Is there any event in Jewish history as unique in its "topsy-turviness" as the Purim story?
Back in the time of the Megilla, sadness, confusion and fear were miraculously transformed into joy and great celebration.
No wonder the holiday is so full of rollicking excitement, happiness, fun and activity!
Purim is also one of the holiest days of the year, an opportune time to do mitzvot and chesed that help the needy, for whom the holiday is not quite as fun. Impoverished families struggle with the cost of the most basic groceries and expenses on a daily basis, so when Purim arrives, feelings of excitement and celebration are lost. Money for kids’ costumes, mishlochei manot and seudas is non-existent, causing Purim to become a disappointing, difficult day. And due to the health crisis, more families are struggling than ever before.
With your help, though, in true Purim style Yad Eliezer’s Matanot L’Evyonim program will transform their time of sadness and discouragement into a day of great festivity.
Together, we can V'Nahafoch-hu!
This year is Purim M'shulash. All Matanot L’Evyonim donations received by 9 am EST Friday morning (2/26) will be distributed on Purim day to families in Yerushalayim and cities throughout Israel, before shkiya.
To see the Halachic rulings of Matanot L'Evyonim on Purim Meshulash, click here.
Are you celebrating a marriage, Bat or Bar Mitzvah or other occasion? Enhance your celebration by sponsoring a meal for the hungry of Israel on the same day as your special event.
The Feed-a-Baby program answers the cries of hungry infants across Israel by providing the nutrition necessary for development during the first months of life.
The Almanos Fund helps widows in need, who still have children at home, with costs ranging from daily living expenses to medical treatments and weddings for their kids. Help us alleviate some of their pain by lightening some of their burden.