Chesed Shel Emes has been in Florida for five years, offering a plethora of emergency services to the Jewish community throughout the state.
The not-for-profit organization provides emergency services, disaster and recovery, airborne transport, burial for the indigent , and even shiva services. CSE is a shoulder to lean on in times of ultimate distress.
Traditionally, the term chesed shel emes refers to the chesed (good deed) of taking care of those who have passed from life in this world. The niftar (deceased) cannot repay in any way. It is the ultimate form of benevolence.
CSE works together with medical examiners, local and state law enforcement, hospitals, and funeral homes. They strive to provide dignity and decorum in a sensitive and compassionate manner. Kovod hameis (honor for the deceased) is the mission of the organization.
David Katz, field supervisor, administrator of CSE, and field chaplain of several law enforcement agencies, says the shiva services have been well received. For seven days the mourners’ homes are turned into places of comfort. A great loss becomes a little easier to deal with. The organization will provide necessary items like a Sefer Torah, shiva chairs, folding chairs for visitors, water coolers, siddurim, and pushkes (charity boxes).
Contact Chesed Shel Emes Florida Division by calling 305-359-5700 for more information, to volunteer, or to make a contribution. For day or night emergency service call 855-273-2121. Visit the organization’s website at www.CSEflorida.org.
