As we approach Yom Tov of Pesach, a time when every Yid is meant to feel cheirus, dignity, and simcha, I’m reaching out with a heavy but hopeful heart on behalf of a family I know personally.

This is not something they would ever do themselves.

This is a chashuve, ehrliche family—people who have always lived with quiet dignity, worked hard, and given to others whenever they could. They are the kind who participate in every *maos chitim* effort, who open their home, and who never let another Yid feel alone. But השנה לא כשנים עברו.

Due to a sudden and unexpected job loss, their parnassa was taken away almost overnight. Since then, they’ve been struggling silently—doing everything they can to hold things together, but the reality is that basic expenses have become overwhelming.

Now, with Pesach approaching, the burden is crushing. As everyone here understands, the costs of Yom Tov—food, matzah, wine, clothing for the children—are significant even in the best of times. For this family, it’s simply beyond reach.

In our kehilla, we don’t let a family go into Pesach like this. *קמחא דפסחא* is not just a minhag—it’s a responsibility. It’s about ensuring that every family can sit at their Seder table with dignity, without stress, without embarrassment, and with the ability to truly feel the simchas Yom Tov.

Out of deep respect, their identity is being kept completely confidential. I can personally vouch: this is real, this is urgent, and this is a family that would be there for any of us without hesitation.

Every dollar raised will go directly to help them cover Yom Tov essentials and basic needs so they can enter Pesach like every Yiddishe family should—with peace of mind and a sense of cheirus.

If you’re able to participate in this mitzvah of *maos chitim*, you are giving so much more than financial help. You are giving this family the ability to breathe, to celebrate, and to feel cared for by their community.

Tizku l’mitzvos, and may we all be zocheh to a freilichen, kosheren Pesach.