While many are planning their Purim celebrations, many others in Israel are worried about their children’s next hot meal. At “Yad BeYad,” led by Rabbi Yaakov Gloiberman, we work to ensure that the elderly, needy families, and Holocaust survivors in Lod and across Israel are not left behind.
The biblical tradition of giving “Machatzit Hashekel” before the Megillah reading continues today through your support. Your contribution helps maintain our central soup kitchen and essential aid programs.
The rate for 2026 (5786): 86 NIS ($23-$25 approx.) per family member.
On the day of Purim, “Yad BeYad” representatives personally distribute financial aid envelopes to those facing severe economic hardship, fulfilling this vital Mitzvah on your behalf.
On Purim day, we host a grand festive meal filled with music and delicious food for Holocaust survivors, the elderly, and lonely individuals who have no one else to celebrate with.
Two weeks before Purim, dozens of students arrive at the “Yad BeYad” logistics center in Lod to pack hundreds of gift baskets. These packages are distributed to IDF soldiers, the elderly, and the lonely throughout the city.
This year, your “Machatzit Hashekel” goes to a particularly important place—for the poor of the Land of Israel. The central soup kitchen of “Yad BeYad” in Lod provides hundreds of cooked meals daily to Holocaust survivors, the elderly, and struggling families. Your donation can save lives.
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