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Wiping Away her Tears
Wednesday, July 25, 2012At 12:15 pm Rachel walked in to Yad Eliezer and sat down with Milka and Rabbi Dov Weizel, the director. The tears came before the words...
Feeling Their Pain
Wednesday, July 25, 2012Working at Yad Eliezer I hear a lot of heartbreaking stories...
A Tzedakah Extremist
Thursday, August 02, 2012I’ve met all kinds of extremists in my life: political extremists, religious extremists, environmental extremists, but I must say, I was surprised to meet a tzedaka extremist...
Creating Miracles
Monday, March 18, 2013"Mommy, are we going to have meat on Pesach? Last pesach we ate meat...
Twice orphaned bride has a new beginning
Wednesday, June 26, 2013Goldi’s mother passed away when she was two. She was adopted by an aunt and uncle who raised her together with their own children...
A Better Future for a Widow and Orphans
Wednesday, August 21, 2013Chana was sitting on the beach of the Kinneret with her children on a family vacation when a huge wave rushed over her and overtook her. Chana did not know how to swim...
Purim is coming!
Wednesday, February 26, 2014As Purim approaches, the preparations begin: costumes, shaloch manos, meal arrangements and more. At Yad Eliezer, preparations of a different sort have begun...
Emotional Earthquake
Wednesday, July 01, 2015Israeli widows and orphans charity A few months ago in southern Israel a 39 year old mother of four woke up. Her husband didn't. Immediately their lives were transformed forever...
Take A Seat
Wednesday, January 27, 2016Yad Eliezer Adopt-A-Wedding Program Sara’s parents were very dedicated, spiritual and driven people...
A widow's plea
Wednesday, June 01, 2016Widows and orphans charity in Israel When Nechama’s husband passed away, the whole community offered comfort and support...
To whom can she turn?
Wednesday, November 02, 2016Help us support widows and orphans in Israel In the months after the shiva Nechama walked around in a stupor, trying desperately to put together the puzzle pieces of her life, but there...
Back to Life
Tuesday, April 10, 2018Helping Children and Families Living in Poverty in Israel The haggadahs have been read, the matza has been eaten, the special dishes have been packed away...
A North Carolina Tzedakah Box
Thursday, November 08, 2018One Family's Weekly Custom Brings Help to so Many in Need The tzedakah box (charity box, or "pushka") is among the most quintessential Judaica items found in Jewish...
Seeing and Helping Beyond the Obvious
Wednesday, January 23, 2019Yad Eliezer's Keren Almanos: a Unique Widows and Orphans' Charity There are so many special things about Yad Eliezer...
The Importance of Thinking Small
Sunday, February 17, 2019Regardless of size, all donations help us support families in need This week we get treated to a mini holiday of sorts-Purim Kattan, the "Little Purim" of the Jewish...
And...We're Back
Monday, April 29, 2019Pesach is behind us but poverty remains. Help us support the needy. The haggadahs have been read, the matza has been eaten, the special dishes have been packed away...