Once Again, a Memorable Minyan

Gibber family continues extraordinary chesed tradition

Continuing their yearly tradition, the Gibber family from Manhattan’s Upper West Side, hosted a unique and beautiful Yom Kippur minyan at Jerusalem’s Dan Panorama hotel, raising $100K—and counting—to support struggling Israeli families through American Friends of Yad Eliezer/B’ezri.

True to the Gibber's record, the minyan was exceptional in every way. With a professional men's choir brought in specifically for Yom Tov, the tefillah was made all the more special by the choir's stirring harmonies. The Gibbers handled every detail for the over 100 attendees, who traveled from across the U.S., Canada, France, and Germany, with a large group from the tri-state area including Lawrence, Flatbush, Manhattan, Teaneck and Lakewood. The family prepared seating arrangements, supplied Yartzeit candles and machzorim, provided food for the break-fast and everything in between.

All elements came together seamlessly to create an especially moving and special Yom Kippur. One participant shared, “Both last evening and today, we haven’t stopped talking about our amazing and meaningful Yom Kippur tefillah experience. The Yizkor service might have been one of the highlights of our year.” In an extraordinary act of chesed, the Gibber family covered all expenses for the event, donating every dollar raised through seat reservations, aliyahs, and more, to American Friends of Yad Eliezer/B’ezri’s High Holiday Campaign, generously contributing to the $3.2+ million dollars being distributed to families in need for the holidays. 

In the homes of 4,200+ struggling IDF soldiers, 2,800 needy families, 500+ single mothers, 850+ widows and others, there is celebration instead of stress this High Holiday season, thanks to American Friends of Yad Eliezer/B’ezri's donors including loyal friends and supporters, such as the Gibber family. AFYE/B'ezri is extremely grateful for their annual tzedaka initiative and ongoing philanthropy. This minyan was genuinely one to remember.

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