A recent finding by Israel�s National Insurance Institute shows that�over 14% of working families have fallen below the poverty line. �The National Insurance report classified a new social sector called the��working poor� that is included in an astonishing statistic that nearly 25% of all Israelis have been defined as �poor.� Yad Ezra�V�Shulamit, an organization helping needy families overcome hunger, is targeting its Pesach food distribution to specifically reach Israel�s��working poor� class.

This year Yad Ezra V�Shulamit has received 16,000 requests for Pesach�food baskets from families in need. The baskets include basic food�items that are necessary for the holiday; such as Matza, grape juice,�chicken, fresh produce, and more. The baskets are tailored to the size�of the family, with small baskets costing $60 and large baskets�costing $140.00. �Their goal is �to ensure that each family receives�enough to celebrate with dignity.

Approximately 400 volunteers have come to Yad Ezra V�Shulamit�s�warehouse in Jerusalem to help package the food baskets which will be�distributed to needy families throughout the country before Pesach.�Every week throughout the year over 2,500 families receive food�baskets from Yad Ezra V�Shulamit; however when it comes to Pesach the�need for assistance is much more widespread and urgent.

As the month of Nissan begins, the need for food baskets has become�more pressing. To help feed poor families in Israel this Pesach please�contact Yad Ezra V�Shulamit at�www.yadezra.net.

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