- As Purim approaches it is customary to send Mishloach Manot, gift baskets, to friends, family and others. The mitzvah of doing so is to instill harmony and love in the Jewish people and to remember that as we celebrate the holiday of Purim we cannot forget about the needs of the less fortunate in our community.
- Once again, the American Friends of ANU - Museum of the Jewish People in coordination with Foodish, the culinary department of ANU, will be sending Mishloach Manot this Purim to evacuees from the north of Israel.
- Please join us in this important endeavor which will surely touch the hearts of the most deserving recipients while at the same time support businesses impacted by the war.
- Help bring joy to those who have given so much for all of us.
- For just $36 an individual can fulfill multiple mitzvot:
- The tradition of sending Mishloach Manot
- Support individuals, families and businesses that have lost their livelihoods during the war
- Make a tax-deductible charitable donation all at the same time
All items in the gift box are certified Kosher.Each gift box will include a greeting card with your name on it.
Pleased respond by February 16 to ensure that as many families as possible will receive this gift during Purim. Your solidarity and support for the Israeli community is greatly appreciated by all of us.
Amshi Peretz has been producing fortune cookies for 24 years at his factory – Messer Millennium – the only of its kind in the country. The factory is located in Kibbutz Dafna, which was evacuated following the outbreak of fighting in the north, and Amshi would return north to respond to customer orders. The factory returned to normal production just recently.
A family venture in memory of the late Avraham (Beresau) Ovagen, who died in February 2024 in the war. Avraham’s brother, Derese Ovagen, a soldier in the 13th Naval Fleet, began the business as a way to commemorate his brother and, at the same time, preserve the Ethiopian coffee ceremony. In the spirit of Beresau (which means “if I forget him” in Amharic), the coffee tradition continues.
The Pat HaGalil Bakery, a well-known and long-standing institution in Kiryat Shmona, catered to hundreds of fighters on the northern border until its employees had to evacuate their homes. Recently Moshe Zrihan, the manager of the factory, returned to the city that was completely emptied of its inhabitants over a year ago, and is starting to re-establish the factory he has managed for the past 20 years.
For 18 years, chocolatier Dmitri Shulman has been designing figures, sculptures and works of art from chocolate and displaying them in his unique museum in Kibbutz Dafna. When the war broke out in the north and the entire kibbutz was evacuated, Dimitri and his family decided to stay and continue to work and create under fire.
Our Mishloach Manot gift boxes are packed in an Enosh employment facility. Enosh, the Israeli Mental Health Organization supports inclusion programs and facilities across Israel which employ individuals struggling with mental health.