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 ASSISTANCE
When 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 PANTRY
Through 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 SHABBOS
The 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 EXCHANGE
GemachExchange.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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MISASKIM OF GW
Misaskim of Greater Washington strives to assist during the challenging time after the death of a family member by operating a network of shiva supply gemachim in many local shuls.
Visit Misaskimgw.org
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CHESED SHEL EMES
ChesedShelEmesAid 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 MARYLAND
Nismach 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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Nobody asks to be in a difficult financial situation. Being in the situation does not mean someone is a not a responsible person; it does not mean that they made poor choices, and it does not mean that they do not work hard. Rather, for whatever reason, HaKodosh Baruch Hu occasionally presents individuals and families with financial challenges and it is our privilege and our responsibility to do whatever we can to help.