Matanot LaEvyonim is one of the four mitzvot of Purim, to help at least two poor people. Concern for the needy is a year-round responsibility, but on Purim it is a special mitzvah to remember the poor. This is best done by giving charity in the amount of the cost of a meal so that a less fortunate person can also enjoy their Purim seudah, another one of the Purim mitzvot.
Many of us are not personally acquainted with people in dire need to whom we can give these gifts on Purim day. That is why we are partnering with Od Yosef Chai. Od Yosef Chai supports over 8,000 needy families in Israel, including widows and orphans, newly immigrants, terrorist victims, the sick and elderly, especially before the holidays.
To participate in this endeavor, please contact [email protected].