Support in bereavement
Provision of shelters or tents for families observing shiva.
A place to gatherPractical support, shared traditions and care for people facing difficult moments. Discover the purposes recorded for Em Habanim Smecha.
✦ Rooted in compassion
Founded in 2017, Em Habanim Smecha is an association based in Ashdod. Its public registration sets out welfare and religious purposes: bereavement facilities, food assistance, help for orphans marking a bar mitzvah, and a memorial kollel.
Our website presents these recorded purposes and provides a way to make general enquiries. Contact the organisation to ask about current activity.
Read our story ↗The following are registered purposes, rather than confirmation that a service is currently available.
Provision of shelters or tents for families observing shiva.
A place to gatherFood distribution and Kimcha D’Pischa assistance for people in need.
Everyday essentialsHelp with bar mitzvah celebrations for orphans, including tefillin and tzitzit.
Meaningful milestonesEstablishment of a kollel in memory of Simcha Shitrit, of blessed memory.
Tradition & remembrance


Illustrative photographs; not images of the association’s staff, premises or activities.