When Emily Tammam, age 4, of West Long Branch, was about to get her first haircut, she and her mother decided to make it a memorable event by donating 10 inches of her curly locks to Zichron Menachem, a Jerusalem-based organization that provides natural hair wigs to children who have lost their hair due to illness. When Emily’s classmates at Center Play School (CPS) at the Ruth Hyman Jewish Community Center in Deal Park heard about this special mitzvah, their teacher Mrs. Peggy Wolfe decided to donate their classroom tzedakah money to the organization.
Zichron Menachem provided the students with a DVD about the organization, which they viewed with great interest and compassion. Hearing the stories of children with illnesses really made them understand the true meaning of doing a mitzvah.
“We are proud of Emily, for giving a part of herself to help children in need, and of the nursery class for donating their tzedakah money to this worthy cause,” said Inna Shepard, CPS Associate Early Childhood Director. “Helping others is a key part of the CPS curriculum, and it is so rewarding to see these young students embrace these ideals.”
For more information about Zichron Menechem, visit www.zichron.org. For information about Center Play School at the JCC, please call (732) 531-9100 x 173 or visit www.jccmonmouth.org.
