The Power of Giving on Rosh Hashanah: Why So Many Choose to Donate to Sick Children in Israel

 

The Jewish High Holidays are a season of compassion, reflection, and renewal, a time when many choose to donate to sick children in Israel as an expression of community and care. As Rosh Hashanah marks the beginning of the new year, the Jewish people awaken to the struggles of those in need. Families facing illness, especially those with children battling chronic or life-threatening conditions, require more than medical treatment; they need the strength of a caring community.

Tzedakah: Justice Through Giving

At its heart, tzedakah is about justice. Children living with illness should never have to endure their hardships alone. While parents give everything they can, the weight of financial, emotional, and spiritual struggles can be overwhelming. By choosing to donate to sick children in Israel, you extend a lifeline, ensuring that these families have food, clothing, and a community that stands beside them.

As families across Israel prepare their holiday meals and set beautiful tables, hundreds of others face empty cupboards and hospital trays. This Rosh Hashanah, more than 300 families battling serious illness need your help to celebrate with dignity. While many will dip apples in honey for sweetness, these families struggle with the bitterness of choosing between paying bills and putting food on the table.

Chesed: Loving-Kindness in Action

Chesed, or loving-kindness, is the active expression of care. Ten-year-old Tova is bravely battling cancer, while her family struggles to keep food on the table. Through Or Lacholeh's holiday food voucher program, they can shop with dignity and bring joy back to their home during this difficult season.

Or Lacholeh serves 2,250+ children and families annually. When you donate to sick children in Israel, you provide not just physical support but emotional relief. Nutritious meals, clothing, toys, and gift vouchers bring comfort and dignity to families in crisis. Each contribution, whether a one-time gift or ongoing monthly support, is a way to share joy, hope, and meaning, embodying the spirit of Rosh Hashanah.

 

Interweaving Justice and Compassion

Rosh Hashanah reminds us that prayer and action go hand in hand. We pray for a better future, but we also create it through our deeds. For families with sick children, knowing that others care is as powerful as the practical support they receive. Sending gifts, funding treatment, or simply showing up with kindness ensures that these children and their parents are never alone in their battle.

Community Renewal

This Rosh Hashanah, 300+ families need your help to celebrate while their children fight for their lives. Across the globe, Jewish communities are uniting to donate to sick children in Israel. This act of generosity strengthens the bonds of the entire community and brings tangible hope to those in need. Through the work of Or LaCholeh, which serves over 2,000 families annually with programs ranging from hospital distributions and healing getaways to educational tutoring and dream fulfillment, your donation becomes food on the table, clothing for a child, and moments of joy in the midst of hardship.

This New Year, don't let another child face illness alone. Or Lacholeh is standing by to transform your gift into hot meals, holiday vouchers, and hope for families in crisis. Your donation today ensures no family enters 5785 without the support they desperately need. Join hundreds of donors bringing healing to Israel's sickest children, because every child deserves to celebrate the New Year with dignity and joy.

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