Machson Tzvi Hersh

Who we’ve helped

Over more than 22 years, your gifts have reached families in Montréal and Ottawa, students and young people in Israel, and Jewish communities from California to Russia. Here is some of that work.

At home in Canada

Our own programs, run by our volunteers.

  • Families who need clothing

    Through Maxy’s Warehouse, Vivi’s Unique Boutique, families receive good-quality clothing at no charge, donated by neighbours who have outgrown or moved on from it.

  • Households starting over

    Donated furniture, appliances and household items go to people going through hard times, at little or no cost. The program has been running steadily for years and is busy today.

  • Families before the holidays

    Food, clothing and shoes before Pesach and the Yomim Tovim, and challah and matzah delivered to people’s doors during the Covid-19 lockdowns.

Four women in a garden holding packages of challah
Challah deliveries during lockdown
A family and friends holding matzah boxes in their home
Pesach packages reaching families
A group of smiling seniors gathered with a rabbi at an outdoor market
Bringing seniors together

In Israel

  • Students and youth in Karmiel

    Through Chabad Youth of Karmiel: Shabbos dinners, classes, scholarships and economic relief for ORT Braude College students and at-risk youth in the Galilee. In 2023, three students committed to putting on tefillin every day, including the child of a victim of a rocket attack.

  • Veterans living with post-traumatic stress

    Through Israel Heart2Heart: a 24/7 supportive community, wellness programs and help returning to work.

  • Families in need

    Through Kupat Rabbi Meir Baal Haness, one of Israel’s oldest tzedakah funds.

  • Students exploring their Judaism

    Through Ohr Somayach in Jerusalem.

Around the world

  • Chabad of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

    Shabbos dinners, holiday celebrations, Torah classes and kosher food for residents and visitors.

  • Jewish Rostov, Russia

    Youth programs, a day school, an overnight camp and humanitarian aid for a community rebuilding after the Holocaust.

  • Chabad Lubavitch of Bloomsbury, Central London

    Jewish life in the heart of London.

  • Jabad Barcelona, Spain

    Supporting the Jewish community of Barcelona.

  • Mishpacha Children’s Home, Odesa, Ukraine

    A home for Jewish children in Odesa, caring for them through the war.

In the United States

  • Chabad of Rancho Mirage, The Torah Oasis

    Jewish life in California’s Coachella Valley.

  • Delray Torah Center

    Torah learning and community in Delray Beach, Florida.

  • Jewish Life at VCU

    Pesach for university students in Richmond, Virginia.

  • Tomchei Temimim

    Torah education for the next generation of students.

Torah education

  • Chochmos Shlomo

  • Tiferes Yisroel

Who partners with us

With thanks to the organizations who work alongside us.

Communities in Canada

  • Chabad of Westmount

How we give

We work with every partner organization under a written agreement. They keep records and receipts for how funds are used, and we can review them at any time. Donors are welcome to suggest where their gift should go; the charity makes the final decision.

Be part of the next chapter

Pick a program and your gift goes straight to it. Canadian donors receive an official tax receipt.

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