We all deserve a helping hand.
Yad Chessed supports Jewish individuals and families by alleviating economic distress and helping them reach financial stability.
Are you Jewish and in need of help?
Our Jewish community is caring and resilient. Yad Chessed is here to connect those who need help with resources and case manager support.
Help starts here
Yad Chessed builds, fortifies, and unites our entire community by creating avenues for all to support one another through the mitzvot of chessed (kindness) and tzedakah (charity).
Explore the Jewish Assistance Network (JAssist)
When someone needs a little extra support — as we all do from time to time — locating resources to meet that need shouldn’t feel like an additional burden. The Jewish Assistance Network (JAssist), powered by CJP in collaboration with organizational partners and local social service agencies, makes it easier for community members to anonymously identify and access services nearby. It reduces barriers to finding help and empowers individuals with the knowledge and support we all need to thrive.
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Our clients are your neighbors, friends, and families in more than 151 cities and towns across Massachusetts and surrounding regions.
“You gave us the privilege of a grocery gift card to go shopping for ourselves and helped us with the rent at our worst. It bought us time … Thank you.”
“Yad Chessed has been the warmest welcome to a community when I was fleeing one that did not help me. Thanks for thinking of us as people and not as statistics.”
The who
Yad Chessed supports Jewish individuals and families by alleviating economic distress and helping them reach financial stability. For more details about eligibility, please fill out our intake form above or leave a message on our intake line at 781-487-2693.
The why
We are an extension of the Jewish communal family for people who have limited financial and human resources available to them. At a time when many people are isolated, dispersed, and disconnected from family members and support networks, Yad Chessed offers a modern way to fulfill the age-old mitzvot (good deeds) of tzedakah (charity) and chessed (loving kindness). Everyone in our community deserves a safety net.
The how
Yad Chessed provides swift emergency financial assistance and expert advice to Jewish people in need in Massachusetts and surrounding regions. Yad Chessed's team of social workers helps each client on their path toward financial stability through financial assistance, food support, and compassionate guidance. Yad Chessed's programs are funded exclusively by individual donors and foundations from our caring and compassionate community.
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Hear directly from those we help
Check out our video to hear from those whose lives we touch. It’s not easy asking for help, but that’s why Yad Chessed is here. To ease financial burdens and provide meaningful connections so those who are struggling know their Jewish community cares.
Watch our videoFeatured in Jewish Journal
We were the cover story for the Jewish Journal! “We view ourselves as the extension of the Jewish communal family for people who really have no one to turn to,” Kriegel said. “We often say, ‘If not us who…’"
Read the articleOur Impact Report
See how we’re “Fulfilling Timeless Jewish values with Compassion and Innovation,” and read about our financials and the lives we touch thanks to the generosity of our community.
View our Impact ReportRedefining social services in the Digital Age
Yad Chessed — with the support of CJP – Combined Jewish Philanthropies and our social services partners — has introduced the Jewish Assistance Network (JAssist).
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