Ma'ot Chittim, also known as "kimcha d'pischa", distributed within the Greater Washington area
100% of the money collected will be disbursed to local families in need!
100% of the money collected will be disbursed to local families in need!
Ma’ot Chittim, also known as “kimcha d’pischa,” refers to the obligation upon every Jew to donate funds prior to Pesach to help the poor cover their holiday expenses. Pesach is not only the festival of freedom; it is also intended to impart to every person a sense of royalty. As such, efforts must be made to ensure that even the poor can experience this feeling. It is for this reason that Pesach is the only holiday which merits a charity collection dedicated entirely to it. On most other holidays, we are encouraged to invite those less fortunate to eat their holiday meals in our home. On Pesach, however, one should ensure that every Jew has the means and ability to experience their own seder in their own home.
Yad Yehuda of Greater Washington is a volunteer organization that serves as the Jewish community's financial safety net serving hundreds of individuals from every Jewish neighborhood in the Greater Washington area every year. By providing programs such as Tomchei Shabbos, the Capital Kosher Pantry, and emergency assistance, Yad Yehuda helps ease some of the financial strain on our friends and neighbors.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCEWhen a crisis strikes and bills need to be paid, our assistance program helps to stabilize the financial burden and prevent greater loss.
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CAPITAL KOSHER PANTRYThrough the Capital Kosher Pantry, we help hundreds of fellow community members, throughout Greater Washington, feed their families with pride and dignity.
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TOMCHEI SHABBOSThe Tomchei Shabbos program was designed to assist local families and individuals in financial distress purchase much needed food for Shabbat and Yom Tov.
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INDEPENDENTLY MANAGED PROGRAMS
GEMACH EXCHANGEGemachExchange.com is a network of locally run gemachim, under the umbrella of Yad Yehuda and maintained by dedicated individuals. These gemachim provide essential items.
Visit GemachExchange.com
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CHESED SHEL EMESChesedShelEmesAid provides assistance when a person or family does not have sufficient funds for a funeral from a commercial funeral home.
Visit ChesedShelEmesAid.org
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NISMACH MARYLANDNismach is a support group that has become a lifeline to many Orthodox Jewish women who lost their husbands. Staffed completely by volunteer within the group.
Visit Nismach.org
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As Jewish communities in the Greater Washington area continue to grow, so have the number of families and individuals needing assistance. As a volunteer staffed organization, every dollar donated translates into direct assistance. Please consider making a donation of any amount.