In my couple of years of learning at the Yeshiva in Jerusalem I had the opportunity to learn so many things and one is the principles of sharing and giving that broaden my ideas, chat with the "old timers", meet new students, Rabbis and the passers by.. I felt so blessed to be one of them in spite of my disabilities.. As I look back at the days, where we used to discuss so many things and the class will not part without mentioning what we can do to help our own people. Months have past still this message still flashing on my brain and then one day a sudden BOOM! Someone gave me light how we can make a difference. A difference that is worth doing.
One of the teachings with one of the Rabbis that keeps flashing on my mind is:
"' we as Jewish have a special purpose in this world. That we were
created to be a light among the nations and we can't radiate light
into the world if we can't generate light among ourselves. Only then
that the Jews love and care unites with one another to help each
other survive. It makes no difference whether a Jew is religious
or not. And no matter what happens, there will always be people
around to interact with. No matter which part or how much of
our life breaks, we have our faith, our traditions, and our
Jewish community to fall back on.."
With such, teachings it gives me an encouragement and inspiration to reach out to the Jewish families in need. And to be there to help them one way or another to get back at their feet when their life knocks down…. to give hope when reality is broken and forced to see what’s really under the hood…... to pray for hope that they can be able to get back on the road and resume their lives before they know it.
Over the past months, I have had the esteemed pleasure of organizing my thoughts, with the collective ideas with some friends. plus with my years of experience as a volunteer in one of the city government projects in Jerusalem called “Kidom Noam” whose main objective is to help the youth and families redirect their lives. Looking at this project, I’ve seen what's missing. I I was to inspired to design a project which I firmly believe it will have an impact among these families that have grown exponentially in the city.
Although we are not an AMUTA but a group initiative to lend a hand and it’s amazing to know that am not alone, many seem doing the same. Surprisingly, many volunteered to help out, giving morale support, very supportive and looking forward for the project to materialize. After a thorough brainstorming, calls, emails, sharing of ideas, and exploring every possibility how we can help these less fortunate families. At last, we were able to come out with a basic community projects. A project in small scale that will create a great impact in addressing their needs and that will make a difference in their lives. A project that seems too religious to some but it is the basic step of sharing and giving and we called it COMMUNITY REACH OUT PROJECTS. That comprises the Sponsor A Shabbat (SAS) Project, Sponsor a Family (SAF) Project and the Sponsor an Education(SAED) Project. Every week one can sponsor a family to purchase SHABBAT GIFT BOX to be delivered to the families before the Shabbat starts. What we need here is a commitment to support for these families for Shabbat celebration.
Our volunteers and friends with so much energy and excitement will go to Meheyuda Market every Friday morning to buy the stuff and prepares the boxes for distribution before noon time. And in the coming weeks and months, we will organize for each families to have a chance to meet and thanks the visiting donors by leading a Friday night Shabbat Service at Mt Zion near the King’s David Tomb or in the KOTEL (Wailing Wall). But all of these will not materialize without your generous support.
I hope you’ll feel free to get in touch with me if you have any questions to let me know that you’ll be joining our project. And finally, a million thanks to the generosity of so many of you who will be sharing our project and be a success.
WELCOME ABOARD!
Shlomo Amenou
One of the teachings with one of the Rabbis that keeps flashing on my mind is:
"' we as Jewish have a special purpose in this world. That we were
created to be a light among the nations and we can't radiate light
into the world if we can't generate light among ourselves. Only then
that the Jews love and care unites with one another to help each
other survive. It makes no difference whether a Jew is religious
or not. And no matter what happens, there will always be people
around to interact with. No matter which part or how much of
our life breaks, we have our faith, our traditions, and our
Jewish community to fall back on.."
With such, teachings it gives me an encouragement and inspiration to reach out to the Jewish families in need. And to be there to help them one way or another to get back at their feet when their life knocks down…. to give hope when reality is broken and forced to see what’s really under the hood…... to pray for hope that they can be able to get back on the road and resume their lives before they know it.
Over the past months, I have had the esteemed pleasure of organizing my thoughts, with the collective ideas with some friends. plus with my years of experience as a volunteer in one of the city government projects in Jerusalem called “Kidom Noam” whose main objective is to help the youth and families redirect their lives. Looking at this project, I’ve seen what's missing. I I was to inspired to design a project which I firmly believe it will have an impact among these families that have grown exponentially in the city.
Although we are not an AMUTA but a group initiative to lend a hand and it’s amazing to know that am not alone, many seem doing the same. Surprisingly, many volunteered to help out, giving morale support, very supportive and looking forward for the project to materialize. After a thorough brainstorming, calls, emails, sharing of ideas, and exploring every possibility how we can help these less fortunate families. At last, we were able to come out with a basic community projects. A project in small scale that will create a great impact in addressing their needs and that will make a difference in their lives. A project that seems too religious to some but it is the basic step of sharing and giving and we called it COMMUNITY REACH OUT PROJECTS. That comprises the Sponsor A Shabbat (SAS) Project, Sponsor a Family (SAF) Project and the Sponsor an Education(SAED) Project. Every week one can sponsor a family to purchase SHABBAT GIFT BOX to be delivered to the families before the Shabbat starts. What we need here is a commitment to support for these families for Shabbat celebration.
Our volunteers and friends with so much energy and excitement will go to Meheyuda Market every Friday morning to buy the stuff and prepares the boxes for distribution before noon time. And in the coming weeks and months, we will organize for each families to have a chance to meet and thanks the visiting donors by leading a Friday night Shabbat Service at Mt Zion near the King’s David Tomb or in the KOTEL (Wailing Wall). But all of these will not materialize without your generous support.
I hope you’ll feel free to get in touch with me if you have any questions to let me know that you’ll be joining our project. And finally, a million thanks to the generosity of so many of you who will be sharing our project and be a success.
WELCOME ABOARD!
Shlomo Amenou
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