💍 HELP A YOUNG COUPLE BEGIN MARRIED LIFE WITH DIGNITY

As my daughter and her fiancé prepare for their wedding in the coming days, I’m sharing something deeply personal.

After a difficult period and a challenging first marriage, she is starting a new chapter — while working part-time, raising her young child, and rebuilding from the ground up. The wedding is approaching quickly, and the financial burden of getting there is real.

This is not a large organization or campaign. This is a personal Hachnasat Kallah effort, shared with humility and care, to help cover wedding-related needs and the first steps of building a home.

👉 Primary donation link (credit card + official tax-deductible receipt):

https://jgive.com/new/he/ils/donation-targets/69474

💸 Zelle: info@baisshalom.org

Please add memo: Ozrim Lehitchaten Besimcha

These links supports:

• 💳 Credit card payments

• 🧾 Official tax-deductible receipts (U.S. eligible)

🇮🇱 Additional ways to give for Israeli donors (Hebrew / English Nedarim): https://nedar.im/RjPD

Every contribution — large or small — directly supports this young couple as they begin married life with dignity, stability, and hope.

This is the mitzvah of Hachnasat Kallah — helping a bride and groom start their home without shame or fear.

Thank you for reading, for caring, and for being part of this moment.

Shared with care by Israel Realtime💍

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