Giving to charity in the name of your departed loved ones is a tremendous source of merit for the soul. Here are a few worthy organizations.
Yad Eliezer
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http://www.yadeliezer.org/site/givenow.php)
Yad Eliezer is the largest anti-hunger agency in Israel, with an annual budget of more than $20 million that is funded by the donations of caring individuals.
Yad Eliezer began in 1980 in the kitchen of the Weisel family of Jerusalem. They prepared a food basket for a neighbor who could not feed her children, and were soon delivering monthly food baskets to hungry families. Yad Eliezer has now grown to encompass 15 primary economic and social service programs that impact tens of thousands of individuals.
Yad Eliezer's cadre of 10,000 volunteers enables the organization to maintain limited overhead and administrative expenses. Indeed, 95% of funds raised go directly to needy families. This achievement has earned Yad Eliezer the coveted "4-Star Exceptional" rating from Charity Navigator, which rates organizations based on how effectively and responsibly they utilize donations, and to what extent the charity is growing in terms of programs and services.
Chai Lifeline
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https://www.chailifeline.org/donate.php)
Families of children with serious illness face a host of challenges on numerous fronts, challenges that immeasurably compound the difficulty of their arduous struggle of combating the disease itself. Chai Lifeline addresses the full spectrum of needs, from logistical to social, recreational to psychological. Chai Lifeline reaches out not only to patients, but also to parents, siblings, classmates, school faculty, and the community as well.
Despite our size, Chai Lifeline is an organization comprised of caring, compassionate individuals who are sensitive to the unique needs of each individual they help. When families feel alone and overwhelmed, Chai Lifeline staff members extend a helping hand, a listening ear, a shoulder to cry on - and a loving heart. Because, at the end of the day, that is what Chai Lifeline is all about - fighting illness with love.
Partners in Torah
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http://www.partnersintorah.org/main_pages/help.html)
You're concerned with physical fitness....
You spend a small fortune on health clubs. On spas. On sporting goods You play racquetball. Softball. Basketball. Tennis.
Terrific!
But what about your mind? (Yes, your mind!)
Without a proper intellectual diet and regular mental exercise your brain gets flabby. Your memory starts to go. Your analytical skills lose their edge. Your ability to reason declines.
Simply put you can end up with hard muscles and a soft head.
The solution?
A health club for the brain. A place where you can spend an hour a week sharpening your mind and expanding your horizons. A gym in which you spar with the greatest heads in history.
Such a place exists. It's called
Partners in Torah.
Partners in Torah provides men and women who have an interest in Jewish study - but may lack the self-motivation or academic background - with their own personal Torah trainer.
With your personal Torah trainer, your mind will enjoy an incredible workout. In just one hour a week you may learn to read Hebrew, analyze Biblical texts, or take a dip in the vast and brilliant ocean of the Talmud.
It's strictly one on one. The results are guaranteed. And it doesn't cost you a cent.
Partners in Torah. Nothing is more effective for getting your mind into peak condition...
...And it will do wonders for your soul.
