The people we help are families just like yours…
Parents who hustle all week to pay the bills…and still have the barest minimum to feed their children. Every meal is bread or pasta and every shekel is a struggle. But serving a dignified Shabbos meal? That seems completely impossible.
Single-parent households or homes where one parent is ill… and one very overwhelmed Abba or Ima is left alone to juggle childcare while earning a livelihood. It’s an impossible task that leaves families defenseless and destitute.
Elderly or homebound men and women – including Holocaust survivors – who are too fragile or vulnerable to shop, cook and prepare food for Shabbos. They once had full, bustling lives. Now they feel only lack and loneliness.
Give them a chance to unbox the richness of Shabbos – and bring serenity to their homes at last.
When you host a family, you empower an Ima to set a gourmet table and
nourish her family with food, togetherness and the joy of connection.
Tomchei Shabbos families inspire us every day. Their resilience and spirit move us to fill more boxes, deliver more relief, and recruit more hosts like you. These are their stories.
My business was soaring. I had 400 clients around the world, booming revenues, and a reputation as a wealthy business owner. But it all dried up during the COVID lockdowns – not a shekel coming in. We were suffocating, but I couldn’t reach out for help. Who would believe that my family was hungry?! Only because Tomchei Shabbos is completely confidential did I dare to make the call.
TSI helped our family rebuild.
I was left with five children and zero support, but I was determined to take it one day at a time and rebuild a loving home for my children. Nobody would say that my children look like orphans. Nobody would pity us. I thought, “All week long we struggle, but we won’t have to compromise for Shabbat.” Still drowning in my grief, I reached out to Tomchei Shabbos. Their overflowing boxes brought simcha and stability back into our home.
Your guests are desperate for your warm welcome. Embrace your Tomchei family today.
As a TSI host, you sponsor a box filled to the brim with tasty and refreshing Shabbos bliss. And far away in Israel…one lucky family will unbox a Shabbos of peace and tranquility.
Wine
Challah
Fish
Meat
Eggs
Potatoes
Onions
Fresh Vegetables
Seasonal Fruit
Nuts
Yogurt
Cheese
Milk
Pretzels
Candy
For the ill and elderly, we deliver prepared foods that are ready to be served at the Shabbos table or any day of the week – no cooking required.
In 2022, Israel was ranked the sixth most expensive country in the world for food shopping – at an average cost of $28.45 per person per week.
140 new families are on our applicant list right now – waiting for a host like you to fill their boxes and serve up a tantalizing Shabbos meal. They need you to make it happen.
Shabbos is just around the corner….
“We can choose to think about our challenges in life, or to be grateful for what we do have. And when I think about it, I’m just so blessed to be able to give. To be able to spend a few bucks on a coffee or a night out. To have enough for my family’s needs. How could I keep that to myself? Obviously, it’s my obligation to share what I can with others. So if sending a box to a family in Israel is something I can do, I’m all for it.”
David B., Brooklyn, NY
“Every time I shop for Shabbos, I’m hit by the crazy prices of food right now. And it makes me wonder – if I’m feeling the pinch, how can other families do it? So I started inviting some friends for Shabbos meals because I know they’re in a tight spot financially. And then it hit me – I can host so many more families! Through TSI, I can send boxes of food that will make Shabbos feel special after a long week of scrimping.”
Ahuva L., Miami, FL
Join our community of gracious – and grateful – hosts and hostesses.
