
Column 20: "The Paperwork Effect" – why does the mind freeze in front of forms and numbers?
Why the mind freezes in front of forms – and how to finally get the refund you deserve?
The activity is run from a small office at the heart of the neighborhood, by staff and volunteers who are always devoted to the success of Kupat Hashchuna in all its activities – throughout the year in general and before holidays in particular.
A small, devoted team that runs all the activity, all year round
Rabbis and men of action going door to door every Erev Shabbat
Erev Shabbat tzedakah – an activity that literally saves lives
residents giving 100 ₪ a month for first aid to families
Dozens more new donations join every day the wonderful circle of giving of neighbors for neighbors in Givat Shaul and Kiryat Moshe.
Support criteria: Uniform, and conditional on completing a detailed form and approval by the support committee under the neighborhood Rabbis shlita.
Men, women, boys and girls, avreichim and low-income residents purchase respectable, quality clothing for every season at cost price, with Kupat Hashchuna subsidizing the activity.
Managing funds for dozens of cases of distress in the neighborhood and giving a fast, effective response to each case: weddings for children of parents unable to provide for them, orphans left without a father or mother, families in which one parent has passed away and who need monthly support, and fundraising for orphans' weddings.
Many donors and large funds rely on Kupat Hashchuna to support needy residents of the neighborhood. Through the fund, tens and hundreds of thousands of shekels are transferred each year to needy families.

Why the mind freezes in front of forms – and how to finally get the refund you deserve?

The letter from the bank that's been sitting on the table for three weeks is costing you money. Meet the two-minute rule.

"We already went over – what difference does it make?" – the sentence that deepens the hole after the holidays.