Mesamche Lev was honored to host the Raavad of Yerushalayim, Harav Moshe Sternbuch, shlita, in our Brooklyn office during his recent visit to the US. Harav Sternbuch, one of the foremost Torah authorities of our times and author of twenty five highly acclaimed seforim, has long ties to Mesamche Lev. As one of the leading rabbonim of Yerushalayim, he knows many of our recipient families personally, and carries the burden of widows, orphans and poor families in his community. He is very grateful to Mesamche Lev for everything we do.

Harav Sternbuch, shlita, already witnessed Mesamche Lev’s holiday distributions, when he visited the shoe distribution on several occasions. Still, he wanted to visit the hub of Mesamche Lev in New York so that he could see the workings of the organization up close and bless the administration and donors personally.

Mesamche Lev’s leadership discussed Mesamche Lev’s work with the Raavad, showing him pairs of shoes, copies of checks, and lists of dairy products and other items distributed before Pesach. Harav Sternbuch was astounded at the scope and quality of our work, and thanked us for helping so many families in so many ways. At the conclusion of the visit, he said - “B’emes, I don’t have to give you a brachah, because the Torah itself blesses those who do chessed.” He then proceeded to give a warm, effusive bracha, blessing the administration and all Mesamche Lev supporters.

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