April 14, 1995

Dear Members of the Jewish Community,

On Passover, we celebrate our freedom from bondage at the hands of
our enemies. The haggadah tells us that our table should be set for a
regal banquet and that we should revel in the fact that we are no longer
oppressed. We should be blessed with the wisdom, understanding,
and joy of liberation.

Unfortunately, not everyone in our community can celebrate Passover
sitting at a table laden with food. There are thousands of Jews in the
metropolitan Detroit area who rely on food stamps to provide their meals
and can't afford the luxury of reclining at a table and retelling the story
of our ancestors' oppression. To them, oppression still exists.

Yad Ezra, the only kosher food pantry in Michigan, opened its doors in
1990 to help those who are oppressed by hunger. We currently provide
over 1700 individuals a month with more than 40,000 pounds of food.
The number of hungry Jews that we have served has increased by 30%
each year we've been in business, with no indication of a turnaround.

Yad Ezra is funded primarily through individual contributions. We need
your help to continue our grassroots efforts to feed the hungry. Your
donation will help ensure that everyone in our Jewish community can
experience the "freedom from oppression" this Passover. Please help us
assist the less-fortunate members of our community by mailing your
contribution, made payable to Yad Ezra, to us in the attached envelope
or to the address listed below. Please note that your contribution is
eligible for a 50% Michigan income tax credit, subject to certain
limitations.

When we recite the words, "Let all who are hungry come and eat..." at
the Seder, we will know that we are truly blessed with wisdom,
understanding and compassion.

Have a happy and healthy Passover.

Sincer y

Sanford Eisenberg
President

YAD EZRA

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