Ideas needed of what to dedicate, or project L'iluy Nishmas a relative.

You can give out Shmiras halashon tefillas.. exciting.. hmm….

Someone has contacted me to dedicate a daily shuir that is given on the phone. That is quite reasonable. I would love to dedicate a Sefer Torah as well, but haven’t been able to , yet….. I like the idea of sponsoring Torah learning. There is an organization called Bnos Melochim in Monsey that takes sponsorship for this as well.

May your deceased relative have an aliyas neshama!

my sisters classmates bought 100 very beautiful laminated bentchers and made a bentcher gmach in her zchus. It is used for sheva brachos or seudas that are not wedding-size and the host wouldn’t need to spend extra on bentchers. I think they are $3 each.

Sponsor a shmiras halashon hotline or donate to a tzedaka auction.

What beautiful midah was strong in the niftar? Can it be perpetuated somehow?

Off the top of my head, not sure what your general budget is:

Chanukah is coming up. This may be done already, but you can contact your community’s Tomchei Shabbos and add something extra for one week or a game or gift certificate to a toy store. The gift certificate will give the kids a chance to have the fun of choosing and get something they definitely like and it may be the only presents they get. Even if its something small to several families.

Some organizations are emotional support based (divorced parents, families with special needs children etc.) rather than straight out Tzedaka. You can ask if they would be interested in a “fun night” with a comedian or another activity that may be within your budget (or a portion of it) and its a chance to bring a smile to some people’s lives.

I think Oorah (and I’m sure other organizations have as well) have an option do donate specifically for a certain purpose. Something like buying Siddurim or another item used for a Mitzvah is not only Tzedaka, but also a Zchus for the Niftar when the item is used. You can do this in a local Shul as well whose Siddurim/Chumashim can use updating.

May the Neshama have an aliyah.

*kapusta*

You can try a gemach.

Without knowing your financial situation, I can tell you that there are gemachs that you can create a fund for $1000 and up. You can dictate who to lend the money to – meaning for a simcha, to help get someone back on their feet, etc.

This is a way that the zechus is continuously being generated, and chesed is always being done.

You can contact me offline and I can tell you gemachim that I know

Also, you can buy sefarim that will be used by many people. Or about a specific topic that was special in the heart of the niftar.

I hear that P’eylim / Lev L’Achim allows you to dedicate the achievements of a specific field worker, be it in their school registration division or other vital programs.

For $10,000 – $15,000 you can cover the entire salary and expenses of someone who regularly enrolls a hundred children in Torah schools. That’s not only a bargain because it costs less than $100 per neshama saved, but an ongoing metzia since these kids will grow up frum and all their Torah observant descendants will have you to thank!