Supporting the Families of Tzfat (Safed), Israel
Keeping the Light of Tzfat Alive
Because the light of the Holy City shines brightest when every family can welcome Shabbat and Yom Tov with dignity. Partner with Lehachyois in sustaining more than 1,000 families in Tzfat.
Every number is a family in the Holy City
From every kehillah and every corner of Tzfat - Yom Tov distributions, weekly challot, and support that arrives with dignity, from 3 distribution locations across the city.
1,000+
Families in our care
From all 22 kehillot of Tzfat - supported before every Pesach and Sukkot.
2,000+
Challot every week
Through the weekly Geb a Challah program - welcoming Shabbat with dignity.
22
Kehillot reached
Every community and every segment of the Holy City, without exception.
The city of the Arizal, the Beit Yosef, and Lecha Dodi
The families of Tzfat are the living continuation of the Holy City — its Torah, its tefillah, and its light. Sustaining them is not charity. It is a zechus.
How partnership works
One monthly gift. A family sustained.
Monthly partnership turns one-time relief into year-round dignity for the families of Tzfat.
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A family receives real help
Challot for Shabbat, Yom Tov essentials, support in a hard season — delivered quietly, with dignity.
You sustain the Holy City
Month after month, your partnership keeps the light of Tzfat burning.
Our programs
Six ways we sustain the families of Tzfat
From weekly challot to celebrations of simcha — year-round support for more than 1,000 families across the Holy City.
Yom Tov Distributions
Before every Yom Tov — especially Pesach and Sukkot — over 1,000 families from every community in Tzfat receive a full selection of Yom Tov essentials, enabling them to celebrate with dignity and joy.
Geb a Challah
2,000+ fresh challot every week, from three distribution points across the city, so every family welcomes Shabbat.
Chesed Kitchen
High-quality simcha meals at cost, so a family can celebrate a wedding or bar mitzvah with honor — without the crushing bill.
Widows & Orphans Fund
Steady, discreet financial and emotional support all year, for the families who carry the most.
Adopt-a-Wedding
When a family marries off a child, Lehachyois helps carry the expenses so the simcha is celebrated with honor.
Parnassah Initiative
Beyond relief: help finding stable work and sustainable income, toward long-term independence.
Voices of impact
The Rabbanim and the families, in their own words
Endorsement letters from the Rabbanim of Tzfat, and voices from the community Lehachyois serves.
They stand at the side of these families — for the needs of Shabbat and Yom Tov, and especially as the chagim draw near
Rabbi Yitzchak Tuvia Weiss zt"l, Gavad of Yerushalayim
Here in the holy city of Tzfat, he holds distributions with dignity — to lighten the load and support those in need
The Bania-Nadvorna Rebbe of Tzfat
As their name promises — Lehachyois, to give life — bringing the simcha of Shabbat and Yom Tov into hundreds of homes. There is no end to so great a mitzvah
The Rabbanim of Tzfat
Week after week — thousands of challot in honor of Shabbat kodesh, distributed with dignity
The gabbaim of the batei midrash of Tzfat
Hundreds of fresh challot every erev Shabbat — bringing the light of Shabbat, and its fragrance, into the homes that need it
The Religious Council of Tzfat
Fortunate is the city that has merited this organization — a precious asset to Tzfat, a model of mutual responsibility and pure chesed
Yossi Kakon, Mayor of TzfatSee the Work
Distribution days in the Holy City — photos and video from Tzfat, updated by the Lehachyois team.
Partner in sustaining the Holy City
Your monthly partnership provides challot, Yom Tov essentials, and dignified support for more than 1,000 families in Tzfat.
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