Gural JCC Prepares for Pesach

The Marion and Aaron Gural JCC supports and services clients on a myriad of levels all year long.

In the weeks leading up to Pesach, however, we are particularly sensitive to the overwhelming needs of those who are facing the holiday without family, unwell, homebound or in financial crisis. We provide for these struggling community members with a holistic approach and with compassion and professionalism.

Every month, clients who benefit from our food pantry, The SHOP, receive a box of groceries tailored to their family’s size and need. This month, the box is carefully customized to their Pesach requirements. Our vibrant group of dedicated volunteers have been stocking the SHOP shelves, packing up food orders and delivering boxes to hundreds of clients. The Gural JCC will also be delivering a Seder-inthe-Box, to those without resources or the ability to organize their own seder meals. Once again, the family of our beloved friend and greatly missed sponsor,

Mark Ramer a”h, remembers our Holocaust survivors and single parents, sending them holiday starter boxes with a wide array of essential Pesach items, via the JCC.

Last Sunday, the JCC partnered with Kosher Response/Leon Mayer Fund/ Mark Ramer Chesed Center/JCCRP and invited clients to a girls’ and teens clothing event at our Grove Avenue premises. Hundreds of women came out to “shop” and left with smiles, gratitude and bags of Yom Tov clothing. Many also left with a brand-new mixer for Pesach and bedding.

The offices at the Gural JCC are bustling this week with staff and volunteers working non-stop to help our clients greet the holiday with dignity and calm. Counseling sessions, intakes and calls for assistance have escalated and we are here to answer them with assurance, guidance and support. If you know anyone in need of the JCC services, please call (516)569-6733.

Wishing all a chag kasher v’sameach!