Bringing joy to the Chuppah and beyond

Entering its 13th year, the Claire Kamhi Hachnossat Kallah Fund was established by Woodsburgh resident Nicole Gleitman to honor the memory of her sister who was devoted to helping young couples find their way to the Chupah and begin their lives together. Unlike most couples that have the financial and emotional support of family with whom to plan their wedding and set up home, beneficiaries of the fund don’t have those luxuries. In many cases, these couples must plan their wedding and secure an apartment with limited resources and little to no family assistance. The fund enables couples to experience the joy that they should feel at the time of their simcha by alleviating the pressures of expenses. Supporters of the fund enjoyed a lovely breakfast and heard inspiring words from Rabbi Eli Brazil and Charles Harary.

Consistent with Purim when we are especially mindful of the mitzvah of tzedukah, Rabbi Eli Brazil and Charles Harary both spoke of how supporting the fund speaks to who we are as Jews. “We’re truly grateful for the fund for facilitating and helping young couples build a spiritual home and a physical home,” noted Rabbi Eli Brazil. Charlie Harary stressed the concept of recognizing one’s purpose. “Like Esther, she was in the palace and yet she felt the pain of the Jews. She was protected, but she put herself out there and connected with those in need. We all have our own potential and that potential connects to how we help others. The essence of giving is that it actualizes your humanness. The essence of being a Jew is that we don’t exist in a bubble. Who we are as a people, we cry for each other, we care about each other, even if we aren’t experiencing that pain and anguish, at our core we are experiencing it. As a community, even if we never met that person, we feel for them. The manifestation of that is the desire of wanting to give. It enables us to be the givers that we are.”

For more information and to support the fund please contact Nicole Gleitman at 516-650-0498 or at ClaireKamhiFund@gmail.com