Ezras Yisroel
Financial assistance to needy families
United States
Ezras Yisroel is a volunteer-run nonprofit organization that provides grants, interest-free loans, and financial support to needy families and individuals, including widows, orphans, the elderly, and the ill. It conducts major campaigns before Jewish holidays including Passover (Ma'os Chittin), Purim, and Rosh Hashana to help families meet holiday expenses.
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Organization operates under the auspices of Orthodox Jewish rabbinical board; all recipients must be approved by a board member; 100% of donations distributed to poor with administrative costs covered by private donors.
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Is there help for families of talmidei chachamim?
Ezras Torah has helped families of Torah scholars and other needy families with grants and assistance since 1915.
Source: Ezras Torah: The Human Side of Philanthropy · checked 2026-11-07
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