North American Conference on Ethiopian Jewry (NACOEJ)   American Jewish World Service   Mazon—A Jewish Response to Hunger in America   Homecrest House   Yachad—The Jewish Housing and Community Development Corporation of Greater Washington, D.C.   Israel Association for Ethiopian Jews   Keren Klita—Aid for Russian Immigrants   Yachad—the Jewish Housing and Community Development Corporation of Greater Washington, D.C. View the agency’s website Yachad is Hebrew for together. You may know the song taken from Psalm 133:1: “Hineh mah tov umah naim shevet achim gam yachad.” (“Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell in unity.”) That unity is far more achievable when we dwell in houses that are decently maintained. Helping the homeless to obtain homes and helping the poor to repair their homes so that they are safe and secure are commandments that call out to us from the Torah. Yachad heard the call and leads the Jewish community of Greater Washington in responding to it. Do you want to help the homeless and the poor, especially the elderly poor and disabled poor who could not otherwise repair their dwellings? Then designate a portion of your Amcha contribution for Yachad. It is so easy to do. Here is how Yachad describes its operation. “…we pursue our mission together with synagogues, churches and other nonprofit organizations working to rebuild urban neighborhoods. "Building strong and vital communities isn't our only goal. Our mission is to build bridges too—partnerships between Jews and the diverse neighborhoods of our extended community. Yachad's partnerships strive to translate our desire to form interfaith and interracial bonds from words into actions.”