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Matanot L'evyonim: Sample Article for Newsletter
Please replace the fictitious "Temple David"
in the text with the name of your congregation, minyan, day school, etc.
This is a sample, so feel free to edit it as appropriate.
Matanot L'evyonim - Gifts to the Poor
This Purim, Temple David will join
50 Boston-area congregations, day schools, and college Hillels in aiding
needy people through Yad Chessed, a unique charity that provides a safety
net for individuals and families in severe economic distress.
Yad Chessed distributes $300,000 annually in emergency aid, ongoing
food and clothing assistance, and special holiday allocations–as well
as $50,000 in interest-free loans–to 1,400 individuals
in the greater Boston Jewish community.
In 2010, Yad Chessed distributed $80,000 in food assistance through its
communitywide Purim program, which builds on the ancient Jewish practice of
giving matanot l'evyonim ("gifts to the poor"), as the Book of Esther
enjoins us to do on Purim day.
Temple David will collect funds for this
purpose at our megillah reading on Saturday evening, March 19.
Please bring your check payable to Yad Chessed with you on Purim night
or drop it off in advance at the synagogue office.
We will tally the collection and inform Yad Chessed of the amount the next
morning, so that all of the funds can be distributed on Purim day itself.
The need is critical, and each of us can help!
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