Yom Kippur in Jerusalem
Your Prayer at the Wall. Your Kindness at Their Table.
Help families this Yom Kippur and send your prayer to the Western Wall. All proceeds support families through the Shabata Demalkata Foundation, including holiday meals. Your giving includes a private handwritten prayer note placed in Jerusalem.
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The closing prayer
In the final moments, the gates are near.
Neilah is the final prayer service of Yom Kippur, when the gates are said to be closing and each last word carries special urgency. Your note is copied by hand and placed at the Western Wall in Jerusalem.
A quiet path from you to the Wall.
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Write privately
Your note remains personal and is saved in this browser for seven days.
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Reserve your place
Complete secure payment, then your words are held for placement.
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Placed by hand
A Jerusalem messenger prepares the note for the Western Wall.
This placement run
A limited number of handwritten notes.
This placement run has room for a limited number of handwritten notes. 137 places are already reserved, with 63 remaining at this confirmed baseline until the placement window closes.
Prayer and charity, together
Your prayer reaches Jerusalem. Your generosity reaches a family.
Every purchase supports the charitable work of the Shabata Demalkata Foundation, including holiday meals for families. Join your private prayer with a meaningful act of giving this Yom Kippur.
GIVE & SEND YOUR NOTEQuestions, answered plainly.
When is my note placed?
Please reserve by 20 September 2026 for placement before Yom Kippur begins at sundown in Jerusalem.
What is Neilah?
Neilah is the final prayer service of Yom Kippur, when the gates are said to be closing and each last word carries special urgency.
Can I write in Hebrew or another language?
Yes. Write in any language. The note field supports right-to-left text.
Does anyone read my note?
Your note is handled only as needed to copy it by hand and place it at the Western Wall. It is never published or read aloud.
Where does my gift go?
All proceeds support families through Shabata Demalkata Foundation, including holiday meals. Your private prayer note is handwritten and placed at the Western Wall as part of your giving.
Do higher amounts change the service?
$54 | Prayer Note: Handwritten note placed at the Western Wall. Helps provide 3 family meals. $108 | Prayer and Photo: Handwritten note, photo confirmation, and 6 family meals. $180 | Prayer and Personal Video: Handwritten note, personalized HD video confirmation, and 10 family meals. $360 | A Year of Prayer: Everything above, the name included in major holiday prayers for one year, and 20 family meals. $720 | Yom Kippur Legacy: Up to four separate handwritten prayer notes, personalized HD video confirmation, major holiday prayers for one year, and 40 family meals.