Gifts from Wisconsin for Sderot’s 1st Grade Students

This morning the first grade students in Sderot recieved a wonderful surprise. Rabbi Menachem Kutner from Chabad’s Terror Victims Project along with Rabbi Zeev Pizom visited the children and brought them lots of gifts and supplies from the Chabad community in Mequon, Wisconsin, USA. The children were thrilled to receive their gifts.

Recently the residents of Sderot were once again under attack by Qassam rockets from Gaza. Just yesterday at six in the morning, residents awoke to the sound of an explosive rocket landing in the city. Thank G-d there were no casualties, but the anxiety and fear take their toll especially on the children .

This morning the first grade students in Sderot received a wonderful surprise. Rabbi Menachem Kutner from Chabad’s Terror Victims Program along with Rabbi Zeev Pizom of Chabad of Sderort visited the children and brought them boxes of gifts and supplies from the Chabad community in Mequon, Wisconsin, USA. The children were thrilled to receive their gifts.

This gift was initiated by Ron Kohlenberg of the Chabad community in Mequon, Wisconsin when he along with members of their community, led by Rabbi Dovid Rapoport visited Sderot a few months ago. Seeing the children learn and play under the required protective measures and difficult conditions touched their hearts. As a sign solidarity and support, members of the community arranged for the delivery of the backpacks filed with school supplies to the children of Sderot, to bring joy and happiness into their lives. Ron and his wife Pamela hope to make this gift on an annual basis.

The school principal thanked Chabad and this very welcome initiative that gives children the feeling that Jews around the world think of them and keep them close to their hearts.