Tzedaka Box Campaign Every year, The Givat Sharett Chesed Committee collects funds, donated through our organization’s tzedaka boxes, which are distributed throughout the community. The campaign raises a significant amount of money for those in need in Beit Shemesh. Every 10 agurah coin, shekel, and bill combined allows us to make a real impact on the thousands […]

Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, brings with it feelings of renewal, introspection, joy, and appreciation. However, for those who cannot afford necessities such as food, bus fare, heating, electricity, or rent, sadness and despair overshadow the holiday spirit. Each year, The Givat Sharett Chesed Committee organizes its Rosh Hashana appeal, to reach out to mothers, fathers, singles, the elderly and single parents. In total, close to 1,000 families and individuals in Beit Shemesh receive assistance over the holidays. We provide vouchers for the purchase of food for the Chagim, as well as other forms of financial relief, all of which

Pesach is a holiday of familiar sights, sounds, aromas, and tastes. Many of us can easily conjure up the image of friends and family sitting around the Seder table, reciting the Haggadah and singing beloved Seder melodies. And the smells of chicken soup, kneidlach, slow-cooked brisket, and gefilte or Moroccan fish all evoke memories. But for those in need, Pesach is not necessarily a happy time. They dread the weeks building up to the holiday, knowing that they cannot possibly purchase enough Pesach staples to last the entire chag. Many are left with the choice between buying matza and