You deserve to know. We want to tell you.

Yes. The soup kitchen operates under the association "Cheder HaChassidim", registration number 580341170. That is the registered name of the association that runs the kitchen. You can also look the association up on GuideStar, Israel's public register of non-profits.

Yes. We work alongside social services in the community. That relationship helps us understand what is needed, coordinate the help, and reach the people and families who need food assistance.

We receive requests directly and through social services. Our team looks at the need and matches the help to what we are able to provide, personally and with respect for everyone who approaches us.

We are careful to be respectful and discreet. Personal details are used only to provide the help itself, and a photograph or personal story that could identify someone is published only with their consent. Receiving help is never conditional on agreeing to be photographed.

Donations keep the kitchen running day to day: buying food, cooking hot meals, serving them, and delivering food to people who cannot come to us. They let us go on providing food, personal attention, and a place at the table.

Donations support everything that gets a meal to the person who needs it. Alongside the food itself there are costs such as packaging, transport and maintaining the premises. We will publish the breakdown of costs from our financial report, stating the reporting year.

Both. You can choose a one-off or a regular donation through the donation options on this site. A regular donation helps us plan ahead and keep the help continuous.

Get in touch using the contact details on this site and we will help you change or stop it. How it is done depends on the payment method the regular donation was set up with.

Yes, a receipt is issued for every donation. If it did not reach you, or a detail needs correcting, contact us with the date and the amount and we will help track it down.

No. The association does not hold approval under Section 46 of the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance, so donations do not qualify for a tax credit under that section. A donation receipt is not a tax credit certificate.

If there is something in particular you want to support, contact us before donating and we will look at the options together. Earmarking is arranged in advance and according to what the work actually needs.

This site shows what we do, with photographs and stories from the kitchen. On the transparency page we also gather documents and annual figures, so you can see a fuller picture of the work and how the money is used.

Get in touch and we will tell you what is needed right now. These donations are arranged in advance, so we can be sure they suit the kitchen's needs and our storage and handling conditions.

Absolutely. Use the volunteering section of this site to tell us how and when you could help, and we will find a way to fit you in around what is needed and when you are free.

Call or message us on WhatsApp using the numbers on this site. We are happy to answer questions about the work, about donating, and about ways to help.