Misaskim Case Study
People often ask me how I can volunteer for Misaskim.
How do you clean up blood and body fluids at an accident scene?
How can you observe charred or decomposed bodies?
How do you notify young children about the sudden death of a parent?
How can you hear about tragedy after tragedy?
I’ll admit, it isn’t easy at all. However, the most difficult thing for me – as a Misaskim volunteer – is the cash crunch. During the scorching heat this summer, it was hard for me to tell a father who catastrophically just lost his son that we have no air conditioners left in the warehouse. It was difficult for me to arrange a speedy burial for a מת מצוה in accordance with her wishes due to the lack of funds. It was stressful when I had to deny a יתום entrance to a חול המועד event simply because he hasn’t registered on time and we ordered a limited amount of tickets.
Misaskim is not a distant organization that you once heard of. I am sure that you benefitted from Misaskim’s multi-faceted operations: Whether you enjoyed the air conditioner while …show more content…
Hopefully, you have not – and should never – experienced Misaskim myriad acts of kindness that occurs when tragedy strikes. The ordeal of dealing with the Medical Examiner, notifying family members, and arranging all details of כבוד המת. You most definitely encountered a lonely individual who can’t afford a burial or was to be cremated, or a neglected and unkempt יתום who needs emotional and financial support. Who will be there for them if not Misaskim?
Misaskim is an organization that doesn’t back off from challenges and isn’t afraid when faced with hurdles. When someone is faced with a tragedy, we are there to coordinate every detail so that the personal crisis is as bearable as possible. We never say no and continuously accomplish the impossible.
Please help us in reaching our
How do you clean up blood and body fluids at an accident scene?
How can you observe charred or decomposed bodies?
How do you notify young children about the sudden death of a parent?
How can you hear about tragedy after tragedy?
I’ll admit, it isn’t easy at all. However, the most difficult thing for me – as a Misaskim volunteer – is the cash crunch. During the scorching heat this summer, it was hard for me to tell a father who catastrophically just lost his son that we have no air conditioners left in the warehouse. It was difficult for me to arrange a speedy burial for a מת מצוה in accordance with her wishes due to the lack of funds. It was stressful when I had to deny a יתום entrance to a חול המועד event simply because he hasn’t registered on time and we ordered a limited amount of tickets.
Misaskim is not a distant organization that you once heard of. I am sure that you benefitted from Misaskim’s multi-faceted operations: Whether you enjoyed the air conditioner while …show more content…
Hopefully, you have not – and should never – experienced Misaskim myriad acts of kindness that occurs when tragedy strikes. The ordeal of dealing with the Medical Examiner, notifying family members, and arranging all details of כבוד המת. You most definitely encountered a lonely individual who can’t afford a burial or was to be cremated, or a neglected and unkempt יתום who needs emotional and financial support. Who will be there for them if not Misaskim?
Misaskim is an organization that doesn’t back off from challenges and isn’t afraid when faced with hurdles. When someone is faced with a tragedy, we are there to coordinate every detail so that the personal crisis is as bearable as possible. We never say no and continuously accomplish the impossible.
Please help us in reaching our