On a warm afternoon in Jerusalem, the streets echo with excitement. Parents compare backpack prices, children pick out pencil cases, and the air is filled with anticipation for the first day of school.
But in a cramped Nachlaot apartment, the scene is starkly different. Rivka, a mother of three, studies her son’s supply list. Then she opens her refrigerator: half a loaf of bread, two eggs, and a nearly empty carton of milk. The choice is cruel and simple—groceries or school supplies, but not both.
Kupas Yerushalayim, under the guidance of Rabbi Binyomin Finkel, has identified 2,160 families across six Jerusalem neighborhoods facing this exact reality. Parents who worked all summer to save for uniforms and notebooks now ask themselves a heartbreaking question: how will they also put food on the table?
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Today, on Yom Kippur Katan, Rabbi Avraham Shotland shlit”a will personally pray for every donor’s children to experience success in the coming school year. A heartfelt tefillah that links your generosity with blessing for your own family.
“When help arrives, it doesn’t get lost in bureaucracy,” explains a Kupas Yerushalayim representative. “It goes straight to the kitchen table where children are waiting.” Every shekel turns directly into staples: bread, milk, eggs, potatoes, and vegetables. Not luxuries—just the basics that allow children to go to school nourished, focused, and ready to learn.
Donate now to Kupas Yerushalayim—feed hungry children and secure a bracha for your own
As Jerusalem prepares for the first day of school, Rivka and 2,160 other mothers are wondering if their children will have breakfast tomorrow. Their children’s future depends on whether there is food in the fridge tonight.
This back-to-school season, you can rewrite the story. Instead of hunger and worry, you can provide nourishment, dignity, and hope. Give generously today—and may you and your children be blessed with a year of success, health, and happiness.
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