Chasdei Lev- who gets priority

amother

Thu, Apr 11 2024, 5:53 pm

It seems like many Imamothers are confused about Chasdei Lev and feel that they should be entitled to Yom Tov help from them even if they aren’t in chinuch.

Chasdei Lev clearly states their mission:

“Chasdei Lev's mission is to give back to our Rebbeim, teachers and their families in appreciation for their tremendous devotion to our children”

That’s it. Simple.It’s an appreciation and a chizuk to the rabbeim and teachers. I believe the schools also subsidize part.

It is not Tomchei shabbos. It is not the local food pantry. It is a Chinuch appreciation organization.

Anyone complaining that they deserve to be serviced by them is simply missing the boat.

amother

Anemone

Thu, Apr 11 2024, 6:02 pm

mha3484 wrote:

Its across the country. https://chasdeilev.org/

Interesting, I never heard about them.
What do they provide? Is it only for Rabbeiim or male teachers, or are female teachers also eligible?
Are all schools part of this or only non chassidish?

amother

Dustypink

Thu, Apr 11 2024, 6:10 pm

amother Anemone wrote:

Interesting, I never heard about them.
What do they provide? Is it only for Rabbeiim or male teachers, or are female teachers also eligible?
Are all schools part of this or only non chassidish?

Females are only eligible if they're the primary breadwinner ( I'm in chinuch and not eligible because of this)

amother

Molasses

Thu, Apr 11 2024, 6:25 pm

amother Dustypink wrote:

Females are only eligible if they're the primary breadwinner ( I'm in chinuch and not eligible because of this)

Nope. Im the primary. It is school dependent. Schools pay for this too. So if a school doesn’t participate their staff doesn’t receive from them. When I lived in Brooklyn I was on the list. I heard that my school paid 700$ per teacher towards the cost.
Here in Lakewood mainly rebbis get.
It has nothing to do with your income. I know plenty who have money from other sources and received their package. And plenty who can barely pay their bills and do not. It depends if the school joins and how many staff members they put on the list.
It is an amazing, beautiful and very organized undertaking. Lists are given to teachers/ rebbis months before pesach and sukkos. You put your order in. If there was a mistake they correct it. Children receive specialty boxes for chanuka and tisha bav. I remember getting a cake for shavuos. And there is usually a gift like a beautiful napkin holder or glass cups. Anything you could want is on there (non perishable) and volunteers pack the boxes into the cars. But I wish it were more income based,And independent teachers could apply too.

amother

Dustypink

Thu, Apr 11 2024, 6:57 pm

amother Molasses wrote:

The school can choose which teachers they sign up and pay their part, but the organization won't give to women who have husbands who work. At least that's what the website says so I didn't push my school too hard