Accompanied by the blessings and encouragement of gedolei
Yisroel, a delegation of representatives of the renowned
organization Zaka-Tel Aviv set out for London to raise funds
for their varied activities for the benefit of the living and
the deceased, and particularly for underwriting their summer
camp for special-needs children and victims of terror.
Zaka-Tel Aviv, the first and largest among the regional
organizations in Israel, boasts some 200 volunteers, whose
sole motivation is chessed shel emes, locating and
attending to victims and bringing them to proper Jewish
burial with dignity.
The organization's highly motivated volunteers, come from a
broad spectrum of society and professions, spread over the
entire greater Tel Aviv area where they are able to respond
immediately to calls for assistance. They are found on the
spot at terrorist attacks R"l but also in other
incidents of unnatural death such as traffic or work
accidents.
Zaka functions as a recognized public nonprofit organization
according to paragraph 46 of the Israeli tax laws, run by a
directorate, a supervisory committee, a legal advisor, and an
accountant.
The organization receives no public funding and must
underwrite its activities from the generosity of caring Jews.
It is an independent organization with no connection to any
other group with a similar name. Zaka-Tel Aviv is famous in
Israel for its manifold activities — away from the
spotlight, as is appropriate to its holy mission.
At the outbreak of the Intifadah they undertook to "adopt"
children of terror-stricken families and provide them with
special summer camps and recreational activities, in addition
to their ongoing holy work of round-the-clock attendance to
terror and accident victims.
Today, at the peak of their activities they are forced to
undertake a fundraising campaign in Europe with London as
their first stop.
The directors, Rav Zvi Rosenthal and Rav Chaim Rechnitzer,
received enthusiastic letters of recommendation from rabbonim
and askonim. In a special declaration to British Jews
signed by HaRav Shmuel Eliezer Stern, dayan in HaRav
Wosner's beis din, and HaRav Menachem Mendel Shafran,
dayan in Bnei Brak, it says: "We have firsthand
knowledge of the great work of these two selfless men who
perform kindness with the living and the deceased, Rav Chaim
Rechnitzer and Rav Zvi Rosenthal, heads of Zaka-Tel Aviv. The
organization is run in a trustworthy manner in accordance
with the halacha. They abide by the rabbinic decisions
and cause a great Kiddush Hashem wherever they
operate. This organization is totally independent and it is a
great mitzvah to assist them in their holy work . . ."
The directors of Zaka-Tel Aviv look forward to their brothers
in Europe opening their hearts and standing by them with
their generous donations so that they can continue their work
of Kiddush Sheim Shomayim.
