Grave of Rebbe Nachman - circa 1920 (man at entrance - Reb Alter Tepliker הי"ד)

Thursday, March 7, 2013

New audio classes ... and a personal request for Pesach!!!

BH

Dearest friends and comrades, shalom from Yerushalayim.

I hope that everyone had an uplifting and rejuvenating Purim experience. Purim is meant to start again and give us the strength (and courage) to properly receive the upcoming Pesach festival and lights.

A few things:

Please take some time to listen to the latest audio classes given these last 2 Wednesday evenings:  http://ge.tt/6VoDKEa/v/0?c  and:  http://ge.tt/9xxykMa/v/0?c .  These classes are given every Wednesday evening at the Jerusalem Soul Garden: http://thejerusalemsoulgarden-com.webs.com/events
A personal request: As Pesach approaches, so do the expenses. I am a father of (BAY"H) 8 kids, with a wife who is slowly recovering from symptoms of post-trauma (and whatever else...), leaving an enormous burden upon my shoulders. 
    Any help would be greatly appreciated. As a token of appreciation, I will (bli neder) daven on behalf of those who can help, bli neder, by the tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron. About 2-4 times a year, the big hall containing the well-hole directly above the actual opening of the cave down under (see link: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/2d/Abraham_cave.jpg) is accessible to the general public. One of these times will be BH on Chol HaMoed Pesach.


    In the details box please include your full Hebrew name along with mother's Hebrew name (if applicable) along with what you would like the gift to specifically go to.

    The following is a breakdown of the general, approximate Pesach expenses for my family of 8 kids living in Yerushalayim:
    1. new Pesach outfit for all 8 kids (2 outfits per child - 250 NIS x 2) = 4,000 NIS
    2. socks/stockings (6 pairs per child) = 520 NIS
    3. underwear (4 per child) = 160 NIS
    4. undershirts (3 per child) = 192 NIS
    5. boys shirts (2 per child) = 180 NIS
    6. shoes (250 NIS per pair) = 2000 NIS
    7. kippot for boys (20 NIS x 2 each) = 120 NIS
    8. new tzitzit for boys (40 NIS x 2 each) = 240 NIS
    9. girls accessories (40 NIS per child) = 200 NIS
    10. disposable items (cups, plates, forks, spoons, bowls, small plates, napkins, sandwich bags etc.) = 500 NIS
    11. soda water, bottled water = 120 NIS
    12. dry items (tea, coffee, salt, sugar, vanilla, cinamon, paprika, pepper, garlic powder etc.) = 120 NIS
    13. meat (for 2 yom tov days and shabbat chol hamoed) (45 NIS per Kg. x 10 kg) = 450 NIS
    14. chicken (10 chickens x 22 NIS per kg) = 220 NIS
    15. fish (10 kg x 35 NIS) = 350 NIS
    16. Matzot (16 kg x 85 NIS) = 1360 NIS
    17. wine and grapejuice (14 NIS per bottle x 12) = 168
    18. fruits (apples, oranges, bananas, etc. enough for the whole festival) = 300 NIS
    19. vegatables (cuc's, carrots, tomatoes, potatoes, red peppers, kohlrabi, beats, yams, eggplant, onions, garlic, lemons etc.) = 450 NIS 
    20. salads (lettuce for marror, dill, parsley, coriander etc.) = 80 NIS
    21. spreads (chocolate, jam, honey, date spread, etc.) = 80 NIS
    22. nosh for kids (e.g. chocolate, pesach cookies which are a bit expensive etc.) = 250 NIS 
    23. dairy (milk x 12, yogurts x 20, leben yogurt x 40, cheese x 5, soft cheese x 5, cottage cheese x 5, butter x 5) = 300 NIS
    24. nuts (almonds, walnuts, pecan etc.) = 120 NIS
    25. passover cooking oils (walnut, Macedonia, olive, hazel-nut, palm, etc.) = 100 NIS 
    26. miscellaneous food items (e.g. vinegar, ketchup, canned items, lemon juice etc.) = 300 NIS
    27. Pesach help for cleaning preparations = 1000 NIS
    28. cleaning products (bleach, fantastic, windex, scrubs, soaps, etc.) = 150 NIS
    29. other odd items needed at home (e.g. tiny reparations, table cloths, and other things that presently have slipped my mind) = 800 NIS 
    Total: 14,835 NIS
    In US dollars: (14,835/3.826)= $3,877
    add 4% for money transfer/rate charges = $4,032

    I am very open to clarify any items. Please feel free to email me or call me at: 972-57-317-2332.

    May we all merit to taste the inner light of Pesach with an every growing closeness and awareness of Hashem, thus bringing us to true inner joy in performing all the Mitzot. And may this help us bring the final redemption speedy in our days, amen.

    Sincerely

    Meir Elkabas

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