Be a Lifeline with Elements Cafe in Tzfat: Kosher, Vegan, Gluten-Free Meals for Those in Need

$39,139   raised
GOAL: $54,000

204

 Donors

Join our community of supporters and we can make a difference

The campaign organizer receives the funds directly. Please check campaign description or contact campaign organizer to learn if your donation is tax deductible.

Elements Cafe in Tzfat has always been more than just a place to eat; it’s a sanctuary for those needing special dietary accommodations. As the conflict intensifies, our cafe may be temporarily closed, but our commitment to the community remains stronger than ever.

What We’re Doing

In light of the current situation in Israel, we have pivoted our focus to provide high-quality, Kosher Mehadrin, Vegan, and Gluten-Free meals to soldiers and families in need. We aim to ensure that those who protect us, as well as affected families, don’t have to worry about dietary restrictions in these challenging times.

Why Your Support is Crucial

Feeding people with specific dietary needs requires specialized ingredients and extra labor. Your support will directly fund the preparation and delivery of these lifesaving meals.

How You Can Help

Donate: Your financial contributions will enable us to buy specialized ingredients and continue our services.
Share: Spread the word about our campaign on social media, so we can reach more people in need and more potential donors.
Volunteer: If you’re in Tzfat or nearby areas, your hands-on assistance can make a significant difference.
Every bit of help can make a big impact. Know someone in need of our services? Pass on our information. We’re all in this together.

 

We are proudly collaborating with One Front Tzfat Force to expand our reach and provide specialized meals to those in need; contact us for a link to their site

Join our community of supporters and we can make a difference

The campaign organizer receives the funds directly. Please check campaign description or contact campaign organizer to learn if your donation is tax deductible.

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Kenneth Koppel
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Yoseph & Leah Urso
$100
"Our hearts are with you Zev and everyone else in Tzfat."
2024-09-23
Kezia Naffin
$162
"We support Israel. You are not alone. Our prayers and support are with you."
2024-09-19
Anonymous donor
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"‏שנה טובה ותזכו למצוות!"
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"Am Yisrael Chai!"
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Adriana Kertzer
$72
"Am Israel Chai"
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Pesach and Coco Rotem
$100
"Thank you for doing this holy work, Zev. Am Yisrael Chai!"
2024-07-17
Chavah Benzion
$100
"Am Yisrael Chai!! Hang in there Tzfat!!! Love you!!!"
2024-07-08
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"Wish I could give more. You’re doing holy work!"
2024-06-27
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2024-06-17
Stefan & Nina Kaneider
$72
"It is wonderful that you provide vegan food to your brave soldiers! We pray for Israel."
2024-06-10
Anonymous donor
$100
"Nechama Bat Shraga A”H"
2024-06-05
Harold Samtur
$72
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David Menaged
$360
"In the honour of Zev and the entire Padway family for all the great work that they do"
2024-06-02
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$55
"Yeshar koach"
2024-05-26
David Bronfman -- Toronto
$360
2024-05-23
Rabbah Riqi Kosovske
$36
"Zev and Miriam, you are angels and bringing rainbows of nourishment body and soul, and hope to everyone. Thank you!"
2024-05-22
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2024-05-20
Anonymous donor
$120
"Thank you for nourishing our Holy chayalim :-) So grateful for what you do."
2024-05-19
Anonymous donor
$155
"Mishpachat Toft – Yizkor, Pesach 5784"
2024-04-28
Pesach and Coco Rotem
$50
"We love you, Zev! We love our soldiers! Am Yisrael Chai!"
2024-04-16
Rachel and Yonah Bookstein
$36
"Thank you for your holy work."
2024-04-11
The Bearmans
$36
"It's okay to give more than one time!! May the goodness flow into all the dark corners bringing forth light."
2024-04-10
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David Bronfman -- Toronto
$100
"Love what you do and how you do it."
2024-04-04
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Eytan and Jamie Rosenthal and fam
$360
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Lorelai Kude
$120
"Love y’all so much"
2024-04-03
Devorah Toft Manchester
$130
"LI"N Yocheved Bas Zev"
2024-04-03
Gidon Wise
$1000
2024-04-02
Elchanan Reznick of Kulture Kombucha
$180
"Keep up the amazing work! So happy to be a part of feeding the front lines super foods!"
2024-04-02
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David Bronfman -- Toronto
$500
2024-03-24
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$9000
"In honor of the amazing David Friedman"
2024-03-22
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Chayla (Twerski) Kaplovitz
$72
"In honor of Zev Padway and his beautiful family for all the incredible work and chessed they do. Am Yisrael Chai!"
2024-03-21
Anonymous donor
"We have a nightly allergic daughter and know how important this is! Am Yisroel chai!"
2024-03-21
Rabbi Mordecai and Rebetzin Sarah Twerski
$180
"Our hearts are with you 24/7"
2024-03-21
Rabbi Nachum and Chavie Rabinowitz
$360
"In honor 9f our dearest friends Zev and Miriam Padway. We couldn't be any prouder!"
2024-03-21
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"FOR THE REFUAH SHLEIMAH OF YA'ACOV-YISHAI BEN NAOMI, THE SAFE RETURN OF OUR HOSTAGES AND THE SAFETY OF ALL OUR CHAYALIM IN THE IDF"
2024-03-18
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Pesach and Coco Rotem
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"לזכרה של יוכבד בת זאב ז"ל"
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Lenny abs Janie Zwik
$180
"Thank you for your efforts."
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Dr. Cathy Stern
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Anonymous donor
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"David Friedman, spirit and body work together"
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Geoffrey Tofler
$72
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$720
"Thank you for your amazing work"
2024-01-11
Ken and Linda Manket
$180
"Proud of what you’re doing for the troops!"
2024-01-11
Rachel Eryn Kalish
$118
"Thank you all for what you are doing! So many of us in the US are with you heart and soul! Shalom!"
2024-01-11
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Aryeh and Sara Ben David
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"From strength to strength!!! חיל לחיל"
2024-01-11
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"Kol Ha Kavod Zev & Hatzlacha raba! This donation is in the merit of an Aliyah for the Neshama of Natan ben Leib who very much wanted to serve in the Israeli Army,"
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Yisroel Moratti
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Rabbi Harry Zeitlin
$180
"Well worth supporting."
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"כל הכבוד!"
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Benyamin Cantz
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David Miller
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"Looks like you found your truest calling Zev...yesher koach baby! Sending this video around..."
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"Moshiach now!"
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The Night Nurse
$18
"#bringthefamilyhome"
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Liberty Schubert
$36
"May the merit of this tzedaka bring the hostages home NOW"
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Friedner and Ruth Wittman
$72
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Happy Birthday!
$100
2024-01-08
Sandra Gilford
$360
"Brachos gedolos for you and all your volunteers, and for all the soldiers!! Am Yisrael Chai!"
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David & Carolyn Spivak
$180
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Jennifer Altman
$36
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Kim B Lerner
$72
"In support of the teachings of David and Miriam Friedman"
2024-01-08
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New Olin Bzrat H” .. L&S
$36
"Dear Zev Holy hippalach Birthday Brachas for continued work of “bringing Them home” and feeding them Too!! Soon by us to help ihya H”"
2024-01-08
ted & jayne brandt
$100
"In honor of our holy chayalim"
2024-01-08
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"Yashar Koach to you all!"
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Sam Wineburg
$100
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Tamar Lasarow
$72
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Marja Frenkel
$180
"Thank you for reaching out"
2024-01-07
Rick Bayer
$100
"Thank you David"
2024-01-07
Anonymous donor
2024-01-07
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"May all be safe and may peace come quickly."
2024-01-07
Deborah Klapper
$10
2024-01-07
Anonymous donor
$180
"To all who support Jew sovereignty in Israel.ברכה והצלחה. חזק ואמץ."
2024-01-07
Anonymous donor
2024-01-07
Anne
$36
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Laurie Abelman
$100
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Yossi Chajes
2024-01-07
Ari
$18
"כל הכבוד לזאב מורים על עבודתם הקודש"
2024-01-07
Ben
$1000
"Thank you"
2024-01-07
Anonymous donor
"Am Jisrael Chai. Be shalom!"
2024-01-07
Anonymous donor
2024-01-07
Shmuel & Leah Bowman
$18
"Am Yisrael Chai and thank you for feeding our soldiers with healthy & delicious meals!"
2024-01-07
Pesach and Coco Rotem
$36
"We love you, Zev and David and Miriams, and we love our soldiers, and we appreciate what you are doing."
2024-01-07
Lorelai Kude
$36
"Thank you Zev & Miriam, and David & Miriam, and all the holy chevre in Tzfat bringing health & wholeness to Am Yisrael from Keter to Malchut and back again!"
2024-01-07
Anonymous donor
2024-01-07
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$36
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Toni Whitmont
$360
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Martin Benowitz
$20
"good work, Zev"
2024-01-06
Gideon and Sara Eisenbnerg
$72
"Our appreciation to David and Miriam Freedman for reaching ouit to us and letting us know how we can help."
2024-01-06
Anonymous donor
2024-01-06
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2024-01-06
Bonnie and Steve Cramer
$100
"Thank you David and Miriam"
2024-01-06
Bonnie Resnick and Alan Milavetz
$100
2024-01-05
Anonymous donor
2024-01-05
Anonymous donor
$36
2024-01-04
Salvador Daniel
$180
"Chazak U Baruch"
2024-01-04
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2024-01-04
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2024-01-04
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2024-01-04
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2024-01-04
Pesach and Coco Rotem
$36
"Please use this donation to feed our brave soldiers."
2024-01-04
Anonymous donor
2024-01-03
Barbara Gaffin and Doug Cahn
$72
"Keep up the great work! Barb and Doug (friends of Brooke and Larry)"
2024-01-03
piliavin and strugano family
$180
"in hhonor of Larry and Brooke Benowitz"
2024-01-03
Richard Caspe
$72
"Thank you for the opportunity to help! Stay well."
2024-01-03
Stanley and Arlene Weinrich
$36
2024-01-03
Michael Kapiloff
2024-01-03
Ellen and Jeffrey Fredberg
$180
"A great idea. We stand with Israel."
2024-01-02
Jakob M.
2024-01-02
David menaged
$180
"In honor or Zev"
2024-01-01
Rachel I. Rosenfeld
$36
2024-01-01
Anonymous
$100
"Thank you Zev for this holy work."
2023-12-30
Marc and Nancy
$100
2023-12-29
Jiva Falcon
$100
"Thank you for the good works, Zev! We miss you at Rainbow."
2023-12-29
Anonymous donor
2023-12-29
Anonymous donor
2023-12-28
Jennifer temchine Kaweblum
2023-12-28
Anonymous donor
$36
2023-12-28
Bernard Moskowitz
$18
"Kol Hakovod!"
2023-12-28
Anonymous donor
"Thank you for all that you do. Stay safe. xxxxxxx"
2023-12-28
Anonymous donor
$180
2023-12-28
Anonymous donor
$72
2023-12-27
Milstein Family in Europe
$72
"I proudly support Zev's initiative and hope for the good health of all that enjoy this food."
2023-12-27
Jennifer Shaw
$72
"Zev you and your family are amazing!"
2023-12-26
Anonymous donor
$36
"Keep doing the good.work!"
2023-12-26
Anonymous donor
$18
2023-12-24
Laurie rappeport
2023-12-20
Anonymous donor
$36
2023-12-20
Shprintze and Aaron Farkas
$72
"Am Yisroel Chai"
2023-12-20
Anonymous donor
$72
2023-12-19
Anonymous donor
$72
"Zev, thinking of you. Be well. Eric and family in Chicago"
2023-12-18
Anonymous donor
2023-12-18
Anonymous donor
$72
"Good luck with your important work!"
2023-12-17
Yoseph & Leah Urso
$100
"kol hakavod for all that you're doing and hatzlachah to continue!"
2023-12-17
Anonymous donor
$72
2023-12-17
Afikomen Judaica & Bookshop
$100
"Love you Big Brother Zev; keep feeding our protectors."
2023-12-17
Ari Hoffman
"In honor of Zev, Miriam, and the kids. Alleh zol zein gezundt und shtark."
2023-12-17
Benzion Shamberg
$180
2023-12-17
Anonymous donor
$18
2023-12-17
Sara Lodrik
$36
2023-12-16
Brian and Sarina Kopinsky
$180
"Thank you for providing gluten-free meals to those who need GF. Your little restaurant in Safed / Tzfat is excellent. Hope to visit again in future."
2023-12-16
Ephraim and sharon lewis
2023-12-15
Julia Sheykman
$100
2023-12-15
Anonymous donor
$72
"Glad to help with Gluten Free meals from a Celiac family"
2023-12-15
Anonymous donor
$36
"KEEP IT UP ZEV!!"
2023-12-15
Yuval amd Michal Kernerman
$100
"Yashar koach Zev for the beautiful work you and your family are doing for klal yisrael! May you be blessed!"
2023-12-15
Anonymous donor
2023-12-15
David and Rachel Spiro
$36
"Thank you for the opportunity to support the important work that you are doing to take care of our soldiers. Am Yisrael Chai. Shabbat Shalom"
2023-12-15
Anonymous donor
2023-12-15
Mikayla Sophia Lev
$72
"Thank you for providing this wonderful service!"
2023-12-14
Yakov ben Myer (Z'L) and Yehudit bas Shoshana (OBM)
$72
"Am Yisrael Chai!"
2023-12-14
Anonymous donor
2023-12-14
Shamberg Family
$360
"Kol HaKavod."
2023-12-14
Jenna and Haim Magriso
$36
"Thank you for doing what you do. Happy Hanukkah!"
2023-12-14
Bearman
$180
"Feed our boys & girls! Kol Hakavod for everything you do! Chag Sameach."

Be a Lifeline with Elements Cafe in Tzfat: Kosher, Vegan, Gluten-Free Meals for Those in Need

$39,139   raised
GOAL: $54,000

204

 Donors

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Zev Padway & Elements Cafe in Tzfat: Serving Specialized Meals in Times of Need
Northern District, Israel

Hello, I'm Zev Padway, the proud owner of Elements Cafe, rated the number-one restaurant in Tzfat on TripAdvisor. Hailing from Cincinnati, Ohio, I've journeyed through Berkeley, Brooklyn, and Denver before making Aliyah and finding my home in Tzfat, Israel. Eight years ago, I founded Elements Cafe to offer something missing in our community: high-quality Vegan and Gluten-Free options that go beyond the typical falafel, shawarma, and pizza.I firmly believe in the importance of home-cooked, fresh food for all, whether you have food sensitivities or not. The reactions have been overwhelming, from birthright visitors moved to tears of gratitude, to locals inspired to make healthier food choices.I'm inspired every day by the Tzfat community, a diverse yet cohesive group that has come together in incredible ways, especially in times of crisis like now. I'm a husband and a father to three young boys and a newborn baby girl, and I couldn't be prouder to call this city home.

  • The Nourisher - $18
    25 claimed

    Your contribution can provide one gluten-free, vegan meal to a soldier or family in need.

  • The Provider - $36
    49 claimed

    Feed two soldiers or a family for a day with gluten-free, vegan meals.

  • The Sustainer - $72
    28 claimed

    Your donation allows us to cook a day's worth of gluten-free, vegan meals for a small unit.

  • The Heart of Tzfat - $100
    27 claimed

    Provide a nutritious food package to multiple families or a unit, and be a pillar of support in our community.

  • The Guardian - $180
    30 claimed

    Keep an entire unit fed for a day with your generous contribution.

  • The Advocate - $360
    10 claimed

    Be the voice of those with dietary needs by funding a week’s worth of specialized meals.

  • Tzfat’s Angel - $720
    2 claimed

    Your donation will not only feed multiple units but also help in procuring necessary kitchen supplies for long-term sustainability.

  • The Lifesaver - $1000+
    4 claimed

    Your generous donation provides for an entire week of meals for multiple units and families, and sets an example for community-driven action.

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