About
Chesed Philly's Tomchei Shabbos Project
A little help can change everything.
Our Mission
Chesed Philly was founded in the summer of 2024 to connect the Greater Philadelphia Orthodox communities through Chesed by launching and encouraging new chesed initiatives.
Our flagship Tomchei Shabbos project provides weekly food deliveries with the groceries a family needs for Shabbos and Yom Tov to financially vulnerable households in the Greater Philadelphia Area.
We are a 501(c)(3) organization. Our Tax ID is 35-2861084.
Our Leadership
Guided by our esteemed community leaders and dedicated volunteers
Rabbinic Advisory Board
Rabbi Reuven Goldstein
Rav of Young Israel of Elkins Park, Member of Beis Din of Philadelphia
Rabbi Mordechai Terebelo
Av Beis Din of Philadelphia & Rav of Ahavas Torah
Rabbi Meir Riber
Rosh Kollel & Rav of the Somerton community
Board of Directors
Mrs. Sima Chana Coe
Founder and President
Mr. David Coe
Founder and Interim Vice-President
Mr. Yossi Lichter
Treasurer
Mr. Dov Simons
Secretary
Rabbi Shlomo Hershkop
Mrs. Yael Schnabel CPA
Rabbinic Support
The community together with the support and encouragement of our esteemed Rabbonim have the power to make sure that the Tomchei Shabbos initiative can continue to make deep and lasting impact on families in need in our community.
To the Greater Philadelphia Community
As the Rambam writes:
וכל ישראל והנלווים עליהם כאחים הם שנאמר (דברים י"ד ז') בנים אתם לה' אלקיכם אם לא ירחם האח על אחיו מי ירחם עליו.
The entire Jewish people and all those who attach themselves to them are as brothers, as it says: [Devarim 14:1] “You are children unto G-d your L-rd.” And if a brother will not show mercy to a brother, who will show mercy to him?
Chesed Philly is a phenomenal organization that is leading the call to ensure that members in our community are able to make Shabbos and Yom Tov in a respectful and dignified way.
We the undersigned strongly encourage your support to this vital organization, and we bless all of its donors with tremendous Brocha and Hatzlocha. As the Rambam writes:
לעולם אין אדם מעני מן הצדקה ואין דבר רע ולא היזק מתגלגל בשביל הצדקה שנאמר והיה מעשה הצדקה שלום. כל המרחם מרחמין עליו שנאמר ונתן לך רחמים ורחמך והרבך.
A person will never become impoverished from giving charity. No harm nor damage will ever be caused because of charity, as [Yishiah 32:17] states: “And the deed of charity is peace.” Everyone who is merciful evokes mercy from others, as [Devarim 13:18] states: “And He shall grant you mercy and shower mercy upon you and multiply you.”
Rabbi Elchanan Abergel
Cong. Dibrot Eliyahu
Rabbi Jonathan Bienenfeld
Young Israel of Cherry Hill
Rabbi Yechiel Bieberfeld
Rosh Kollel, Phila. Comm. Kollel
Rabbi Moshe Brennan
Chabad of Penn Wynne
Rabbi Yonah Burr
Rosh Kollel, Northeast Kollel
Rabbi Michael Davies
Cong. Sons of Israel
Rabbi Baruch Shalom Davidson
Chabad Bala
Rabbi Binyomin Davis
Aish Chaim
Rabbi Ari Federgrun
Cong. B'nai Israel - Ohev Zedek
Rabbi Yochanan Goldman
Cong. B'nai Abraham Chabad
Rabbi Reuven Goldstein
Young Israel of Elkins Park
Rabbi Yonah Gross
Cong. Beth Hamedrosh
Rabbi Zushe Gurevitz
Chabad of Abington
Rabbi Eliezer Hirsch
Cong. Mekor HaBracha
Rabbi Shlomie Isaacson
Cong. Beth Solomon
Rav Sholom Kamenetsky
Rosh HaYeshiva, Phila. Yeshiva
Rabbi Shalom Kelemer
Cong. Kol Torah
Rabbi Yitzchok Leizerowski
Cong. Beth Midrash Harav B'nai Jacob
Rabbi Dovid Max
Comm. Torah Ctr. of Bucks Co.
Rabbi Shimon Max
Rosh HaYeshiva, Yeshiva of Cherry Hill
Rabbi Meir Riber
Cong. Ohr Torah; Rosh Kollel, Somerton Kollel
Rabbi Yehoshua Rubanowitz
Rosh HaYeshiva, Yeshiva Gedola of Elkins Park
Rabbi Menachem Schmidt
Executive Dir., Lubavitch House at Penn and in Center City
Rabbi Shraga Sherman
Chabad of the Main Line
Rabbi Avraham Steinberg
Young Israel of the Main Line
Rabbi Mordechai Terebelo
Cong. Ahavas Torah
Rabbi Moshe Travitsky
Bensalem Kollel and Outreach Center
Rabbi Yosef Zarnihgian
Cong. Mikveh Israel