One Diagnosis Changed Everything
Families battling serious illness in IsraelÂ
are now facing the added strain of war
Hundreds of Israeli families cannot afford food for Pesach
Help deliver food and essentials before Yom Tov begins
While Israel runs to shelters, the crisis never stops for families caring for a seriously ill child or loved one
Over the past days, families across Israel have been running to bomb shelters as missiles are launched toward civilian areas.
Schools are closed and many services are operating with limited staff.
For families already caring for a seriously ill child, the crisis didn’t start this week — and it won’t end when the sirens stop.
And as Pesach approaches, many of these homes are facing something even more painful:
An empty fridge.
While Others Prepare,
She Is Counting Eggs
Soon, Jewish families across Israel will gather around the Seder table.
Matzah will be set out.
Children will sing Mah Nishtanah.
But in one small apartment, a mother is counting how many eggs she can afford.
Her paycheck stopped when she stayed home to care for her sick child.
The bills didn’t.
Pesach is approaching — and her fridge is nearly empty.
She doesn’t know how she will prepare for Yom Tov.
Put food on her family’s table this Pesach.
Pesach Emergency Relief for Sick Children & Families
Matzah. Wine. A Seder Plate.
For most families, Pesach is filled with planning and anticipation.
But when illness enters a home, everything shifts.
Chemotherapy replaces work.
Medical appointments replace shopping trips.
Income stops overnight.
Rent takes priority over groceries.
Energy is spent on survival — not Yom Tov preparation.
Food. Clothing. Even shoes for the children.
The basics suddenly feel out of reach.
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From the outside, Pesach still happens.
Behind closed doors, families are struggling.
This Pesach, You Can Put Food on the Seder Table
Food Vouchers
Put Pesach food on a family’s seder table — matzah, grape juice, meat, and everything needed for the full holiday.
Clothing & Shopping Vouchers
Ensure children enter Yom Tov with dignity — like every other child.
Emergency Household Support

Relieve the pressure of Pesach preparation during medical crisis — including essential household needs, small appliances, bedding, and cleaning needs.
Chol HaMoed Outings
Give children in treatment moments of joy beyond hospital walls.
Timing matters.
When support arrives before Pesach:
- Parents can shop with dignity
- The Seder table feels complete
- Children don’t feel the weight of what’s missing
Your gift ensures Pesach is something families
can truly experience
Not quietly endure
Emergency Pesach Relief
Because of the current situation in Israel,
many parents are unable to work and basic expenses are rising.
Families already battling serious illness are now facing even greater financial strain.
Your gift today helps ensure that children facing illness still experience a Pesach with dignity.
Pesach is approaching quickly.
$54
Put food on a family’s Seder table
$100
Provide essential Pesach groceries
$250
Ensure a family enters Yom Tov with dignity — food or clothing voucher
$500
Support a family through Pesach
Illness doesn’t end after Pesach.
The financial strain continues long after the Seder is over.
Monthly support allows Or Lacholeh to stand with families consistently — providing food, clothing, and emergency relief throughout the year.
$18
Helps provide ongoing meals
$36
Builds toward a full food or clothing voucher for a family in crisis.
$54
Sustains year-round support — helping fund a $250 voucher over time
Hope, Healing, and Help Everyday — When Families Need It Most
When serious illness strikes,
families are thrown into a crisis they never expected.
Income can disappear overnight.
Daily routines collapse.
Parents are forced to choose between caregiving, rent, and survival.
Your support allows Or Lacholeh to step in with food, practical help, emotional support, and moments of light — staying for the long road ahead.
92,000
Hot Meals Delivered
2,250
Families Supported
350 Families Received
Household Essentials
What Your Donation Makes Possible
Crisis Relief
Emergency meals, food, clothing, and shopping vouchers — when families have nowhere else to turn.
Healing & Growth
Therapy and tutoring that rebuild confidence, restore hope, and strengthen futures.
Comprehensive Support
Ongoing home and hospital support, essential furnishings, and household help — month after month.
Dream Fulfillment
Making wishes come true and celebrating birthdays — moments of joy that carry children and families through the hardest days
Respite & Relief
Day outings, short getaways, and community events — giving families space to breathe and reconnect.
Ongoing reassurance
during months when life feels unstable
Or Lacholeh provides careful support. Nothing loud. Nothing humiliating.
Just what a family needs to keep functioning while illness takes over everything else.
Your Gift Can Change a Family’s Story
Illness doesn’t end when families leave the hospital.
When a parent stops working to care for a sick child, everyday needs quickly fall out of reach — especially as the holiday approaches.
Or Lacholeh steps in — placing food on the table and becoming chesed families can rely on.
The holiday is almost here. Food must be purchased.
Because freedom means:
A full table.
A calm parent.
A child who feels cared for.
Make sure every family experiences that freedom.
