| design and implementation: Moshe J. updated: August 12, 2000 23:37 |
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Can you tell a hungry baby, that you have no money?
| "I want to prepare lunch, but there's nothing in the house!" Can you imagine a mother's feelings, when her baby is crying, but she has no milk-powder? "I give only half a spoonful of non-dairy baby-formula and sometimes just rice-water". |
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Tzedaka - Charity Project This project comes as a possible solution to the many calls for financial aid, coming from needy families, situated in Israel, mostly in Jerusalem. Many are cases of sick children, needing specialis- ed surgery, well out of reach of their needy parents. Others are cases of whole large families, where the late father has suddenly left a widow, with many orphans, who are desolate and with no way of coping with the demands imposed. Or families, with its breadwinner prostate with chronic disease, leaving the wife to cope with another problem. Or just families, where, without your help, the children won't see a slice of meat, even on Shabbat.(1) |
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many cases, unscrupulous people falsify introductory letters "from
well-known rabbi's", inventing heart-rending stories, in order to sollicit donations from well-meaning,
soft-hearted victims. In other cases, the name of the sick child or parent is abused by unscrupulous people, applying for help in their names, using the proceeds for different goals, e.g. in the casinos of Atlantic City.(2) |
| I have set myself a double goal:
to try to help the needy and to prevent well-meaning, generous people, from giving
their money to the wrong purpose. Therefor I beg your clemency for my audacity, to request you, if you
would be willing to organize an appeal in your community for a monthly
contribution, specifying to you the cases, where the money will be directed,
though conserving these people's privacy. The money will find its way, in its entirety, to the needy causes, without deduction of costs, other than transfer of the funds. (3) If you have doubts about my sincerity, I am willing to present my credentials to a rabbi or other personality of your choice in Israel. Also, I shall be indebted to you, for constructive comments or ideas, to improve upon this project or this appeal. Maybe it would be a good idea, to found a special charity fund for this cause. Can you, please, reply to this appeal and if possible, give a rough idea for what amount you estimate, that your community will be able and willing to participate. Thanking you in advance and wishing you all the blessings from Heaven. |
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case #1: R. Yudelevits, Jerusalem. P.O.Box 50510 Jerusalem (c/o Rabbi David Brizel, 25 Bar-ilan str 95346 Jerusalem Tel.: (02) 5820279 "for Mrs. Yudelevits") Already for several years her husband is sick and an additional burden to his family. Mrs. R. Y. is trying to look after her large family. Lately the physician has forbidden her, for her own health's sake, to continue extenuating herself. signed by: Rabbi Abraham Yurovits, 19 Chagay str, Jerusalem. Tel.: (02) 5370440 case #2: N.N. with large family, resident outside J'lem. (son of famous rabbi). Suddenly collapsed in Jerusalem. Diagnosis: brain-tumor. Treated by world-famed specialist. Surgery successful, but needs treatment and incapable of work. (Personal acquaintance)Now back inhospital! (April 13, 1999) Deceased (Shabbat (Saturday) July 10, 1999) Please subscribe $10/month for 50 months! case #3: N.N. with large family, resident outside J'lem. (eleven kids, youngest not yet 2 years old). His late wife, author of Jewish children's books of world renown, died after long struggle. (appeal in newspapers, I know the family) Many cases in need of meat once a week for little children. Many cases in need of milk(!) for babies. Many cases in need of food(!). More specifications forthcoming. |
Rabbi Meir Baal Haness Charities, Kolel Shomre Hachomoth of Jerusalem (of 15th day of Av, 5755 (July 28, 1999)) Honorable Friends, A Yearly Turnover of 820,542 Shekalim for Widows and Orphans Through your donation to our "Widow and Orphan Aid Fund", we are able to provide substantial assistance each and every month to widows and orphans, and for the Holiday months, the amount is doubled and we also provide an additional sum for the Holy Days. Please be generous in your contribution so that we can continue this important assistance and even expand it. You are invited to come and see the way the Widow and Orphan Aid Fund operates. With all due respect, The Widow and Orphan Aid Fund 75, Meah Shearim st. P.O.B. 5061 Jerusalem 91050 ISRAEL Tel.: (02) 5322993 Fax.: (02) 5322847 |
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On behalf of "Emergency Council for Needy Families" 52 cases - Appeal signed by:
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| (1) |
Can you imagine a mother's feelings, when her baby is crying, but she has no milk-powder?
"I give only half a spoonful of baby-formula and sometimes just rice-water".
"I want to prepare lunch, but there's nothing in the house!" Charity Fund "Yad Eli'ezer", 15 Imrei Binah st. Jerusalem P.O.B. 41175 U.S. branch: 1102 East 26th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11210 (718) 258-1580 (back) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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From a list, compiled by one such crook, I am informed, that about 2-3 years ago
the following donations were made to him: (a selection from hundreds of donations). (He was apprehended and safely locked up, for a variety of offences.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| (3) | Facts are, that after nearly three months, I've not yet had one response so that it's clear, that it will be miracle to hand some money over to the people, who are so much in need of it! (back) |
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