On a hot summer afternoon, tour buses unload near Jaffa Gate and visitors fill the stalls of Machane Yehuda. But just a few streets away, behind closed doors, another Jerusalem story unfolds. In cramped apartments across six neighborhoods, parents are opening nearly empty fridges and wondering how to stretch what’s left for another day.
Kupas Yerushalayim, led by Harav Binyomin Finkel shlit”a, has identified 2,160 families struggling to afford basic groceries this summer. For them, the rising cost of bread, milk, and vegetables has made even a simple meal difficult to secure. In response, the organization has launched a worldwide summer campaign to bring immediate relief.
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“When help arrives, it doesn’t get lost in paperwork,” a Kupas Yerushalayim representative explains. “It goes directly to families — to the tables where children are waiting.”
Every shekel is turned into staples: bread, milk, eggs, potatoes, and fresh vegetables. No luxuries — only the basics that keep a family going. For struggling parents, these packages mean far more than food. They provide dignity, stability, and a reprieve from the daily fear of an empty table.
Tonight, Miriam, a mother in Geula, will know if her children have dinner. She is one of 2,160 families depending on help this summer. Her story — and theirs — is not one tourists will ever see, but it defines daily life for thousands of Jerusalem residents.
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