[Tif-mail] Message from Rabbi Eisenman

[Amitai Levin]

The Short Vort

Good Morning!

 

Today is Sunday the 9th of Iyar 5769 and May 3, 2009

 

The Vort I Wish I Did Not Have to Write

 

My hand is trembling and my heart is hurting. 

Oh how I wish I did not have to write these words; however, they must be
written, they must be said.

 

This past Friday night, as all of us were enjoying our Shabbos meals with
our families, one of our family members was crying.

 

One of our family members was uprooted from their home; their future became
uncertain; their life turned upside down again.

 

Hadassah Siegfried and her 9 year old daughter Elisheva Yocheved moved into
our neighborhood about two years ago. 

 

As Hadassah and her daughter were in the Shul this past Friday night, they
were informed that their apartment was going up in flames.

 

In a moment the family has been left homeless and possibly destitute.

 

Hadassah and Elisheva are no strangers to tragedy. Hadassah's husband
(Elisheva's father) tragically passed away a number of years ago after a
lengthy illness.

The family was hoping for a new start here in Passaic; and now this.

 

Thank Hashem, we have found them a temporary home and meals are being taken
of. However, the financial burden of the family is enormous.

Many of their basic household possessions were destroyed in the fire.

 

We cannot even begin to calculate their loss.

 

Who can I turn to you for help if not you?

 

I know you are in hard times yourself. 

 

However, you have a roof over your head. 

You have clothes in your drawers to change into.

You have food in your refrigerator to eat.

 

I need you to help me help Hadassah and Elisheva.

 

I need you send me a check and I need you to forward this email to anyone
else who can help.

 

We cannot allow this almanoh (widow) and yesoma (orphan) to cry.

 

Please, please, make out your checks to:

 

 Rabbi's Tzedokah Fund of Congregation Ahavas Israel. 

Please mark the check: Siegfried Fire Fund.

 

Send your check to 

Rabbi Eisenman

c/o Congregation Ahavas Israel

181 Van Houten Avenue

Passaic, NJ 07055

 

In the merit of our helping Hadassah and Elisheva may Hashem always allow
all of us to be from the givers and never to counted among the takers.

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