Helping Israel’s Most in Need Celebrate Passover

Celebrating the Jewish holiday of Passover while under attack

• April 14, 2026
• - 27 Nissan 5786

As the Passover holiday approached, Israel was under relentless rocket fire and drone attacks. In Kiryat Malachi, Israel, where the Chamah Center operates, alerts and rocket warnings from Iran and Lebanon pierced the air multiple times a day and throughout the night, without pause.

Through it all, our priority was to make sure that those in need could celebrate the Passover holiday with dignity. Many were scared to leave their homes, including isolated elderly individuals. And so we worked tirelessly to ensure that they had all the provisions they needed to observe the Festival of Freedom as fully and normally as possible under the circumstances.

Many hundreds of holiday packages, containing essential food items as well as holiday staples like Matzah and wine, were packed and distributed. In addition, prepaid grocery cards were provided to families, individuals and elderly in need, allowing them to purchase any additional items they needed.

With kids stuck at home due to the war, parents came to pick up holiday activity kits for their children from our day care centers, so the children could enjoy learning about the holiday in a fun and creative way while at home.

The Jewish way is to persevere and to celebrate even under attack. We know that, however fiercely our enemies seek to destroy us, we will remain strong. As it says in the Passover Haggadah: שבכל דור ודור עומדים עלינו לכלותנו — “In every generation, they rise against us to destroy us, but the Holy One, blessed be He, rescues us from their hand.”

Going forward, our work for those in need continues beyond the holiday. The war has shattered businesses, livelihoods, and homes. Many people are unable to reopen their businesses, have lost their source of income, and struggle to meet even the most basic daily needs.

Every single day, Chamah receives dozens of urgent requests for assistance.

We remain grateful for your continued support; it is only with the help from our friends and supporters that our vital work continues, and at this critical time, we ask you to please stand with us in supporting those in need in Israel.

Your generosity enables us to act decisively and will directly sustain these critical efforts, ensuring that the elderly, families in need, and isolated individuals are cared for. ■

Please join us at this time in assisting those in need in Israel during this difficult time.
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