Feder Family
37 Harborview West
Dear
Family and Friends-
I am writing with a broken heart and with great sadness. The crown of my life has been shattered. My loving wife and childhood sweetheart has been taken from me on the eve of our 39th wedding anniversary. We were eagerly looking forward to her second kidney transplant.
I am writing with a broken heart and with great sadness. The crown of my life has been shattered. My loving wife and childhood sweetheart has been taken from me on the eve of our 39th wedding anniversary. We were eagerly looking forward to her second kidney transplant.
It
is a very difficult time for our family and I honestly do not know how I can
move forward without her. However, I feel compelled to do something appropriate
to honor and eternalize her memory. I think it would be a great honor to have
the newly constructed Yeshiva Bnei Torah building located in Far Rockaway
dedicated in her memory. I thank the Rosh
Hayeshiva and the administration for granting us this great kavod acharon.
The
Yeshiva has played a special role in Shani and our family’s lives. It is a very
unique institution whose musmachim
are well respected in the Jewish Community for their rational Torah scholarship
and voice of reason in tumultuous times.
Shani
had a very special place in her heart for the Rosh Yeshiva, his family and the
extended Yeshiva Community. She undoubtedly would be greatly gratified by
this honor. A portion of the funds raised in furtherance of this
dedication will be designated to the Yeshiva gmach. It will help unfortunate families with their medical bills
in their time of need. Shani lived her life as a paradigm of chesed and would certainly appreciate
this.
It is a very large undertaking but I feel compelled to do something significant in memory of my aishes chayil. I am confident that all who knew and loved Shani will want to participate in honoring her memory. Please be certain that I am fully aware of these trying times as I am also financially challenged. In the event one wants to participate in this campaign but is burdened by other financial obligations, please feel free to pledge over a period of time. I have undertaken to pledge $50,000 over a period of a few years. May G-d grant me the ability to increase my participation in the future. In addition, Shani's loving brother, Joe Beer, along with his wife Sheila and children Danny & Abby, Lauren and Michael have also pledged $50,000.
It is a very large undertaking but I feel compelled to do something significant in memory of my aishes chayil. I am confident that all who knew and loved Shani will want to participate in honoring her memory. Please be certain that I am fully aware of these trying times as I am also financially challenged. In the event one wants to participate in this campaign but is burdened by other financial obligations, please feel free to pledge over a period of time. I have undertaken to pledge $50,000 over a period of a few years. May G-d grant me the ability to increase my participation in the future. In addition, Shani's loving brother, Joe Beer, along with his wife Sheila and children Danny & Abby, Lauren and Michael have also pledged $50,000.
Anyone
who works for a company that offers matching funds for donations, please
contact your company when you make your donation. The Yeshiva will fill out the
required paperwork to accommodate the donation.
I have never in my life
asked people for donations. I always felt uncomfortable to burden people when
there are so many deserving causes. However, I feel this is a great honor to
the love of my life, a very special person who touched us all and will be
missed greatly. Your participation is appreciated. Please make your donations
payable to Yeshiva Bnei Torah and note in memory of Shani Feder. You can send
the donations directly to my home at 37 Harborview West, Lawrence N.Y. 11559
Your participation is greatly
appreciated.
Mendy Feder
Mendy Feder
Rav Elie and Aliza Feder
Marc and Zahava Goldberg
David and Hindi Feder
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