וְשָׂמַחְתָּ בְּחַגֶּךָ אַתָּה וּבִנְךָ וּבִתֶּךָ וְעַבְדְּךָ וַאֲמָתֶךָ וְהַלֵּוִי וְהַגֵּר וְהַיָּתוֹם וְהָאַלְמָנָה אֲשֶׁר בִּשְׁעָרֶיךָ: (דברים טז:יד)
And you shall celebrate your festival, you, your son, your daughter … and the stranger, and the orphan, and widow who are in your gates (Deut. 1:14)
The Chagim project is an initiative designed to help low-income Jewish families who can make ends meet during the year, but struggle with the extra burdens imposed by the festivals and high holy days. For these families, the Chagim are often less a source of joy than a source of worry, forced to choose between going into debt or telling their children that they will not be able to celebrate Yom Tov in the normal way.
Our programme operates twice a year: before Pesah, and before the Yamim Noraim and Sukkot. In the run-up to the festivals, we negotiate special accounts with local providers of meat, fish and other festival essentials, to ensure that every Jewish family can celebrate yom tov in a dignified and appropriate fashion. This assistance helps needy families meet the prohibitive cost of kosher food and get through the Yom Tov season without falling into a spiral of debt. We also provide funds for these families to buy clothing and shoes for their children so they can celebrate with dignity.
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