Aim Hire, Employment with Dignity, assists Jewish people who over age 40 get jobs. We’ve seen an unprecedented influx of new job seekers. People who are your cousin, your neighbor and the guy who sits next to you in shul.
Many of these job seekers are embarrassed to tell their families and friends that they’re out of a job since providing for one’s family is so tied to their ego and personhood.
I’d like to propose a challenge to the people of the community who are willing and able. When you buy your seats for the upcoming Yomim Noraim, buy an extra seat and give it back to the gabbai of the shul. Tell him that it’s for someone who can’t afford a seat this year.
I challenge every shul to create a “seat gemach.” Collect the donated seats and distribute them to those who need them this year. Keep giving. Keep doing and with this seemingly small gift, let’s usher in a year full of bracha for all of Klal Yisrael.
You can reach Aim-Hire at [email protected] or go to our website at www.aim-hire.org .
