From the Readers

She can’t survive the brutal winter with just one blanket

Shalom, Veronica,

When you think of the Holy Land, you probably picture warm sand, palm trees, and a blazing sun.But what a lot of people don’t realize is that it can get cold in Israel during the winter months. VERY cold.

That’s why an elderly widow named Tamara cried tears of joy when she opened the birthday gift she received from The Fellowship. Inside the box was a warm, thick blanket. One that would help her survive the harsh winter that’s on its way.

Give hope to lonely and elderly Jews this winter who have nowhere else to turn.

Tamara has been all alone ever since her beloved husband Yossi died. The couple had no children. There is no one left to take care of her—no one but her loving Fellowship family.

Tamara needs all the help she can get, especially as the frigid winter months approach. She receives a small pension that is supposed to pay for her rent and medication. But that’s not enough for both groceries and heat, too. With the rising costs of food, fuel, and so many other necessities, this winter will be hard for Tamara.

Can you imagine having to choose between putting food on the table and heating your home?

The cold is not only uncomfortable for seniors like Tamara— it’s life-threatening. Without proper heating, they’re vulnerable to deadly illnesses like pneumonia and other respiratory infections. Snow and ice can make it treacherous to venture outside for food or medicine.

During the winter months, far too many of our beloved Jewish seniors are trapped inside—shivering, hungry, and alone.

Give now to provide urgent winter necessities like blankets, warm clothes, and heating fuel to elderly and vulnerable Jews like Tamara, especially with the brutal winter on its way.

Because of your faithful friendship, Tamara has more than a blanket to keep her warm this winter. She is surrounded by God’s warm love.

Your loving support supplies her with groceries every single month. With the money she saves, she can afford to heat her home. Tamara praises God every day for sending us—for sending YOU—to help her. “I’m so grateful to everyone who helps Israel thrive,” she says.

Yes, Tamara is talking about YOU, Veronica … and about God’s promise to “bless those who bless [Israel]” (Genesis 12:3).

Another brutally cold winter is just around the corner, bringing with it rising costs for food and heating fuel. We must act IMMEDIATELY to rush winter clothes, blankets, heating fuel, and warm meals to isolated widows and seniors like Tamara.

The support you send today could mean the difference between life and death. Please send a compassionate gift to help vulnerable and elderly Jews survive this upcoming winter.

With prayers for shalom, peace, The Fellowship

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CULINARY MEMORY UPdate Sept-October 2022

While working on a few additional entries acknowledgments, Hurricane Ian derailed the otherwise working process, no electricity, no internet, lots of wind and rain which left lots of debris…clearing and cleaning thereafter. But thank God no house damage. Then, time to have the new booster, on-stop shopping after all, at Walmart where there’s a pharmacy too, together with fl u shot…reaction this time was debilitating, weakness in the last 5 days…as if not yet enough, last night bitten by a mosquito on my forehead and left eyelid…puffy one-eyed Menchee sending you this UPDATE now. Please take special note:

 

(1) $ Donations sent directly to PNB-NY (see instruction in the form)

(2) YES we are still accepting entries…email draft asap, while check is sent to PNB-NY as stated in #1

(3) Acknowledgments by Donors…we still have space. You may have not have an entry but simply donated, we’d welcome you statement on why you are supporting this project.

(4) UPdate is open rather that an attachment still to be opened which could be a challenge for those relying on their cellphones. Likewise a simple sample follows in the bottom on how one is assisted in creating an entry with fi lling-in the blanks. It’s not diffi cult, if there’s the WILL , here’s the way Love to all…

Fr. Carmencita Q. Fulgado

UPAA-NY President