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Rabbi Yoram Michael Abergel zt'l
His vision united Torah learning with practical acts of Chesed.
“The whole world was created only for the sake of kindness.”
HAMEIR LAARETSPidyon Kapparot · Tzedakah · ChesedMain websitePidyon Kapparot · Tzedakah · ChesedFulfill Your Family’s PidyonA meaningful moment before Yom Kippur
A $180 Family Pidyon brings personal reflection together with tzedakah and practical chesed for families in Southern Israel.
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Fulfill Your Family’s
Pidyon Kapparot
A $180 Family Pidyon offers a meaningful way to unite personal reflection with tzedakah and chesed. Your gift helps provide food assistance, essential needs, and care that preserves dignity for families in Southern Israel.
Your Names, Carried in Tefillah
Your Names, Carried in Tefillah
Before Yom Kippur, the names entrusted to us will be carried in a special tefillah at the Kotel.
May this act of tzedakah bringmerit and blessing to your family
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Making Torah wisdom accessible through books, learning, and guidance.
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Standing with families through food, therapeutic care, and practical assistance, including hundreds of orphans, widows, and young couples every year.
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Before Yom Kippur · Pidyon Kaparot
Fulfill Your Family’s Pidyon Kapparot
A meaningful act of tzedakah before Yom Kippur, carrying your family’s names in tefillah at the Kotel.
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