We are writing to you about a chasidishe yid living in our community, who desperately needs our help.
Your kids might have had him as a teacher - he has been a mechanech here in Los Angeles for many years. Or perhaps you've heard about his unique way of bringing Torah to life with his hands-on Miracles of Nature workshops that have intrigued and inspired countless children and adults across the spectrum. Or maybe you've simply had a pleasant or inspiring interaction with him, a man known for his darkei noam and simchas hachayim. Even if you're just hearing about him today for the first time.
Rabbi Menachem Rodal needs your help today.
Several months ago he was diagnosed with the terrible disease, yenemachlah, lo oleinu, and he is now going through treatments and fighting for his life. But he needs our help. While he's focusing all his energy to stay alive, he has no income. Insurance notwithstanding, the costs of his medical care are overwhelming. And, as you can imagine, a melamed's salary doesn't leave many savings to speak of. His children are doing what they can, but many of them are klei kodesh themselves and the burden is too much to bear alone.
We are turning to the you, a member of the Chabad community in LA, to help Rabbi Rodal in his fight for life. Please donate generously to help get him through this difficult period. You can donate online at www.rodalfamilyfund.com or by sending in a check to c/o Rabbi Eli M. Levitansky, 2022 Delaware Ave. #1, S. Monica Ca. 90404. Checks can be made payable to: Rodal Family Fund. 100% of your contribution goes to the Rodal Family. All contributions are tax-deductible. The Rodal Family Fund is a DBA of Friends of Kharkov Jewry, which has a tax-deductible, 501(c)3 status.
Specifically: Please commit to a monthly recurring donation to help create the consistent menuchas hadaas necessary for him to get better, without him having to worry about how to pay his mortgage or put food on the table. Whatever you can give will be appreciated - together we can do this!
The brochos for Tzedakah are well-known. The power of ahavas yisroel and ahavas chasidim is well documented. May Hashem bentch you with all the desires of your heart for the good, until we celebrate soon the time when all illness will disappear from the face of the earth, with the coming of Moshiach now.
Thank you very much,
Rabbi Shimon Raichik
Rabbi Levi Raichik
Rabbi Yosef Shusterman
Rabbi Avrohom Zajac
Rabbi Simcha Backmam
Rabbi Moshe Levin
Rabbi Dov Newman
Rabbi Amitai Yemini
Rabbi Menachem Greenbaum