named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Free Kitchen
Provides hot meals on Shabbos and holidays to individuals who have no other place to go for food
Holiday Food Distribution
Intensifies food distribution before holidays to assist families struggling during high-cost periods
Weekly Food and Clothing Distribution
Delivers food and clothing to hundreds of poor families every week through ongoing support
activities · 3 groups
What they do
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Holiday and Seasonal Essentials Distribution 2 activities
- Expanded holiday food distributionIncreases food distribution before Jewish holidays to support families experiencing heightened financial hardship during festive periods.
- Provision of food and clothing to needy familiesDistributes food and clothing to hundreds of poor families on a weekly basis.
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Food Distribution and Hunger Relief 2 activities
- Free kitchen for Shabbos and holidaysOperates a free kitchen that prepares and delivers hot meals on Shabbos and Yom Tov to individuals who would otherwise lack access, including hundreds of lonely individuals.
- Weekly food support for destitute familiesProvides ongoing weekly food assistance to hundreds of poor families, a service sustained for over four decades.
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Jewish Community Poverty Relief 1 activity
- Financial and material assistance to families in IsraelProvides financial support and other forms of aid to needy persons and families in Israel.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$979K
Contributions & grants$979K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$973K
Program expenses88%
Admin / overhead6%
Fundraising6%
Salaries & benefits$45K
Grants paid out$856K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$16K
Cash$15K
Investments$0
Liabilities$2K
Net assets$14K
Liquid reserves0.2 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +13.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillel Y Eckstein | Vice President | 10 | $13K |
board members · 4
- Avrohom S Moshel — Secretary
- Sholem S Bleich — Board Member
- Tuvia Bookshpan — President
- Yisroel Isaacs — Treasurer
relationships · 4
Who they work with
- Bet Din Tzedek of Jerusalem Government — Endorsing religious authority
- National Council of Young Israel Partner — Endorsing national Jewish organization
- Union of Orthodox Rabbis of U.S.A. and Canada Network — Endorsing rabbinical organization
- Vaad Harabonim of Far Rockaway & The Five Towns Partner — Endorsing local rabbinical council
strategies · 2
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Dignity-Centered Assistance Modelmethodology: dignity-centered_assistanceBy delivering aid in a manner that preserves dignity and includes emotional encouragement, we increase recipient engagement and well-being because feeling respected enhances trust and program effectiveness.
- Religion-Based Direct Aidmethodology: religion-based direct aidBy mobilizing faith-based networks and values, we deliver targeted assistance to individuals and families in need because shared religious identity strengthens community trust and enables personalized support.