"Kimja de Pisja" is the time for harvesting. Would you like to help us?

'Kimja de Pisja' could be said to be "like a tzedaka" but at a very high level, because through it we help those most in need to joyfully fulfill a great Mitzvah of Pesach "Jag ha Matzot" (The Festival of Unleavened Bread).

Kimja de Pisja is an ancient custom widespread in the different Jewish communities, which during the days of Nisan (this current month) asks each of its members to contribute to "Maot Chitim" (money for wheat) according to their possibilities.

The money is used to buy Matzot, which are then distributed among the city's poor.

It is called Kimja de Pisja "Pesach Flour" because in ancient times it was used to buy flour that was distributed among the needy, as each one baked his own matza. Likewise, it is customary to supply the needy with all the other provisions for the holiday, such as: wine, meat, fish, or they were given money so that they could buy them themselves.

This custom is not part of Tzedakah (charity) because it is observed all year round, while Kimcha of Pischa is observed only once a year.

All needy people in the community are entitled to receive funds from the Kimja de Pisja, the city in which they reside.

In most Jewish communities, funds were collected for the Pischa Kimcha. The city's Rabbi and seven community sages would meet and analyze the situation of each member of the community to determine how much the wealthy should contribute and how much the needy should receive.

There was no valid way or excuse to get out of this obligation, if the person was rich and stingy and claimed not to have the means to contribute, then they would say to him: "If you don't have, be one of those who receive! Either you give or you receive", then he would feel ashamed and contribute his part.

Today, we continue to practice this custom with love and joy before each Passover holiday. Many people, both inside and outside Israel, help each community fulfill this beautiful custom.

Would you like to participate and help those most in need?

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