Chanukah Campaign - 2022

The month of Kislev is often referred to as the month of Nisim (Miracles). During this month we celebrate the miracle of Chanukah!

Every Jewish child anticipates Chanukah!  As the scent of Jelly doughnuts and Latkes fills the air in neighborhoods across Israel, there is a sense of excitement and joy. Schools and communities prepare for the Chanukah festivities, and the excitement of this holiday fills the hearts and homes of thousands of children and their families.  Dreidel games, presents, pastries, chocolate coins, lighting the menorah, there is so much to anticipate!

Many Jewish holidays celebrate the miracles we have witnessed as a nation, but what stands out about why we celebrate Chanukah is that it is apparent that the miracle of our victory was not a miracle understood within nature. The Maccabees were such a tiny group in comparison with the great Greek Army. The miracle is quite apparent when reflected in numbers.

Chanukah is an example of how our unity saved us, our unity lit up the darkness enough to fight off bloodshed and protect our people. So too was this same miracle apparent in the oil that lasted 8 days. The oil lasted to ensure that we have what it takes to celebrate this miracle back then, and this also stands true today! 

But what happens when a child cannot celebrate? As terror increases in Israel and inflation explodes, there are thousands of families who lack the ability to provide Chanukah celebrations! They cannot provide presents or doughnuts for they struggle to obtain food on a daily basis!  It is during these struggling times that we as a nation are to stop and reflect: Where is our unity? 

Inflation has left the needy, as well as hard-working families in need of funds to sustain their families! The thought of Chanukah is merely an added pressure for many parents, as they are unable to provide their children with holiday celebrations when they are struggling to provide them with basic needs! 

THIS is where YOU come in, and THIS is why we are here!

Our mission at JAR is to ensure that families in Israel have basic food and necessities in order to feed their families and join in the celebration of the festival of lights! By donating Food Cards today YOU are ensuring that needy families in Israel CAN celebrate Chanukah with joy and hope in their hearts! 

This is where our unity is! In moments of darkness, YOU are your struggling brethren’s light!

Please donate Food Cards for needy families in Israel for the Chanukah holiday! FOR:

Victims of terror,  

Families of IDF soldiers, 

Orphans and needy families,

To make a charitable donation online, Please click HERE

or send a check by regular mail to: 

Global Jewish Assistance  (JAR)

1414 Carroll Street Brooklyn. NY 11213

In the merit of your generous Food Card donation may you and your loved ones, and all of Am Yisrael, have a joyful and peaceful Chanukah!

Each month throughout the year, the Jewish Assistance & Relief Network (JAR) provides close to 2,000 Food Cards for needy families in Israel with a minimum value of $96 to as much as $600, and during the holidays, the numbers go up to 5,000 families with assistance of at least $96 to help with the added holiday expenses.

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