even more taken aback. This is because just weeks ago, they had looked on as ambulances had arrived at the same home.  Earlier this month, Devorah Cohen passed away after a long and difficult battle with cancer. She left behind her husband, and two devastated sons. The couple had waited 16 years before being blessed with children.

“A few years ago, my life was flipped upside down when the lower half of my body became paralyzed in an epidural anesthesia accident in the hospital. Ever since then, I have not been able to do many things like I used to, including helping provide income for the family. Then, just before Pesach last year, my husband lost his job to Covid. We were already living paycheck to paycheck as it was, but this was too much to bear. I came home one week before Pesach after a painful physical therapy appointment and burst into tears. I had no clue how my family would survive the next few days, let alone buy Matzohs and grape juice for the seder. I felt so alone. Then, we heard about Kimcha Depischa, a project that the Vaad HaRabbanim does every year to help families like ours.

Pesach is fast approaching. The klal is broken and hurting! The Rambam in Hilchos Tzedaka writes a list of the different levels of tzedaka that we should give. Who comes first, who comes next, et cetera. And others write a prioritized list as well. According to the Pele Yoetz, the poor and destitute of Israel have the status of “local poor people” – the highest level of tzedaka. In normal years, those blessed by Hashem with money would both give for maos chittin (money to buy matzos) and also have numerous guests at their table. This year, for many it is simply not possible to have guests. But we can create guests through donating extra, by making sure that the extremely poor in Yerushalayim have the wherewithal to feed their family for Yom Tov. CLICK HERE TO DONATE Give relief!

When Shimon Levi was a baby, he survived a terrorist attack against all odds. A suicide bomber had set off 35 explosives right next to him and his parents. Hours later, a Zaka volunteer found him crying on the ground with a piece of shrapnel pierced into his leg after he went flying three meters into the air. The fact that he survived was nothing short of a miracle.  But today, he is in need of another one: EMBED VIDEO Grateful to be alive yet severely injured, Shimon’s parents were left handicapped after the terrorist attack. Ever since, finances have been tight.

Pesach is fast approaching. The klal is broken and hurting! The Rambam in Hilchos Tzedaka writes a list of the different levels of tzedaka that we should give. Who comes first, who comes next, et cetera. And others write a prioritized list as well. According to the Pele Yoetz, the poor and destitute of Israel have the status of “local poor people” – the highest level of tzedaka. In normal years, those blessed by Hashem with money would both give for maos chittin (money to buy matzos) and also have numerous guests at their table. This year, for many it is simply not possible to have guests. But we can create guests through donating extra, by making sure that the extremely poor in Yerushalayim have the wherewithal to feed their family for Yom Tov. CLICK HERE TO DONATE Give relief!

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