Lubavitchers do a ton of outreach. We give neshek to strangers on the boardwalk, and open our doors to the tired and weary.
But what about us?
What about helping our own?
There’s a major lack in the area of taking care of each other, and numerous families in Crown Heights are in ardent need of assistance.
That’s why we have HOO. This year, Beis Rivka High School launched a brand new program, called HOO- dedicated to Helping Our Own.
HOO officially works like this:
A Bais Rivka girl is assigned a family who is in need of help. The girl has a mandatory amount of hours she must spend doing Chessed with this family.
HOO actually works like this:
Girls go to their HOO families and bond with the children they watch, going way above the amount of obligatory hours, going way above the expectations of the school who founded HOO, and the mothers who asked for HOO.
Every girl who was part of HOO has grown. Every girl has received new maturity and understanding from helping families less fortunate than themselves. But aside from that reward, every single girl in HOO got to join in a grand auction at the end of the year. With prizes ranging from speaker systems to hand-made Israeli jewelry, the girls got to enter the raffles with however many HOO-hours they’d amassed. There were refreshments and entertainment in addition to the prizes.
The day after the auction, 40 Bais Rivka students who’d done more than DOUBLE the mandatory 15 hours of HOO, woke up early. After davening in 770, and eating a delicious breakfast here in Crown Heights, they drove off into the sunrise, towards Six Flags Amusement Park.
For supper they had pizza, and went around the table saying what they loved about HOO. Funny anecdotes, touching stories- and the unanimous conclusion that they all felt they’d grown.
If you’d like to find out more about HOO, or donate to the program, email [email protected].
Go Riki!!!!! An awesome good who’s completely and awesomely awesome!!!!
Banana!!!
u guys rock! legit! i miss u and i hope to see u all next yr!!!!!!!!!!! hugs and kisses <3<3
very cute to see you guys as friends sitting next to each other!!!
u guys r so cute!
nice seeing ur face!!!!!!!!!!!
I remember when Shimshon Stock, obm, gave us tochacha in our community, that while it is praiseworthy to do amazing things all over the world, in our Schenuah, we have plenty that we could do to improve the quality of life for our own, right here! The HOO is a wonderful program, but there are so many others, who could benefit from even a kind word, a smile/greeting one another on the street. This little action could even tip the scales to bring the Geula that we so desperately need and pray for! PCM
MANYA AND LEAH KATZMAN!!!!!!!!!!!!
May this organization remain and grow. I am proud of the girls who created HOO and miraculously made it fun to be a member. I am super proud of the girls that walked themselves into other people’s homes, although it was for the most part uncomfortable, and made it better for the families.
Lulu and chaikyyy. Hiii
thank you Gitty Bronstein your words will be remembered
Thank you to Sara Blau for administering the program she was so dedicated to making it work and bh she succeeded
so proud of you girls! you had a vision and you made it a reality.
love youuuu best cousins out
the beis rivkah girls are the absolute best. our family went through some rough times this year and although the volunteers couldn’t solve our tzores they definitely made a huge difference to our children which in tern really helped out our whole family. the beis rivkah girls went above and beyond (bought our kids prizes from family dollar, took them to the park…)
THANK YOU HOO!
hashem should bless all the people involved in making this wonderful program as well as the beis rivka girls who do hoo
Yay u guys rock !
Zeesy and Mirel, its amazing what you guys did!
Listen up whoever is reading this: the article doesn’t mention the billions of hours Zeesy and Mirel have put into HOO.
Good job guysss
Finally, a program to help Crown Heightsers. I’ve spoken to parents who’ve been helped by HOO, and their praise is extravagent and sincere. They say HOO has changed their children’s lives. I am so impressed!
Definitely want to donate, so Beis Rivka can continue with their wonderful work.
Thank you HOO!
that benjy really stands behind his words. he said he was going to start this project and he did
they started a new project with resounding success. i wish next years heads HENYA AND AIDLA much success!!!
Go zeesy mirel and all the hoo heads they all worked so hard!!!
Esther Rimler… you are the best! It is a real inspiration to all those around you to see how seriously you take your role and how sensitive you are about keeping your family’s confidentiality.
And as far as HOO is concerned… מי כעמך ישראל!!!!!!!
Keep up the wonderful job of helping OUR OWN!
Zeesy Gurevitch and Mirel deitsch!! Best girls!! Keep making things happen
this is truly an unbelievable program.
kol hakovod to al the girls who were involved, and a thank you to the heads and orginizers.
Rochel and Raizel Deutsch, you did a fantastic job throughout the year, working , organizing,and putting much effort into this very special mitzvah! it really shows.keep it up!! we are so proud of you!.
what a smart concept, getting OUR girls to help our OUR familes.
Much hatzlacha in all future endeavors, Beis Rivkah:)
Leave it to Crown Heights to get the girls doing even more outreach— errr,INreach!
Mazel Tov, Devorah’le! Great inyan – great girl(s) = lots of nachas!! Keep on going!!
Go Manya and Leah!! Awesome twins with awesome middos!
my wife is so happy since the hoo girls came- well miss them
Can’t miss the hair!! Keep on standing out for your chessed as much as for your hair color 🙂
Sincerely,
The Dress
We are so proud of you!!
Your family Down Unda!!
Hats off to all the volunteers who took their chessed “seriousely”, especially those who even helped 2 families each week!!!! Go DL and RR!!!!!! We love you and are soooo proud of you!!!!
another organization empowering
UNZEREH- our own- kids.
FAIGYYY!!!!! LOOKIINNGG SOOOO CUTE!!!! #finallywearingabuttondown 🙂
Gitty Bronstein spoke for us about how much we accomplished helping these families and she was great!
as a student of beis rivkah i personally see how much effort and times goes into coordinating and pairing the girls to the families and keeping up with the girls to make sure they are happy and helping how they are meant to. thats not even including how many programs and special treats are given to the girls as thank you’s for helping so much of our community. but no one ever gives enough acknowledgement to the two girls who make the entire program possible, zeesy and mirel dedicated their entire year to this! and all the hoo heads who… Read more »
GO ZEESY AND MIREL!!!! YOU ARE ALL AMAZING!!!!!
I LOVE HOO!!! YOU GUYS ARE SOOO AMAZIGN!!! WE ARE SO LUCKY TO HAVE YOU IN CROWN HEIGHTS!!!