Free Dental Clinic

Hazon Yeshaya now provides a free dental clinic for underprivileged children and adults whose teeth would otherwise not be treated by a dentist. It was discovered that people in Israel were losing their teeth at an unprecedented rate simply because they could not afford simple dentistry.  The free dental clinic was established with the services of top dentists who have agreed to volunteer their services all who come to our soup kitchen. View a short vide clip.

 

Vocational Training
Hazon Yeshaya operates vocational training courses for those who have been unable to gain a foothold in the workforce, including those who didn't complete schooling, single mothers, discharged soldiers who served their country and now find themselves with no trade and at a dead end, and people whose trades have become obsolete. The courses themselves serve a valuable function of restoring self-confidence to people who have had their sense of self-worth constantly undermined by the inability to put food on their table. After completing the training and finding work, they will become the breadwinners of their families, and cease to dine in soup kitchens, thus restoring their dignity.

 

Clothes & Shoes
Hazon Yeshaya operates a ware-house set up like a department store where individuals and families in need of free clothing and shoes can "shop" in a dignified manner, select and try on merchandise, and receive personal assistance from a volunteer  to find what they need.

Holiday Packages
Prior to the holidays, Hazon Yeshaya distributes thousands of additional food parcels nationwide to needy families. These parcels contain chicken or meat, bread (or matza for Passover), fruits and vegetables, oil, sugar, rice, cakes, cookies and other staples.  For Passover, 2007, we distributed 15,000 parcels!
 

 

Bar and Bat Mitzvahs Hazon Yeshaya sponsors regular Bar and Bat Mitzvah celebrations in Jerusalem. These children, who are orphans or who come from abusive or dysfunctional homes, have no other opportunity to mark this important milestone in their lives. During this “Day to Remember,” the children participate in a prayer ceremony at the Kotel (Western Wall), enjoy a festive meal in a restaurant, and receive personal gifts donated to the children in honor of this special event.In 2006, we sponsored 250 kids!

Rice and Lentils Nourish the Hungry
Hazon Yeshaya is very grateful to Mr. Naim Dangoor of London, who generously committed to establishing the extremely successful Rice and Lentils program which began in 2002.

Rice and lentils are a healthy, nourishing food combination eaten by millions of people around the world. With the support of Mr. Dangoor’s Exilarch's Foundation, Hazon Yeshaya distributed over 2,000 bags of cooked rice and lentils each week to needy families in Israel.  These rice and lentils were the only meal these families ate the entire day. While no one was required to pay, some put money in a collection box, according to their ability, so that they would not feel they were receiving a free handout.

These days, a typical Hazon Yeshaya meal consists of chicken, meat or fish, rice or pasta, cooked vegetables, soups, assorted salads, bread, and fruits.  But we will not forget Mr. Dangoor’s assistance which provided renewed hope along with life’s most basic necessity to those most in need.  Hazon Yeshaya is grateful for what he did as well as his ongoing support. 
 

Bags of cooked rice and lentils from Naim Dangoor’s Exilarch's Foundation were distributed by volunteers at Hazon Yeshaya Soup Kitchens