about

it's in our hands.

The story behind Byadeinu, and the organization it helps.

A care basket by a sunny window

It was Thursday evening on chol Hamoed Sukkos. The sky was turning darker and the auspicious hours of hoshana raba were upon us. I had the absolute privilege of standing in the kitchen of one of the most undisputed choshuve women of our generation, Rebbetzin Kanievsky a”h. I had come with a friend, who was in need of a yeshuah, and the Rebbetzin had instructed us to be there at this time. She was baking challahs, and wanted us to be included in the eis ratzon of when she was mafrish challah.

The Rebbetzin went over to the big bowl of dough, expertly punched it down, pulled off a piece of the dough, and in a loud voice, with eyes closed, proclaimed – זו חלה and proceeded to recite the ברכה with intense concentration, and supreme joy. The more than a dozen women in attendance all answered amen in unison, and waited with bated breath to see what would happen next.

The Rebbetzin went over to the pushka, deposited a few bills, and stood with her eyes closed for a few minutes, murmuring tefillos that were barely audible. And then she opened her eyes, looked around the room lovingly, and gave us all the most magnificent smile. Then she stretched out her hands to us – and bentched us with our personal bakashos. She took each woman’s hand, wrapped it in her two hands, while she proceeded to shower each and every one of us with ברכות from the overflowing warmth of her heart.

Rebbetzin Kanievsky a”h then deftly braided her challahs into loaves, while entreating us to remember how precious and heavenly this mitzvah is. With expertise, the Rebbetzin wove words of emunah into her actions, accompanied by an unparalleled simcha shel mitzvah. The excitement was tangible. Baking challahs for Shabbos and Yom Tov, doing the mitzvos of hafrashas challah and tzedaka, and being able to bless others – what could be more sublime?!

(Baruch Hashem, we were zoiche to see the incredible nissim the visit brought about.)

Yad L’Choleh presents Byadeinu

home and heart for families in medical crisis.

Yad L’Choleh has helped hundreds of families over the years through difficult illness, and continues to do so, by providing services in the patients' homes, in the hospitals, and in the renowned Yad L’Choleh Centers.

When a parent or child are r"l diagnosed with a serious illness, the entire family gets pulled along into the maelstrom of chaos and confusion that ensues. Yad L’Choleh's goal is to provide a helping hand through the duration of the medical crisis, so that stability and normalcy can continue to reign in the home. Our team of more than 800 incredible volunteers enables us to offer a wide range of services, customizing care for every family's individual needs.

But while our hands are outstretched to help others, our hands are also outstretched to you, to help us help others, and at the same time, help yourselves.

Two young boys helping with challah dough at the kitchen counter
800+
volunteers
100s
of families helped
🍲Hot mealsWarm Shabbos and weekday meals delivered to the home.
🚗RidesVolunteers drive patients and parents to treatment.
🏥Hospital supportA friendly face, supplies and help at the bedside.
🏠Family centersA calm place to rest, eat and recharge near the hospital.
enter Byadeinu

every woman can have a hand in it.

Byadeinu offers every woman, wherever she may be, the unique opportunity to participate in a hafrashas challah campaign.

Every yiddishe mamma grew up knowing how heilig and zees the mitzvah is. Our goal is to make it accessible. Not every woman has the time. Not every woman has the ability. Not every woman has the need to bake challos every week.

With Byadeinu, every woman, and girl, has a chance to have a "hand in it".

how it works

the details.

Yad L’Choleh ambassadors

The ambassadors are the special women who understand the gadlus of this unique project, and will reach out to their family and friends to form a group of 45 women, who will sign up as weekly donors, and merit brachos and yeshuos in the zechus of the tremendous mitzvos of hafrashas challah and tzedaka.

Group name & ID #

Every ambassador creates a group with a group name and receives a group ID #. The groups are listed and can be accessed on the Byadeinu website as well as on the Byadeinu hotline. Every group member who becomes an ambassador and forms her own group of 45 women is credited to the original ambassador who brought her in.

40 women +

Every group is assigned an additional few women to ensure that the 40-women-strong segulah is covered even if members are not available at any given time.

A name to daven for

Every group is assigned a specific name to be mispallel for during hafrashas challah. Opportunities to sponsor a name are available on the enrollment form.

Messaging

A text and email messaging system connects all members.

Inspiration line

A special inspirational phone line is available for all members to call into during the auspicious time of hafrashas challah. Call (732) 555-0136.

what i need to do

seven steps.

add my hand · $2 a week
  1. Sign up as an ambassador or group member
  2. Fill in the enrollment formChoose the amount and the method of payment
  3. Make challahs for Shabbos
  4. Do the mitzvah of hafroshas challah
  5. Donate tzedaka to Yad L’CholehOr it's donated automatically
  6. Daven for the name of the weekJoined by 40+ women in your group
  7. Bring down hashpaos tovos & schedule your challah pickup