Brooklyn Borough President, Marty Markowitz, the most recent visitor among a series of officials who have visited Misaskim since August,  met with Misaskim representatives on Thursday, September 1st.  During the meeting, it became apparent that both parties are in profound agreement — sharing a common agenda to improve the quality of life of the members [...]

While most of us focused on protecting our own homes for the impending storm, staff at OHEL coordinated preparation, crisis and evacuation plans for hundreds of clients in our many residences and apartments – many in flood zones. Staff worked tirelessly and went above and beyond to ensure the safety and well being of the individuals [...]

Misaskim recently hosted New York State Senator Diane Savino (23rd Senate District) and Councilman Brad Lander (39th Council District). Senator Savino paid a visit to Misaskim on Thursday, August 18th. She marveled at Misaskim’s positive interactions with the law enforcement community and commended the organization for its ability to anticipate the needs of individuals in crisis. [...]

New Square, NY – When Mordechai M from Rockland County was diagnosed with a life-threatening illness, his entire world was suddenly consumed by medical procedures, lengthy hospital stays and stressful shuttling between home and medical facilities.  With frequent, nerve wracking traffic and impossible parking traveling into the City became a nightmare for him. That’s when [...]

Twenty-five years ago, Rabbi Moshe Fuller, z”l, a young Mexican student at Ner Israel Rabbinical College in Baltimore, filled a tremendous void in the world of Jewish outreach when he founded Or HaNer. Recruiting teenagers primarily from Central and South America, Rabbi Fuller provided them with the opportunity to come to the States and experience [...]

With summer vacation in full swing throughout Israel, United Hatzalah medics around the country are being kept busy wherever they are, whether if they are on vacation with their own family or still at work. Yesterday evening (Wednesday) in a fortunately effective form of long-distance “telephone tag” yet another life was saved. Someone in Tiberias mentioned [...]

[VIDEO & PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] Alex Davidson’s interest in photography almost got him killed. Two years ago the teen climbed a telephone pole in search of the perfect angle for a photo. He slipped, falling 35 feet to the ground. On the way, his left arm touched a live wire, sending a jolt of [...]

You’re shopping at the mall with your children when one of them suddenly disappears. A quick search of the nearby area is unsuccessful. What do you do? The following is from the FBI: Now there’s a free new tool from the FBI that can help. Our just launched Child ID app—the first mobile application created by the [...]

[PHOTO LINK BELOW] Congressman Jerrold Nadler, Representative for New York’s 8th Congressional District, toured Misaskim’s headquarters today. The Congressman’s visit was inspired by the vital role Misaskim played during the Kletzky tragedy. Misaskim volunteers worked tirelessly throughout the harrowing ordeal to provide assistance and support to the family and to the community. At Misaskim’s headquarters, Congressman Nadler toured [...]

The final countdown in on!  The 2nd annual Bike4Chai event will take place on August 3rd and 4th and boasts 100 cyclists from Brooklyn, Lakewood, Deal, Monsey, the Five Towns and beyond. Their efforts will benefit Chai Lifeline’s flagship programs, Camp Simcha and Camp Simcha Special, which treat 430 ailing children from around the globe [...]