Bais Medrash Govoah in Lakewood, NJ was turned into a massive food distribution operation as it urged people not to shop and not to visit family this Pesach amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.
The yeshiva, utilizing an extensive volunteer network, prepared and is now distributing via drive-thru more than 80,000 meals for local mishpachos ahead of Pesach.
The initiative was the brainchild of a small team led by Beth Medrash Govoah president and menahel Rabbi Aaron Kotler, Eli and Toby Tabak, and a small group of their friends. They are managing everything from their homes while self-quarantined. The group wanted to prevent the spread of the virus and, while isolated, they created the idea of a ‘Pesach-box’ to make sure families would be able to stay home and safely enjoy Pesach.
The yeshiva partnered with local distributors, grocers, and supermarkets – getting everything from food to important Pesach necessities to kitchen needs like spatulas to hand out to families. Over 100 volunteers are working to pull the project off.
They created a website to take orders from families and used the yeshiva‘s kitchen to prepare meals.
In addition to prepared meals, the group also created and sold Pesach kitchen essentials.
Another initiative of the group was the creation of a nightly supper program, called Emergency Supper Service, which delivers fresh hot suppers to local families for $6 per meal.
All these projects have one goal – to ensure social distancing.
Kol hakavod.
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