Satmar Bikur Cholim
Jewish non-profit organization
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Satmar Bikur Cholim, also known as Bikur Cholim D'Satmar or Ladies Bikur Cholim D'Satmar, is a New York-based non-profit organization which aids Jewish people in New York hospitals. According to its website, it delivers 2,000 meals to hospital patients every week.
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| Abbreviation | SBC |
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| Established | 1956 |
| Founders | Feiga Teitelbaum Gittel Kahn |
| Founded at | Brooklyn, NY |
| Type | Nonprofit |
| Legal status | Charity |
| Purpose | Bikur cholim |
| Headquarters | 545 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11211 |
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| Coordinates | 40°42′17.03″N 73°57′41.08″W |
| Services | Hospital meals Transportation to hospitals Apartments near hospitals |
| Affiliations | Satmar (Hasidic dynasty) |
| Website | satmarlbc |
Overview
History
Satmar Bikur Cholum was founded in 1956 by the Satmar Rebbetzin Faige Teitelbaum, wife of Rabbi Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar, together with Gitel Kahn, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.[1][2][3] Food was prepared in Kahn's kitchen and delivered to hospitalized Jews in the area.[4] The organization has gained a reputation of helping all Jews, regardless of their backgrounds or affiliations.[5] In 2018, NYU Langone Medical Center expelled SBC after 30 years of cooperation, shocking the Orthodox Jewish community.[2]
Services
Currently, the organization runs "Bikur Cholim rooms" – rooms in hospitals that supply kosher food, including chalav yisrael milk, to patients,[6] and owns apartments located near hospitals for family members of patients to stay in.[7] They also shuttle volunteers, visitors, and patients on a private bus line between Williamsburg and hospitals throughout New York City.[7]