For many of us, Purim is a time of simcha. But for single moms it can be a time of immense loneliness and financial strain, without a husband by her side.
Her children may be spending the holiday with their fathers, but she has no one. She’d never ask you for an invitation to your seudah. Or share how she needs your gifts of matonos l’evyonim.
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She doesn’t want you to know that she is sitting alone in an empty kitchen, eating pre-packaged hamantaschen and grape juice from shaloch manos, while you enjoy a festive seudah surrounded by the warmth of family.
It doesn’t have to be this way. She deserves a real family. She deserves Mishpachtainu.
For too long, single mothers and almanos have suffered in silence, hiding their tears and struggles. Founded by Yehudis Sherman, Mishpachtainu provides a vibrant community of support to single women, divorcees, and almanos.
Turn Purim on its head and bring simcha to countless Jewish single moms and almanos.
Mishpachtainu is hosting a special seudah and giving gifts Purim gelt to single moms across communities. Women from Crown Heights, Lakewood, Monsey, Five Towns, Boro Park, Williamsburg, and Flatbush.
For many, this will be the only Purim party they attend.
Your Purim gelt helps her celebrate with true joy and continue to provide for her family, raising happy, healthy kids – long after the holiday is over.
Let’s show single mothers and almanos in our communities that they are seen, heard, valued, and loved. And most importantly, let’s show them that they are worthy of our unwavering support.
This special opportunity gives us the chance to multiply our own simcha by fulfilling Hashem’s promise:
״אם אתם משמחים את שלי אני משמח את שלכם”
Hashem promises to bring simcha to those who bring joy to HIS people, namely the almonas and single moms who are raising their families alone.
Donate now and realize Hashem’s FULL promise to bring simcha to you!
Being a single mother can be very lonely and isolating. Single mothers can be burnt out,especially from financial struggles. Some single mothers also may feel too down and depressed to go to singles event when all they want is to be with their kids and not miss out on their natural maternal desire to celebrate purim with their kids .There are also single mothers who may be with their kids the majority of the time anyway and are spending practically every yom tov and shabbos and can’t even make it to a singles event. Some single mothers have never found… Read more »
It cannot be overstated how huge of a mitzvah it is for single mom’s, especially those getting no help from exes, to let them know that she should call ANY TIME FOR ANY REASON whenever they need help. Picking up a kid from school, getting some things at the grocery store, picking up a take-out meal, or just listening for a few minutes.
Another thing to be aware of is that some exes make a show of the few things they do while everything is on the single mothers shoulders.
Another thing to be aware of, is single mother’s crying victim of everything being on their shoulders, but when the ex wants to take the kids more or longer or have a stronger connection, they deny that to him, because if they’d give in to that they might lose their victim hood status, not to mention how the kids might have a stronger relationship with the dad, which they dread. If single mothers support were a true Rachmanus case and just a cover up on an underlying issue, we’d see an equal push for support of single fathers that either… Read more »
Is there a number for mishpachteinu that I can contact for my friend? Also,does keren hachomeish in c.h. help single divorced struggling woman?
+1 347-946-4071
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I’m wondering what kind of support is available in CH as well. If anyone knows, please post. Sister to Sister and My Extended Family are other organizations offering various types of support.