500 Jewish households live in Kelowna, British Columbia and over a dozen surrounding little cities, towns, and villages. The closest Mikvah is a 5-hour drive via a treacherous road that is called “Hell’s Highway” that makes its way through 3000-foot mountains.
In the summer, Jewish women opt to use a natural local lake for Mikvah during the 2-3 months that it is warm enough. In the winter, driving or flying to Vancouver or Spokane, Washington are the only options.
The Hechts are the Shluchim to Kelowna. One winter, a Mikvah night fell out on Chanukah - the same evening as a planned community event. After the event, the Hechts set out on an attempt to cross the mountain on icy roads covered in snow. During the drive, a frightening car accident spun their vehicle across the highway into the path of a semi-truck. Their car miraculously landed safely in a snowbank. After digging themselves out, they were relieved to be safe and make it home alive.
Going to Mikvah shouldn’t need a miracle to save your life.
Join us in giving Kelowna a Jewish miracle: A Mikvah of its own.
JAN
20
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Rabbi Shmuly and Fraidy Hecht
$45,543.17
raised of $218,000 goal
Recent Donations
$540.00
1.
Anonymous
$54.00
2.Anonymous
$3,600.00
3.Anonymous
לעילוי נשמת רחל לאה בת שלום ישעי
יאהרצייט ד' ניסן
Donated by her children
$45.00
4.Anonymous
$60.00
5.Chayale Hecht
$1,425.00
6.Joel & Tamar Rosenblum
$540.00
7.Anonymous
$540.00
8.Anonymous
$2,355.00
9.Schneur Wineberg
1,000 Cad
$108.00
10.Anonymous
$420.00
11.Lionel Gerber
$1,170.00
12.Anonymous
$54.00
13.Anonymous
$84.00
14.Nochum & Bayla Greenwald
Hatzlacha Raba!
$300.00
15.Yossi Korik
Much continued Hatzlocho
$234.00
16.Ruth Huberman
$100 Cad
$108.00
17.Menachem & Moussie Korf
$540.00
18.Ruth Weiss
$354.00
19.Anonymous
Much Hatzlacha now and always!
$108.00
20.Yosef And Rivky Schtroks
$6,000.00
21.Ziv
$1,170.00
22.Jeff Blicker
500 Cad
$1,080.00
23.Levy & Dina Teitlebaum
Amazing Shluchim!!
$162.00
24.Anonymous
$324.00
25.Menachem Brownstein
Hatzlacha Rabba!
$300.00
26.Joshua And Atara Blicker
My sister and father greatly benefited from the Chabad of Kelowna many years ago. We want people to have access to a Mikva near their home.
$1,080.00
27.Hecht Family LA
Hatzlacha!
$78.00
28.Chaya And Zalman Partouche
$423.00
29.Leon Blumenfeld
180 Cad
$162.00
30.Jeremy Finkleman
May you find strength and perseverance to continue your mission in Kelowna.
$108.00
31.Mushka Zalmanov
Fraidy!!! Hatzlocha in your amazing Shlichus!
$471.00
32.Tamar
$200 CAD
$540.00
33.Levi & Rivky Varnai
$162.00
34.Robert Bornstein
In loving memory of Yaacov Shmuel Shimshon
$108.00
35.Anonymous
$54.00
36.Rochie Cohen
מחיל אל חיל!!
$2,361.00
37.Susan
1,000 CAD
$108.00
38.Shraga Mann
$162.00
39.Anonymous
For the Refuah Shlema of Raphael ben Dagmar
$21.00
40.Anonymous
In honour of the Bar Mitzvah of Chaim Boruch ben Avi Lichtman
$162.00
41.Chaya Havlin
$108.00
42.Sarah Michlin
$1,080.00
43.Anonymous
$117.00
44.Juliette Alpert
$54.00
45.Chaim Emanuel
$3.00
46.Mendele Goldwasser
$300.00
47.Anonymous
$540.00
48.Avi and Andi Belson
$183.00
49.Levi And Raizel Liberow
$2,352.00
50.Yechiel And Chani Baitelman
We are so proud of you.
Hatzlacha Rabba umuflaga
$750.00
51.Mendy Chaya Shepherd
In honor of the wedding of Shmuel Zilberman and Rochel Leah Shepherd.
$705.00
52.Yaakov Kantor
$156.00
53.Rabbi Moishe And Esther Kavka
$30.00
54.Anonymous
$108.00
55.Anonymous
$108.00
56.Anonymous
$1,080.00
57.Chaya Feldman
We love you!! You are doing amazing things!
$3,000.00
58.Chaim And Aliza Wrightman
לעילוי נשמת פייגא באשא בת בנימין זאב הכהן ואיידא לאה בת אברהם פליסקין
$3,000.00
59.Friends Of The Brackman's At UofC
$252.00
60.Anonymous
$2,310.00
61.Anonymous
Hatzlacaha
$108.00
62.Nisson V
$780.00
63.Dov & Mussie Levertov
Love you
$300.00
64.Levi Levi
$162.00
65.Yisroel N Majesky
In honor of Shmuli Hecht
$54.00
66.Anonymous
$108.00
67.Menachem Wagner
$2,325.00
68.Micha B
Hatzlocha rabba umiflaga! L'zuchs finding a shidduch
$54.00
69.Levi And Sorah Shemtov
You make the Rebbe and Rebbetzin proud every single day!
$300.00
70.Dovid Rosenfeld
$540.00
71.Yosef Misholovin
$1,080.00
72.Anonymous
$300.00
73.Harry And Abby Vine
$162.00
74.Anonymous
$540.00
75.Anonymous
$540.00
76.ACSR Consulting
Moshiach now!
$54.00
77.Anonymous
$180.00
78.Levy Malky Lieberman
In honor of R' Leibel Hecht שי' and his steadfast dedication to our local minyan!
$100.00
79.Anonymous
$47.00
80.Sora Levinson
$180.00
81.Estie Brackman
To my amazing aunt, uncle and cousins!!
$36.00
82.Anonymous
In memory of michla bas feivel. Her Neshama should have an Aliyah.
$147.00
83.Keilla Stein
$18.00
84.Mashie Hazan
Hatzlocha !!
$180.00
85.Yossi & Malkie Korik
In honor of 22 Shevat
$775.00
86.Anonymous
$18.00
87.Anonymous
לזכות חיה מושקא בת נחמה דינה
$444.00
88.In Loving Memory Of Rachel Grossman
$20.00
89.Shmuel Laufer
$36.00
90.Chaim & Chaya Scheiman
$18.00
91.Tzvi And Etti Goldman
$900.00
92.Anonymous
$40.00
93.Anonymous
$36.00
94.Shalom Ber Prus
Hatzlacha!
$18.00
95.Anonymous
$140.81
96.Menachem Shusterman
$5.00
97.Devorah Shor
$47.00
98.Leah & Yisroel Wilhelm
Hatzlachah Rabbah!
$28.15
99.Anonymous
$78.20
100.Menachem & Rochel Matusof
With great great success above your wildest imaginations!
$10.00
101.Anonymous
Hatzlocha Rabbah!! MOSHIACH NOW!!
$18.00
102.Mushka Minkowitz
$47.00
103.Anonymous
$28.16
104.Rivka Yarmush
$100.00
105.Amy Ratner
Wishing you only health and nachas!
$180.00
106.Chana Piekarski
Much hatzlocha in this vital endeavor
A cousin
$100.00
107.Simi Mishulovin
$100.00
108.Anonymous
$10.00
109.Anonymous
$180.00
110.Menachem Mann
$391.42
111.Kaplan Victoria, BC
$54.00
112.Anonymous
I'm so grateful to be able to help support this cause! May Hashem give you all the bracha and hatzlacha!
$36.00
113.S & C Haber, Norfolk, VA
In honor of Kayla Goldstein!
$54.00
114.Avremy And Chaya Raskin
$54.00
115.Anonymous
$5.00
116.Anonymous
Hatzlacho Rabo
$180.00
117.Yitzchok Wineberg
הצלחה רבה
$100.00
118.Anonymous
$54.00
119.SHAINA Feldman
Hatzlocha Raba!
$36.00
120.Rivky Gancz
$60.00
121.Shterny Adelman
Hatzlacha rabba and yasher koach for your amazing work!
$50.00
122.Bentzion Stein
$36.00
123.Rivka Halperin
$42.23
124.M Steve
$54.00
125.Sara Levitansky
$18.00
126.Dovid & Chanie D.
$18.00
127.Mendel and CM Ceitlin
$180.00
128.Shalom Ber And Zeldie Cunin
Hatzlacha Rabbah, you are an inspiration!
$1,000.00
129.Chaim And Miriam HECHT
Hatzlacha Rabbah! Keep up your amazing work
$42.27
130.Anonymous
Hatzlacha
$18.00
131.Anonymous
$360.00
132.Dovid And Rivka Feldman
Hatzlacha
$56.39
133.Anonymous
$15.00
134.Anonymous
$54.00
135.Anonymous
$360.00
136.Yossi And Chanie Hecht
Much Hatzlacha Shmuli and Fraidy!
$72.00
137.Kayla Goldstein
I hope it happens soon for you ❤️
$360.00
138.שלוחים איין משפחה
May this mikvah bring much brocha and tahara to your family and all the Yidden in the Okanagan
$54.00
139.Anonymous
$36.00
140.Leibel Kudan
לענ חסי׳ בת טבי׳ עה
$100.00
141.Avraham Kagan
$10.00
142.E & Z G
$54.00
143.Shmuel & Miri Shuchat
$25.00
144.Rabbi Meir Moscowitz
$18.00
145.Esther Harlig
$54.00
146.Anonymous
This is such a wonderful Mitzvah that you are doing; we are lucky to have you within our community!
$18.00
147.Anonymous
$54.00
148.Ariel Edelstein
$540.00
149.Friends Of Rabbi Shmuly
$7,008.83
150.Team Canada
$25.00
151.Chaim Schanowitz
$54.00
152.Moshe And Mushky Cohen
$54.00
153.Mussy Cohen
Hatzlacha!
$54.00
154.Anonymous
$360.00
155.Shalom Zirkind
$10.00
156.Yoel Muller
$10.00
157.Yoel Muller
$10.00
158.Shani Muller
$18.00
159.Anonymous
$250.00
160.Rabbi Mendy & Chaya Hecht
$18.00
161.Binyamin & Gavi Groberman
$100.00
162.Yale & Rickelle New
$54.00
163.Mushky Deren
$54.00
164.Rena Hirsch
$140.30
165.Denise (Nava) Marsh
B”H So blessed to be able to donate to such a righteous endeavour.
$72.00
166.Devora Leah Stern
$360.00
167.Meir & Yehudis Hecht
$54.00
168.Anonymous
$42.02
169.Anonymous
$36.00
170.Esther Bronstein
$500.00
171.The Jewish Gator Nation
Hatzlacha!
$140.08
172.Anonymous
$54.00
173.Mm & Bracha
$18.00
174.Anonymous
For the Refuah Shelaima and Sholom Bayis of all of Klal Yisroel!
$54.00
175.Shkoiyach Rabbi
LE"N Shterna Sarah bas Yehoshua Heshel
$77.97
176.Sholom Ber & Rochie Cohen
Hatzlacha Shmuli & Fraidy! You are amazing!!!
לעילוי נשמת אליהו בן משה הכהן
$100.00
177.Anonymous
Appreciation for a dear and close friend/Talmid Shliach, Shmuli Hecht
$36.00
178.Shimon Galperin
Hatzlacha Rabba Shmuly!
$18.00
179.Chaya Markowitz
$36.00
180.Anonymous
$180.00
181.Yakov Shmuel
In honor of Binah Bas Sarah
$36.00
182.Dovid Markel
It should be with tremendous hatzlacha!!
$28.16
183.Daniel And Adina Shimonov
B"H
B'Hatzlacha Rabba
$78.22
184.Mordechai & Esty Groner
Much continued hatzlocho
$54.00
185.Mendel Zajac
$3.91
186.Mendel Shemtov
In honor of my friend Mendel!
$3.91
187.Levi Shemtov
in honor of my friend Yosef
$180.00
188.Shragi Mann
$54.00
189.Eli & Mushka Simon
$54.00
190.Tzippy Misholovin
Hatzlacha!!
$100.00
191.Anonymous
In honour of Taharas Hamishpacha!
$360.00
192.Menahem Altabe
Wishing you a huge hatslacha on this amazing project -greater than all your expectations ! May your mesirus nefesh for taharas hamishpacha bring Moshiach now!
Love, Menachem and Brochie in Nice, France
$3,910.00
193.Lubavitch Of British Columbia
$5,000 CDN with brocha for hatzlocha ad bli dai!
$54.00
194.Menachem & Adina Landa
So honored to be a part of you building a Mikveh in your Makom HaShlichus. May you be bentched with open and revealed brachos in your avodas hakodesh!
$1,000.00
195.S & T M
הצלחה רבה
$360.00
196.Yossi And Baila Brackman
Continued hatzalah!
$54.00
197.Raizel Metzger
With respect to the amazing Shluchim of Kelowna!
$54.00
198.Menachem And Hindy Feldman
In honor of Mendel
Hatzlacha Rabba!
$18.00
199.Ita M Shemtov
$75.00
200.Menachem & Mushka Rapoport
Lots of continued hatzlacha in your shlichus!
$78.24
201.Shulem M Lowenbraun
Hatzlacha!!
$54.00
202.Chaya Moscowitz
$360.00
203.Mendel Hecht
Much hatzlacha!
$100.00
204.Yisroel Kotlarsky
Wishing much success to the Chabad Okanagan Jewish Community!
$54.00
205.Chayale Rubin
In honor of my classmate Fraidy
$36.00
206.Anonymous
$100.00
207.Malka And Yitzy Bluming
$180.00
208.Shlomo Silverman
$46.90
209.Chana & Binyomin Gordon
$500.00
210.DB And DL Hecht
Shmuly and Fraidy Hecht, you guys are a true inspiration!
$100.00
211.Anonymous
$36.00
212.Benzion Geisinsky
$54.00
213.Mendy And Miki Mochkin
$400.00
214.Shneur And Mushkie Hecht
$360.00
215.Anonymous
$360.00
216.Anonymous
In honour of the amazing Shluchim to Kelowna
$54.00
217.Mendel Hecht
$100.00
218.Friend of Chabad Okanagan
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