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It has been a year since cruel death tore from us the tireless worker, the good-hearted woman, the heart of all the suffering, displaced, and needy, Chaya Rappaport.

With artless modesty she covered God's world, always bringing help to the unfortunate, hope to the hopeless, and caring for the sick and despairing. Her goal in life was to help her fellow human beings. She carried out her life's mission with love.

Not only did she provide material help to those who needed it, but she did so with sympathy. She shared everyone's pain in their time of need. She devoted her whole life to social work, always with an outstretched hand, always with words from the heart. She did her work without seeking glory, honor, or reward.

Although she was small and weak, she was determined when it came to good deeds. She never hesitated and never complained.

No kind of relief work was too hard for her. Simplicity and modesty characterized her attitude toward charity. Truly a righteous woman.

The entire goodness, action, and sympathy of our destroyed beautiful city, Jewish Kremenets, was symbolized by Chaya Rappaport through her activities.

She inherited all of her good qualities from her mother-in-law, Blume Rappaport.

I recall how the old, quiet, spiritual Blume Rappaport would go around with torn shoes in the mud to collect Sabbath challahs for the poor from the Kremenets homeowners. And while everyone worried about preparations for the Sabbath, her face shone with its own Sabbath joy.

She did her work in secret so that no one, God forbid, would know….

So, too, did her daughter-in-law Chaya in America.

A young woman from among the refugees recounts how Chaya became a mother to her.

Arriving here without relatives, all alone, she lay around in the HIAS house. Forlorn and battered, with her husband and child, and without prospects, she was brought good fortune by Chaya. She found an apartment for the family, helped her husband find work, found a space for the child in a Talmud Torah. Every week, Chaya came to their house to make sure that they lacked nothing.

With her charity, she brought light into darkness.

No wind, no storm, could extinguish her light.

She will always live in our hearts, and with honor will we remember her name! Honor her memory!

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Greetings from The Vishnevitser Brothers Benevolent Society on the 35th anniversary of the Kremenitzer Wolyner Benevolent Organization We are delighted to join with you and to celebrate with you and to take this opportunity to wish you all Mazel Tov! Kremenetsers have always been among the leading organizations when it comes to helping all important Jewish institutions. You have been noted for helping all your compatriots on both sides of the ocean in times of war and even now! Therefore, we wish you success in your work, and may you celebrate your 50th anniversary. And may we also take the opportunity to greet your very important member Menachem Mendel Bronfield, who is active in your and many other Jewish organizations. With friendliest greetings, In the name of our Society: Yosef Apelboym, President Jack Shehngold, Vice-President Chayim Boral, Financial Secretary Yosef Shatski, Treasurer Benny Fishman, Recording Secretary

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