Help Project Nechama Celebrate Our 14th Year of Delivering Turkeys and Love This Thanksgiving!

14 years ago on Thanksgiving Day, we were also celebrating our mom’s birthday -- when she said to us, “next year, I don’t want my birthday to be all about us eating. I want us to go out and feed others. People are hungry. We need to do more.”

Sadly, she never could. Just six weeks later, our mom, Naomi Schottenfeld Kudish z”l, passed away suddenly. As we sought to honor her memory and fulfill her birthday wish, Project Nechama was created. Nechama, our mother’s Hebrew name, means “comfort” — which describes her generosity of heart, and Project Nechama’s mission: to fulfill unmet needs in the community by uniting our family and friends in bringing comfort to others.

We know this year -- the call to action is global. We feel it, we support it ourselves DEEPLY. And we also know, that people right here in our community need help -- and we have the ability to bring normalcy, love and joy to their dinner tables.

For the past 14 years, Project Nechama has made a wish come true for those served by the JCS Kosher Food Bank who struggle to put food on the table — by providing them with a Kosher turkey on Thanksgiving. For the hundreds of families in-need that we serve — these turkeys represent more than a satisfying — or for some of us, just a typical Thanksgiving — meal. The gift of these turkeys provides families a sense of normalcy during a painfully difficult period in their lives. It helps people to feel whole at a time when they are struggling day after day.

We have been so blessed – thanks to the support of family and friends, to be able to provide for EVERY family served by the JCS Kosher Food Bank, which serves more than 400 families, including 300 children and 70 Holocaust survivors.

Each gift of $50 allows us to buy one turkey — and, take comfort in knowing that one family’s table, tummies, and hearts will be full.

We invite you to help us, to once again ensure that Project Nechama remains a Thanksgiving miracle.
We thank you for your love and generosity, and for keeping “Nechama” a constant presence in our world.

With much love and gratitude,

Lisa, Michael, Noah and Adley Rosenburg
Seth Kudish
Debra, Andrew, and Liam Zablotsky

Project Nechama has partnered with the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and the JCS Kosher Food Bank to help us identify and fulfill community needs. Their participation further enables us to distribute turkeys in a manner that maintains the utmost dignity of recipients. Donations made in support of Project Nechama will be received and acknowledged by the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, a 501(c)(3) organization. 100% of donations made to Project Nechama are used to help those in need.

Should you wish to donate by sending a check, please include a note stating that the donation is intended for Project Nechama, c/o Naomi Schottenfeld Kudish Memorial Philanthropic Fund, and mail it to:

Greater Miami Jewish Federation
Stanley C. Myers Building
4200 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami, Florida 33137