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We are truly living in a time where the famous phrase “Mi K’Amcha Yisrael” (who is like Your People Israel) can indeed be applied to. With the countless of chesed initiatives currently going on during this war there have been are so many chesed organizations and initiatives that have sprung up to help our soldiers.

However, like so many others, we are just one of the many unofficial ‘shluchim’ (messengers) to help those who are risking their lives to protect the Land and People of Israel.

Aside from our drivers and a few neighbors that help with cooking we don’t have any other help. Not financially, nor physically, and therefore we are calling upon Klal Yisrael and all of our friends to help us show our appreciated and gratitude by helping our soldiers.

Even though we believe that we always have to remember that Hashem is “ish milchama” and we don't win wars the natural way, and not just by force of arms. We do need the power of the Torah and Maasim Tovim (good deeds) and therefore we need to feel partners; partners in this war, with the shield and spear of the Beis Midrash, chesed and maasim tovim.

We are convinced that we all need to show more mesiras nefesh (self-sacrifice) in these times. Those who stand in the frontlines are showing this to the utmost. And so, those who sit in the Beis Midrash – whether it’s in Israel or abroad, all need to study more Torah, pray more, and do more chesed with all of our soul, heart and strength. We should do everything in our power to help our brothers – our soldiers.

The story behind this initiative
When this war started on Simchas Torah we were hosting guests both for the night and day yom tov meals. Some of our guests that ate by us at night ate by a Hatzolah-paramedic by day.

However, in the middle of their yom tov meal this paramedic was called up to immediately head to the South of the country to assist in treating the wounded and set up a field-hospital. This is -aside from the constant air raid sirens- how we found out about the terrible events of the Simchas Torah-massacre and the beginning of the current war.

Ever since, I have been involved with helping our soldiers with whatever they need; and most specifically in everyting related to Shabbos. From the first week of the war I have been getting requests from both the army rabbinate, different units, and individual soldiers to help with with Shabbos equipment (like Platot, kumkums, etc). As time passed by and more and more reservists were being drafted it became clear that there was also a clear need for food – and especially Mehadrin food for Haredi soldiers. Therefore, we started to take this upon ourselves as well.

At the moment we are helping several battalions and units with refreshments and/or food for Shabbos; while we also help a handful of Haredi soldiers with food for both Shabbos and during the week.

Shabbos food for larger groups (battalions or units) we get through an official large Chesed organization, while the food we sent to smaller groups of soldiers is cooked by my wife and a few of our neighbors who volunteered.

Giving anonymously
While we B”H are blessed to be able to help many hundreds of soldiers, none of them know exactly who we are.

Our Sages says that Hashem does not always provide in the needs of those who need it, in order that the rest of the community can gain the merit of supporting them. This is called tzedaka, commonly translated as "charity," but more accurately meaning righteousness, since it is a basic obligation – i.e. the right thing – to give.

We take this very seriously and therefore also try to go by the ruling of the Rema (Yoreh De’ah 249:13) that, “whenever possible, one should try to give charity anonymously.”

However, if publicizing a large donation will encourage others to also give, then it should be publicized. This is based on the words of the prophet: “And the knowledgeable will be radiant like the bright expanse of sky, and those who lead the many to righteousness will be like the stars forever and ever.” - Daniel 12:3

Therefore, while we give anonymously, we are happy to receive ‘thank you’ videos and pictures of soldiers and share these with you. It should be noted, though, that a lot of places we send to have a policy forbidding taking pictures due to security-risks. Yet, we trust in the good hearts of Our People and our non-Jewish friends worldwide, and are sure they will help us to continue helping those who keep fighting for humanity.

 We pray for the return and peace of the captives and the wounded, and to strengthen our soldiers who protect us, with a prayer of “v’shuvu banim l’gevulam” (and the children shall return to their borders – Yirmiyahu 31:16). 

ויהי רצון שנזכה בקרוב לראותכם בבית קדשנו ותפארתנו
בשוב ה' שבות עמו וישראל נושע בה' תשועת עולמים