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A Week at Misaskim

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R' Motty Wein

R' Aaron Wein

R' Hashy Worch

R' Moshe Yaakov Sayagh

Mrs. Geula Sayagh

R' Yosef Sayagh

Habachor Refuel Meir Worch

Habachor Zevi Worch

Habachor Chaim Worch

Miss Leah Batsheva Worch

Miss Shira Worch

R' Joseph Schwartz

R' Yaakov Schwartz

R' Moshe Schwartz

R' Binyomin Tzvi Weisner

R' Eliezer Weisner

Mrs. Miriam Klein

Mrs. Ruchie Friedman

Mrs. Sura Yittel Eisenbach

Mrs. Leah Eisenbach

R' Duvid Eisenbach

R' Berel Eisenbach

Mrs. Chaya Brown

Mrs. Miriam Berger

R' Moshe Avrohom Eisenbach

R' Yosef Eisenbach

Mrs. Miriam Spira

Mrs. Rochel Sofer

R' Bentzion Friedman

R' Yossi Friedman

R' Dovid Friedman

Mrs. Faigy Rubashkin

Mrs. Suri Ciment

Mrs. Shainy New

R' Isidore Gottlieb

R' Binyomin Shlomo Marks

R' Avrohom Schwartz

Mrs. Rochel Schwartz

R' Yitzchok Rosenbaum

R' Yehuda Rosenbaum

Mrs. Chana Senter

Mrs. Esther Scharf

Mrs. Esther Sulcov

R' Steven Bissu

Mrs. Valery Levy

Mrs. Rahla Rosenman

R' Gilad Busi

Mrs. Charlotte Beck

Mrs. Vivian Green

Mrs. Sophie Tebele

R' Charlie Tebele

Mrs. Loren Greenberg

Ms. Robin Tebele

Mrs. Suri Feder

Mrs. Etty Kritzler

Harav Yisroel Yehuda Goldstein

Harav Mordechai (George) Goldstein

Mrs. Esther Friedman

R' Usher Anshel Paskesz

R' Feitel Paskesz

R' Beirach Paskesz

Mrs. Chaya Esther Steinberg

R' Avrumi Wegh

R' Pesach Zellermaier

R' Hershy Zellermaier

R' Shulem Zellermaier

Mrs. Esther Neuman

Mrs. Shaindy Berger

Mrs. Chaya Nadoff

Mrs. Pessy Strenger

Mrs. Shevy Gross

R' Yaakov Berger

R' Yitzchok Berger

R' Avromi Berger

Habachur Dovid Berger

Mrs. Idy Appel

Ms. Rivky Berger

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Disaster/Accident Recovery

When disaster or tragedy strikes , Misaskim deals with the situation in a professional, efficient manner that is acceptable to the law and respectful to the deceased. During major catastrophes or minor accidents with Jewish casualties, Misaskim will dispatch a team of volunteers-even via private jet-to any location in the United States on a moment’s notice.

Gemach Nechumim

Misaskim’s gemach nichumim ensures that the week of shiva is a little bit more comforting and comfortable by providing aveilim with necessities from shiva chairs to sifrei torah, from folding beds to fax machines.

Meis Mitzvah

When the need arises, Misaskim assumes responsibility for the mesei mitzvah of our community, discovering the identity of unknown deceased individuals, convincing family members to opt for kevuras yisroel rather than cremations and even covering the cost of the levayos of these mesei mitzvah.

Kavod Hameis

Misaskim stands at the frontlines, safeguarding the dignity of the deceased, by advocating to prevent autopsies and educating government officials and coroners regarding kavod hames. When an autopsy is unavoidable, Misaskim insures that trained Rabbis are present during the procedure to minimize the desecration of the body.

Chevra Kadisha

Besides for performing teharos, finding burial plots and arrange the kevura, Misaskim is a backbone for other Chevra Kadisha agencies, providing sound systems, generator-powered lights for nighttime levayos and solving many logistical problems in order to arrange a funeral in a timely manner.