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Loss. �Grief. �Sadness. Pain. �A widow�s life is filled with the sorrow of losing her partner�in life. �She is left bereft to deal with all the myriad of responsibilities that are usually�shouldered by two, from parenting to earning an income. �But Koli Shema, a vital, respected�organization, ensures that the widows of Isreal are never alone. �Throughout the year, Koli�Shema helps Almanos and Yesomas, organizing Shabbatons and events to create a feeling of�camaraderie and family. ��They help Almanos marry off children, pay for therapists, and�provide them with financial support before every Yom Tov. �Koli Shema also has an�exclusive division for the orphans, called Bnoseinu, providing special services for children�from the age of five through marriage. ��They provide an open house for yesomas, allowing�them to visit at any hour and any day, offering meals and activities, along with counselors�and therapists to speak with, share and connect. �This is truly a home away from home,�providing yesomas with a special space in which they feel supported and a place they belong.�Bnoseinu also organizes Shabbatonim, special summer programs, as well as exciting Yom�Tov trips. �They even provide Kallah classes for young women who are ready to build a�home of their own.

During the month of Nissan, when school is out, Koli Shema also organizes a special�program to keep children happy and occupied throughout the day. � And when Pesach comes,�each widow knows she will be receiving one more thing from Koli Shema: $1000 cash.

�I used to dread making Pesach,� shared one Almanah. �Pesach was a Yom Tov that�really highlighted our loss. There was no one sitting at the head of the table to make the�Seder, no one for my children to ask the four questions to� It was a time full of pain and�loss. �But since Koli Shema has begun helping me, they have completely changed my Yom�Tov. �R� Menachem Shmiel Dachner himself, the head of the organization, calls me every�few weeks to see how I am doing. �And each Pesach, the organization hands me $1000 cash!!

I don�t feel like a beggar. I feel respected and valued, like a person! I can use the $1000 to�make a real Pesach! Now, I look forward to Pesach, knowing that I am not alone.�

For more information on helping 200 Almanos make Pesach or to make a donation, visit�www.1000for200.com