Orthodox Jewish International volunteer organizations
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Chavruta .
Chaveriem Boro Park Truck Division Special operations truck Chaverim (Hebrew :חברים ,lit. ' companions ' ), also spelledChaveirim , is an umbrella name forOrthodox Jewish volunteer organizations with locations all over the world; they provideroadside assistance and other non-medical emergency help at home or on the road. All services are free. The organizations are supported by local donations.[ 1] [ 2]
Chaverim was started inMonsey, New York by Rabbi Shaya Zev Erps in July 1999. The grassroots organization opened ahotline to assist stranded motorists and elderly and handicapped individuals. Since its founding, theBoro Park Chaverim has logged over 100,000 calls, with hundreds of calls received daily.[ 3] [ 4]
Kiryas Joel Chaveirim Response vehicle Chaverim volunteers respond to calls at any hour[ 5]
Assist people locked out of their home or vehicle[ 5] [ 6] Repair flat tires[ 5] [ 7] [ 1] Boost car batteries[ 5] [ 6] Assist cars stuck in snow, mud, etc.[ 1] [ 6] [ 8] [ 9] Give rides to motorists whose cars are disabled[ 5] Transport families to weddings during snowstorms[ 10] Give directions for those in unfamiliar areas Obtain gas if someone'sgas tank runs dry[ 1] [ 3] [ 6] Assist with burst pipes[ 11] Assist with loss of essential services such as gas, electric, water, or telephone[ 11] Provide members for ashiva minyan [ 1] [ 6] Chaverim of Boro Park provides free 10-minute safety inspections of vehicles prior to the August summer vacation period to draw drivers' attention to safety issues with their cars.[ 12] Lakewood Chaverim.[ 13]
In 2010 Chaverim ofQueens initiated a "Don't Drink and Drive" campaign onPurim which provided drivers to take home inebriated residents.[ 14]
In July 2008 theLakewood Chaveirim were the recipients of a stateresolution presented byNew Jersey Senator Robert Singer .[ 15] blackout when members volunteered to direct traffic at intersections, as well as their assistance to people locked out of their cars or homes.[ 16]
Collaborative efforts [ edit ] Chaverim volunteers often work together with those of theShomrim , Shmira andHatzalah organizations to assist residents during crippling weather events,[ 17] [ 18] missing persons searches.[ 5] [ 19] [ 20]
In 2011, Brooklyn City CouncilmanDavid Greenfield announced a partnership with Boro Park Chaverim to identifypotholes in Flatbush andMidwood after severe winter weather in 2010.[ 21]
Many Chaverim volunteers are professional tradesmen who donate their professional skills to provide emergency assistance.[citation needed
Chaverim organizations are located in:
Similar organizations [ edit ] Yedidim is an independent offshoot of New York's Chaverim operating inIsrael since 2006 with 65,000 volunteers. Yedidem responds to calls to jumpstart cars, change flat tires, fix home plumbing and electrical problems, and any other non-medical request. The founder of the organization is Meir Wiener. The organization is headed by Israel Almasi and Lazzy Stern.[ 11] [ 51]
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Retrieved10 August 2011 .^ Beyer, Gregory (8 October 2010)."Living in Borough Park, Brooklyn" .The New York Times Archived from the original on 11 August 2012. Retrieved10 August 2011 . ^ "Chaveirim Members Pull Member Out of Mud (video)" .The Lakewood Scoop . 13 December 2010.Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved11 August 2011 – viaYouTube .^ "Chaveirim Receives Over 650 Calls During Storm" .The Lakewood Scoop . 14 February 2010.Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved10 August 2011 .^ "Chaveirim Swamped With Calls – Transport Residents To & From Weddings" .The Lakewood Scoop . 26 December 2010.Archived from the original on 9 February 2011. Retrieved10 August 2011 .^a b c "Volunteers to the Rescue",Binah Bunch ^ "Chaveirim of Boro Park & Williamsburg Inspect Hundreds of Vehicles" . Yeshiva World News. 15 June 2009.Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved31 March 2010 .^ "Lakewood Chaveirim Third Annual Free Automobile Safety Inspections" . matzav.com. 11 July 2010.Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved10 August 2011 .^ "Chaverim of Queens Gears Up For This Years Purim 'Don't Drink & Drive Campaign' .Yeshiva World News . 14 March 2011.Archived from the original on 22 August 2011. Retrieved10 August 2011 .^ "VIDEO & PHOTOS: YWN Video Prompts Award to Lakewood Chaverim" .Yeshiva World News . 11 July 2008.Archived from the original on 23 September 2012. Retrieved11 August 2011 .^ "Video, Photos: Lakewood Chaverim Recognized at Police Awards Ceremony" . matzav.com. 29 July 2011.Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved11 August 2011 .^ "New York – Community Alert: SUV Hotline Set Up By Chaveirim/Hatzalah/Shomrim" .Vosizneias Archived from the original on 3 January 2011. Retrieved10 August 2011 .^ "PHOTOS: Baltimore Hatzalah, Shomrim & Chaverim Work Through Blizzard" . Yeshiva World News. 10 February 2010.Archived from the original on 23 September 2012. Retrieved10 August 2011 .^ Tannenbaum, Rabbi Gershon (20 July 2011)."Leiby Kletzky (2002–2011)" .The Jewish Press . Archived fromthe original on 12 August 2011. Retrieved10 August 2011 . ^ "Large Search for Missing Boy in Lakewood" . matzav.com. 17 November 2010.Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved10 August 2011 .^ "Brooklyn, NY - Greenfield Teams With Chaveirim Too Park Chaverim to identify potholes in Flatbush and Midwood after severe winter Battle Potholes" .Vosizneias . 12 April 2011.Archived from the original on 28 August 2011. Retrieved10 August 2011 .^a b c "Chaveirim of Boro Park, Williamsburg, Flatbush & Catskills" . chaveirim.org.Archived from the original on 26 June 2011. Retrieved15 August 2010 .^ Meyer, Mendy"Chaverim Needed!" Archived 21 December 2021 at theWayback Machine ,KAJ Newsletter Vol. 48, No. 2, Pg. 9 ^a b "Chaverim of the Five Towns and Far Rockaway" . Chaverim of the Five Towns and Far Rockaway.Archived from the original on 26 June 2011. Retrieved10 August 2011 .^ "Queens Gemach Network" . Queens Realtor Team. Archived fromthe original on 1 February 2011. Retrieved10 August 2011 .^ "{PHOTOS, VIDEO}Monsey-NY, Residents on the Edge As More Storms Forecasted For Today" .Yiddish Nayes . 24 June 2011. Archived fromthe original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved10 August 2011 .^ "The Jersey Shore Chaverim Volunteer Emergency Assistance" . Jersey Shore Chaverim.Archived from the original on 2 February 2011. Retrieved10 August 2010 .^ Amdurski, Noam (5 November 2009)."Important Message from Lakewood Chaveirim Regarding GSP Exit Closure Tomorrow" . matzav.com.Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved10 August 2011 . ^ "Passaic Chaverim" . Passaic Chaverim.Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved10 August 2011 .^ "Photos – New Chaverim of Teaneck NJ Being Trained By Chaverim in Monsey" . Yiddish Nayes. Archived fromthe original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved10 August 2011 .^ "Chaveirim of Toms River" .Facebook .Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved1 May 2019 .^ "Chaverim of Baltimore" . chaverimofbaltimore.org. 2010.Archived from the original on 26 June 2011. Retrieved15 August 2010 .^ "One Number to Reach Our Local Organizations: Hatzalah, Shomrim, Chaverim and many more" (PDF) . Baltimore Jewish Life.Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved10 August 2011 .^ https://www.chaverimdallas.org/ ^ "Chaverim of Cleveland" . Chaverim of Cleveland. 2012.Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved12 June 2012 .^ "Detroit Chaverim" . detroitchaverim.org.Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved20 October 2015 .^ "Chaverim Iowa Division" .Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved23 November 2020 .^ "Chaverim of Los Angeles" . Chaverimla.org.Archived from the original on 7 December 2011. Retrieved21 December 2011 .^ "Chaverim of Los Angeles Goes Live" . theyeshivaworld.com. 2 September 2011.Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved21 December 2011 .^ "Chaveirim of Philadelphia" .Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved12 May 2020 .^ "Chaveirim of Philadelphia" .Facebook Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved12 May 2020 .^ "Chaverim of South Florida" . Retrieved7 July 2022 .^ Storch, Frank (25 February 2013)."Chesed Task Force of Greater Washington" .Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved1 March 2013 . ^ "Chaverim of Greater Washington" .chaverimgw.org . Retrieved12 June 2022 .^ "Chaverim Melbourne" . chaverim.org.au.Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved22 November 2019 .^ Chaverim Antwerpen Archived 15 January 2020 at theWayback Machine , Facebook. Retrieved 15 January 2020.^ "Chaverim of Montreal–Tosh–Laurentians" . chaverim.ca.Archived from the original on 1 June 2013. Retrieved10 August 2011 .^ "Chaverim of Toronto" .chaverimto.ca/ . Chaverim Toronot.Archived from the original on 11 August 2018. Retrieved10 August 2020 .^a b "Emergency Information" .kosherpages.com .Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved4 July 2014 .^ "Javerim Argentina" .www.donacion.ar (in European Spanish). Retrieved3 November 2023 .^ Yedidim.ערוץ - חדשות ידידים . Retrieved10 August 2011 .
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