Tisha B’Av, 5785
As Klal Yisroel mourns the destruction of the Beis Hamikdash, we face a critical opportunity to channel that sorrow into tangible support – for a community whose roots trace back to Bayis Sheini, and whose future now depends on us.
Today, as we remember what was lost, we are called upon to help build what will forever endure.
A remarkable Jewish community known worldwide – ancient in heritage, enduring in its mesorah, but struggling in today’s geopolitical climate – needs our help. Though their name cannot be shared due to security concerns, their lineage dates back over 2,000 years to the Chorban itself. Their resilience is a living continuation of the very legacy we mourn today.
Now, they face significant challenges in preserving their Yiddishkeit, their families, and their security. With limited resources, growing hardship, and mounting restrictions, this community is at risk of losing not just their dignity, but their continuity.
We cannot let that happen.
Your support today is not only an act of tzedakah. It is an act of geulah.
From the rubble of Bayis Sheini, we are building Bayis Shlishi. By helping this sacred community endure, you are bringing to reality a world where every Jew has a home, every soul has a future, and every community can thrive. A future where no Jew will need his brother’s support in order to make ends meet.
On this day of national mourning, let us respond not only with tears – but with action. With ahavas chinam. With tzedakah.
Build Bayis Shlishi by giving critical funds to a community established from the days of Bayis Sheini.
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where Is this and who runs it?
Merkos is behind the campaign.
Please help the yidden in Iran . They need you more than you can ever know . They have no one besides us to help them. Forget your coffee and danish tomorrow morning and donate .