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Twelve devastated children gathered at the Sanhedria cemetery last night to mourn the passing of their father, 48-year-old Rav Menashe Schiff. Schiff lost his life to coronavirus complications.
 
The Schiff family has been shaken not once or twice, but three times in the last month: The Rav’s father, Rav Yosef Schiff, passed away from the same virus as well. Rav Yosef’s wife, the matriarch of a large family, was so shaken by the news of his passing that she, suffering from COVID as well, had a heart attack upon hearing the news and passed away as well. The triple death has left the Schiffs deeply shaken.
 

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In honor of the Aseres Ymei Tshuva, This Monday night, Motzai Tzom Gedalia, Ohel Sarala and Bonei Olam will host an Evening of Inspiration.
The live stream will feature renowned speakers, Rabbi Shlomo Farhi and Charlene Aminoff. Watch an all-new, real-life Ohel Sarala story and hear what it’s like to be part, from some of our very own Ohel Sarala girls and Kallahs.
The Livestream will begin at 8:30 PM right here on Matzav.com, and at www.ohelsarala.org.
It can also be accessed on the phone by calling 605-313-5333 Access Code: 752698
 
The Story of Ohel Sarala:

The cost to subsidize one family is $250. Please help so we can subsidize 400 families this Yom Tov season.
Sukkos. Zeman Simchaseinu.
It’s one of the most joyous times of the year, anticipated by one and all, young and old.

The cost to subsidize one family is $250. Please help so we can subsidize 400 families this Yom Tov season.
Sukkos. Zeman Simchaseinu.
It’s one of the most joyous times of the year, anticipated by one and all, young and old.
But this year, it will be different.
For the first time in history, due to the current Covid-19 restrictions, Yerushalayim will be devoid of the tens of thousands of guests who arrive each year to celebrate the grand Yom Tov of Sukkos in the Holy City.

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Last year, I had an experience that I never thought that I, a regular guy from Baltimore, would be able to have: I prayed in shul next to Rav Chaim Kanievsky on Rosh Hashana. It totally transformed my davening, and set me on the right track for the year to come. But how did I, a normal father-of-3, pull this off? Let me explain:
 

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It is Erev Yom Hadin. We are busy with seemingly mundane things; showering the children and wiping the kitchen floor. Putting away the pots, taking out a baking pan, back to the store for more challos, setting the timer for the lights and maybe the air conditioner too…

In another minute the Mishpat begins. Fatal decisions affecting an entire year. Life is hanging in the balance. Recent events demonstrated what can happen.

Most would love to be at the Kosel Hamaaravi right now, standing by the holy, ancient stones and offer a prayer that immediately flies up straight to Heaven.

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Dear Friend,
Frosted Glass doors. Out-of-the-way location. And a nameplate:
“Bobbie’s Place.”
Open the doors, and step into a world of smiles, warmth – and racks and racks of beautiful, current, brand-new children’s clothing.
The only thing missing? A cash register.
Bobbie’s Place was founded on a simple belief:
Every child deserves a chance to look good – and even struggling families deserve a Yom Tov season filled with Simcha, not stress.
Because for so many children and their families, clothes shopping is not just about an endless list of errands and long lines in the boutiques.
Because when there’s no money, there’s no wardrobe to buy.

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On the Chofetz Chaim’s Yahrtzeit (24 Elul), you have a unique opportunity to bring the merit of Shmiras Haloshon to advocate for your friends and family for a good, healthy, prosperous year. The Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation, dedicated to spreading the Chofetz Chaim’s teachings, is running a “Tip the Scale” Charidy Matching Campaign (charidy.com/cchf) aimed at raising $500,000 for its extensive, global network of programs to foster the mitzvos bein adam l’chaveiro.