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Major Flood at Chabad House

WELLESLEY, MA [CHI] — We all know how crazy Pesach preparations can be, especially for Chabad Shluchim who are preparing for dozens of guests. Now imagine being a Chabad Shliach preparing for over 50 guests with 3 feet of water flooding your basement, including almost all your Pesach food. Unfortunately, this nightmare scenario struck Rabbi Moshe and Geni Bleich of Wellesley, MA last night.

The Rabbi’s office, three guest bedrooms, two storage rooms, and the rest of the finished basement are completely submerged under 3 feet of water!! Aside from the damage to the carpets, flooring and walls, the Bleichs have lost computers, sofas, beds, Siddurim, Machzorim, Seforim, food (including Pesach shopping), freezers, children’s clothing, tools, Shabbos and Yomim Tovim supplies, and much more!!! (Baruch Hashem, over 100 pounds of Matzah were saved at the last minute!)

The Rebbe urged us to help the “fifth son” find his way to the Seder. For almost a decade, the Bleichs have worked to help hundreds of “fifth sons” do exactly that. They’re still determined to host a Seder at the Chabad House this year, but they can’t do it without our support.

If you would like to help, you can donate at WellesleyWestonChabad.org

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11 Comments

  • Dovid Dorfman

    Rabbi Bleich,I sent you $500, I hope that little bit helps you. Maybe some more people reading this article will do the same.
    There was no mention of your address, so here it is:
    793 Worcester Road, Wellesley, MA 02482.
    Yidden! please help this holy Jew, and a true shliach of the Rebbe, help him do Krias Yam suf all over again.
    We should have the hisgalus now and rededicate your Chabad house in Yerushalayim!

  • Yechi!

    Wow! A video with the Rebbes picture on it, and it did not get distorted!!

  • CH resident

    I hear that flood insurance doesn’t cover rain in MA… My maaser is going to you guys this month… I hope you are able to replace the food needed for your communal seder…

  • Avi

    Please send checks to:

    Wellesley-Weston Chabad
    793 Worcester Street
    Wellesley Hills, MA 02481

  • chassid

    Rabbi Bleich,I sent you $500, I hope that little bit helps you. Maybe some more people reading this article will do the same.
    There was no mention of your address, so here it is:
    793 Worcester Road, Wellesley, MA 02482.

    I did so as well!

  • Rabbi Dan the man

    We need your help!!!!!!!

    Please send checks to:

    Wellesley-Weston Chabad
    793 Worcester Street
    Wellesley Hills, MA 02481