Community MagazineOctober 2021

30 COMMUNITY MAGAZINE 30 Community magazine The Mitzvah Man organization is always on the lookout for how to bring joy to any Jew in need. And what better time to bring extra joy than during Sukkot, one of the happiest times in the Jewish calendar! In fact, the Mishna in Tractate Sukkah tells us that one who never saw the simha (joy) at the Place of the Water-Drawing (the Simhat Beit HaShoeva in the Beit HaMikdash ) has never seen joy in his life. Many sukkot adorn the front and back yards and terraces of the neighborhoods in our community. However, circumstances often do not permit for some families to have their own sukkah, even if there is room for one on their property. Enter the Mitzvah Man. To help families to perform the mitzva of residing in their sukkot, this year the Mitzvah Man organization delivered 27 brand new sukkot to families that never before had their own sukkah. On erev Sukkot , after all the deliveries were made and the sukkot were set up, the Mitzvah Man received a text. He could not get to it immediately, and thirty minutes later he opened it. It read: “Hi Mitzvah Man, my husband is in the sukkah store and wants to donate two brand new sukkot.” The Mitzvah Man returned the call as soon as he could, telling the woman who texted, Mrs. S.: “ Baruch Hashem , we just gave away all the brand new sukkot that we had requests for. However, I will keep you in mind as it does happen that we get additional requests. But right now I have no one to give the sukkot to. Hashem sees your heart. We will stay in touch.” “Please do,” answered Mrs. S., “however, at this point my husband is returning from the store which is quite a distance from us, and I don’t think that he will be going back. Certainly not on erev Sukkot .” The Mitzvah Man got off the phone with Mrs. S. about 2pm. One hour later, he received two additional calls. These calls were requests for sukkot for two families that never had sukkot of their own before. What a shame the calls had not come in an hour or two earlier! the Mitzvah Man thought. Then, Mr. S. could have bought those two sukkot he was willing to donate, and these families would be all set. Sadly, the Mitzvah Man told the callers he did not have more sukkot to distribute, but he would definitely keep them in mind. At 3:30pm, the Mitzvah Man received a text from Mrs. S. As it turned out, when Mr. S. opened the box he brought home from the store containing his sukkah, he saw that a couple of items had not been put into the package. He was about to go straight back to the store and was still willing to buy those two new sukkot he had offered to donate. Just imagine the holiday joy these two families experienced – at the very last minute! Their brand new sukkot were delivered and installed an hour before the hag by the hesed loving Mitzvah Man volunteers. The Mitzvah Man organization always goes the extra mile to do hesed ! Everyone involved in this special mitzvah was amazed by the hashgacha pratit , the Divine Providence, of our Creator. We could say that it was just another day, another story for the Mitzvah Man organization, but our rabbis say it better – missva goreret missva . One mitzvah causes another mitzvah to happen. The Mitzvah Man never ceases to be amazed by the hashgacha pratit he experiences on a constant basis and he always says, “When one has the desire to do hesed for another, the Bore Olam helps them along.” From the Files of the MitzvahMan The Sukkah Surprise www.mitzvah-man.org or call 866-355-1825 Front 2020-12.indd 30 11/3/2020 7:27:41 PM Community magazine Mitzvah Man organization is always on the lookout w to bring joy to any Jew in need. And what better o bring extra joy than during Sukkot, one of the st times in the Jewish calendar! 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At 3:30pm, the Mitzvah Man received a text fro As it turned out, when Mr. S. opened the box h home from the store containing his sukkah, he s couple of items had not been put into the packag about to go straight back to the store and was s to buy those two new sukkot he had offered to d Just imagine the holiday joy these two experienced – at the ve y last minute! Their b sukkot were delivered and installed an hour befo by the hes d loving Mitzvah Man volunteers. Th Man organization always goes the extra mile to Everyone involved in this special mitzvah wa by the h shgacha pratit , the Divine Provi our Creator. We could say that it was just another day story for the Mitzvah Man organization, but o say it better – missva goreret missva . One mitzv another mitzvah to happen. The Mitzvah Man never ceases to be amaz hashgacha pratit he experiences on a constant he always says, “When one has the desire to do another, the Bore Olam helps them along.” rprise www.mitzvah-man.org or call 866-355-1825 HASHEM ALWAYS PICKS THE RIGHT TICKETS FOR US ALL PNINA SOUID FROM THE FILES OF THE MITZVAH MAN HESED STORIES This st ry occurred four years ago a Mitzvah Man Organization Chinese Auction. A few days before the scheduled Chinese Auction, Mr. A. called the Mitzvah Man h tline. Mr. A. told the Mitzvah Man that he is deeply in debt and desperately needs $8,000. The Mitzvah Man answered very apologetically that the organization do s not give out money. At the auction, Ralph, one of the volunteers who knew Mr. A., decided to buy a ticket for th Split the Pot on behalf of his friend. The total of the Split the Pot on the day of the auction was $18,000! Thousands of tickets were in the bin when Ralph bought one $15 ticket for Mr. A. Ralph wrote “Sarah” on the ticket, which was the name of Mr. A.’s wif . After all the Chinese Auction prizes were awarded, the finale of e evening was the choosing of the winner of the Split the Pot raffle. The host of the auction asked his 10-year-old daughter Rachel to choose the winning ticket. Remember, this ticket was one of thousands. The Mitzvah Man said to Rachel in front of the remaining 50 onlookers, “We want you to make a public nnouncement saying the following, ‘Hashem, please help me pick the winning ticket for the family that needs it he most.’” After Rachel made the announcement, she closed her eyes, reached into the bin, and chose the ticket. She read the name SARAH loud and clear. This was the ticket that was bought for Mr. A.’s struggling family. The representative of the Mitzvah Man organization joyfully brought ver the $8,000 to Mr. A., who had requested financial help only a few days earlier. HASHEM ALWAYS PICKS THE WINNING TICKETS FOR US ALL!