I've been privileged to be part of the Vogel household these last few months that I've been in Tzfat. The Vogels are legendary. Their Ahavas Yisrael is so profound, and the way they reach every single Yid at their Shabbos table, from all walks of life, comes from a genuine love for every single Jew.

What they do with their hosting is epic. The Vogels are so humble in how they do it, but there's a magnet that draws you here because what they do is astounding. Every time I come, it feels like what goes on in this family is that every neshama that's drawn here gets nourished — spiritually, physically, and emotionally — in the most amazing way. It’s truly a home, a home away from home. I feel like I’m part of the family. Sometimes I've come in here without even being invited, and they say, "You're welcome," and I walk in. The ruach created from these Shabbos meals is something that sets people up for life.

All the bochurim here have a platform from which they can continue to shteig in their learning. Sometimes I look around the room and see every one of these boys singing, being drawn to the ruchniyus of the experience. All that they invest during the week is sort of drawn out of them on Shabbos, held, and their flame is encouraged to continue to grow. I look around and think that each of these boys has a mother somewhere in the world, and all of their mothers would be so grateful if they could just see how their boys are being nourished here.

It's so important — a home is where you feel accepted and strengthened. As a single mother, I value so much having a place where I can just come and be. Anyone who supports this work is tremendously zocheh, and besides, whatever goes on in Tzfat has a huge koach on the entire world. Tzfat, on a deep, penimius level that I don't claim to fully understand, is the heart of Yerushalayim. Rav Koenig believed that the rebuilding of Yerushalayim is happening through the rebuilding of Tzfat. So, whatever is being promoted to strengthen Tzfat and what goes on here is having an effect on Yerushalayim and the whole world.

Tizku l'mitzvos.