Keren Simchas Chosson V'Kallah

Dear People:
Though we are living here in the USA, we are poor. Our son in Israel will remarry soon, but he has no money. We have to gather about $4,000 for clothing and wedding expenses. We cannot give him money, because we don’t have it. We don’t want to come to the wedding, because we don’t have the money for the tickets. If we would have that kind of money, we would happily give it to our son for his wedding. Maybe you could help us, even if only for a little bit?

I got married in 2005, my parents did not have money to help with the wedding to much and my in laws had only a bit set aside and much of that was used for them to get to the wedding from out of the country. DB helped us every step of the way. I must say as a child seeing her at weddings I was scared of her, but after my own wedding, and after the weddings of some of my siblings I'm only in awe! When she is firm with ppl. it is because she needs to be in order to make the wedding run smoothly! DB THANK YOU!

I have learned from personal experience that the admin of KSCVK are honest....to say the least, and they are loving, caring and desiring to make a difference with what they do.

Keren Simchas Chosson V"kallah is an amazing organization. They help brides prepare for their wedding day so they will be able to relax and get ready for the rest of their lives in a happy mind frame.

D.B. made my daughter's wedding a living H-ll. She was continually trying to get money out of me, and she knew I had none. Every couple of days my daughter would call me, weeping, because D.B. had told her that something else had to go - like flowers, music, etc. I can't agree that my role was client served. It was more like being shoved into a scam. Meanwhile, why are these young women being shoved into bad marriages?!!

When we got married, 36 years ago, it was a "hole in the wall" affair, Crown Heights had no organization that offered a hall, flowers, band, caterer. I was deliriously happy with my husband but bereft of all the simchas choson v kallah I'd dreamed about. Now, everytime I go to one of KSCVK's weddings, I think Hashem and the Benjamins for the proper setting for these 2 jewels.

We had limited funds and this was our first wedding. In addition the wedding was in Brooklyn, we live in Pittsburgh. We were very anxious, which is not the way one should celebrate one's child's wedding. After sitting with Devora Benjamin at breakfast, we came away feeling completely comfortable that we can do this with joy and bottom line be able to afford such a milestone event in our child's life. We have more children after this and feel confident that she will be there to help us then as well. (entered by GreatNonprofits staff member on behalf of reviewer)

Our community and beyond knows that KSCVK is there to offer advice support, practical help both monetarily and emotionally because they recognize the challenges one faces in planning a wedding. They care about every detail involved because they see each person who comes to them as individuals with their own unique needs. (entered by GreatNonprofits staff of behalf of reviewer)

So many young people need a proper start in married life and have no family support. KSCVK is like the most supportive family, mentor, and best friend rolled into one! (entered by GreatNonprofits staff member on behalf of reviewer)

This wonderful organization helped and helps many many young couples, helps them to arrange and pay for their wedding and establish their first home. (entered by GreatNonprofits staff member on behalf of reviewer)

As a sales girl in a store I witnessed Devorah help an orphan bride purchase clothing for her wedding. (entered by GreatNonprofits staff member on behalf of reviewer)

As a Rabbi's wife I have seen my congregants benefit from this organization (entered by GreatNonprofits staff member on behalf of reviewer)

I've seen Devorah's work with friends and acquaintances but when my sister got engaged I really got to experience all the hard work Devorah does. She led us step by step and helped us in every area. My sister went from extremely worried to a happy confident bride. My family and I are truly grateful to Devorah for all her hard work and financial aid. (entered by GreatNonprofits staff member on behalf of reviewer)

We were introduced to this organization over 8 years ago. Everyone we've met gives of themselves whole heartly. Almost every dollar collected is used to cover wedding related expenses. (entered by GreatNonprofits staff member on behalf of reviewer)

I have an old family friend without a father and was having a hard time finding a shidduch when Baruch Hashem he found his Bashert Devorah Benjamin completely planned the wedding from A-Z. She went above and beyond. (entered by GreatNonprofits staff member on behalf of reviewer)

Hi I am Mushky Benjamin, my mom is Devorah Benjamin. So living with her and seeing all the amazing work she does is truly amazing. My mom does so much for the world, one thing my mom will never say is no! (entered by GreatNonprofits staff member on behalf of the reviewer)

I am Mrs. Benjamin's andlord and I see the constant people coming to her home @ all hours of the day and she helps them all. Her home is open to any are in need. (entered by GreatNonprofits staff member on behalf of reviewer)

Devora Benjamin is a real hero and a true angel. At a time when we are scrambling to make an engagement party she moves in and takes over and all you are left with is a beautiful affair for an incredibly economical cost. She is helping me to put together the wedding with the same spirit. (entered by GreatNonprofits staff member on behalf of reviewer)

!0 years ago when I was getting married Mrs. Benjamin was extremely helpful resource for my husband and I who were both from out of town with no family in NY. This year my sister is getting married in Boston, MA and again Mrs. Benjamin was instrumental in that wedding as well! Her events are truly entertaining as well! (entered by GreatNonprofits staff member on behalf of reviewer)

Devora helped me with so much advice about everything. Where to shop, what to get, how much to spend on the gifts to the bride, on wedding items etc. etc. etc. everything. She was always available, so helpful for free - she also was at the wedding making sure everything ran smoothly and on time. She didn't want to take any money although we gave her a token of appreciation. (entered by GreatNonprofits staff member on behalf of reviewer)

It was the wedding of my brother and my family is from out of town and my mother had no one to turn to so she called KSCVK and Devorah and her team help us so much it was amazing. (entered by GreatNonprofits staff member on behalf of reviewer)

I'm a single mother of 7. I lived in Israel 28 yrs and needed help when I married off my daughter. I wouldn't been able to do it without Devora Benjamin's help. (entered by GreatNonprofits staff member on behalf of reviewer)

Devora Benjamin handled EVERYTHING from top to bottom - On time! Unreal - she was organized, friendly, courteous, and made us feel at ease during everything! (entered by GreatNonprofits staff member on behalf of reviewer)

I am a make-up artist that often work with this organization (offering special rates!) so I am present from the beginning of the day until the start of the reception. I saw anything taken care of ranging from emergency repair of the bride gown zipper; parents of brides and groom often coming from out of town and unfamiliar with the surroundings getting suddenly sick a few hours before the wedding and having to be taken to local physician for emergency treatment; enabling to be present to the wedding; brides and grooms with split families not even talking to each other brought all together for the sake of the bride and groom... (entered by GreatNonprofits staff member on behalf of reviewer)

when i was in college i worked as a photography assent and a lot of the weeding i worked at wore from people that Devora was helping with and i could see that at each event she would put her soul in to each and every weeding she would do from the when the bride proposed the the groom until the honeymooners want home.

devorah is so knowledgeable and helpful and most of all so very KIND! She is completely committed to what she does in her wedding planning and sponsoring for those who can't afford.

Devorah made my brother in laws wedding!! she helped with all the arranging to create a stress free engagemensta dn organized the wedding as well.Not only that, but she paid for so many expenses like caterer and musicain. We are all in awe of her!!

Devorah made my wedding possible. As an out of towner with little support she helped put together the funds and the details of my wedding. My engagement experience was so calm and stressfree all thanks to her and the wonderful work her organization does!

As a teenager, I was involved with the KSCVK organization as a volunteer. I have allways found the work Devorah and her staff do unbelievable! I didn't realize the extent of her amazing work until I myself got engaged. I am the youngest of a large family. My parents did not have the funds to pay for the "brides" portion of the festivities. My husband is from california, therefore, his family did not know anything about making a wedding in New York. Devora took care of our engagement party and our wedding with great attention to every detail. She made the splitting of the funds that both sides respectively are responsible for go smoothly... even though my portion was being funded by the organization. She ran the wedding superbly. Also, the fact that it was a service being provided out of charity, was not noticable at all!!!

with a son-in-law who just became an orphan & our finances down the drain, Devorah helped us not only financially, but also with directions and contacts to make the wedding a beautiful and not-to-stressful experience. she had suggestions and information for the special needs of some of the guests, expalined the best for the financial situation and supplied for most all of the finances that either side were unable to. (i don't know how she was able to do it, but i am glad that she did) she was there and hands on from the beginning until the cleaning crew. we can't thank her enough May G-d bless her & her family for all the self-sacrifice she continues to do!! i hope & wish i will be financially able to support her work.

Devorah Benjamin helped with our son and now daughter-in-law's lechayim and wedding. We are not frum and are from out of town so were advised to turn to Devorah for help and advice. She made all the planning so easy and painless and recommended trusted vendors who were able to give us discounted pricing. No matter how busy Devorah was, she always returned phone calls and e-mails immediately (often during a wedding where she was working) to answer our questions and offer assurance. No question was ever too silly, no worry was ever too trivial - she addressed them all patiently. Devorah works tirelessly and selflessly and despite the many demands on her time, she always made us feel like we were her only concern. At our children's wedding, she was coordinator, traffic cop, personal assistant, advisor, consultant, friend, and angel. Thanks to Devorah, their wedding went off without a hitch - everything was beautiful and none of our guests would have known where she was able to shave costs. Thank you Devorah, we are indebted to you!

Devorah's organization, KSCVK is absolutely unbelievable! Almost every penny goes right to helping men and women through one of the most important milestones in their lives- their wedding day. This not only helps brides personally, but ensures the future of our Jewish nation - one couple at a time. Devorah is one of the most dedicated, hardworking person I know. She puts all her energy into helping others. Personally, I encountered KSVK during my engagement. Thank God my parents were able to throw a beautiful party for us, but there were times as a young bride when I needed a certain number, or just a listening ear and KSVK was there for me. It's truly more than an organization- its her goal in life! ANY couple in need, whether in need financially or just in need of advice and moral support- KSVK is there.

Thirteen years ago my daughter became engaged. I lived in CA and my daughter was in Canada and someone told me about Keren Simchas (Devorah Benjamin). I had no idea how I was going to make a wedding for my daughter and here was this organization who not only helped out financially, but the planning as well. Devorah kept in touch with me from start to finish! Over the years I have seen her do the same for hundreds of brides.

I am a volunteer, helping the organization raise money to help brides and grooms in need of help and support for their wedding!

I got married 5 months, I am from over seas and my parents were only here for the wedding , Devorah was my everything - every couple of days she would call me up to see how I was doing, where she could help me , and how I was feeling , I really dont know if I would have been able to get married in NY without Devorah ! thank you Devorah!

Devorah and KSCVK helped us make the chasunas for several of our children. We live very far away, and being shluchim, our finances are somewhat lacking. We would have been hard put to make the weddings without their help.

they were there for me. i didn't know where to start. she told us what to do, what we need to get... she made sure that everything got done. she helped us with some of the expenses of the wedding. once it was the day of the wedding she was there the whole time making sure that everything ran smoothly.

This organization helped to relieve me of all my stress of making a wedding. They gave me advice on how to talk to the other side.

My family was going through a difficult time financially, and KSCVK helped out tremendously each step of the way to make our wedding beautiful!

Devorah really helped me enjoy my wedding day. I didn't have to worry and my mother was able to be by my side the whole time because Devorah was taking care of all the last minute details and made sure everything went smoothly.

Devorah Benjamin doesn't simply help needy brides and grooms with wedding expenses. She soothes anxieties, and if need be holds their hands literally and figuratively throughout the wedding preparation process, and sometimes beyond. Devorah holds the secret to stretching the dollar beyond anyone's expectations. It may seem like magic to some, but it is Devorah's tireless devotion to helping her fellow human beings, that makes it possible for an orphan, or a destitute couple to get married and to start their lives with the basic necessities that others would take for granted. Although Devorah manages to make do with so little,, more funding would allow her to help more of those in need.

Keren Simchas Chasan Ve Kallah is the most amazing organization! I constantly attend weddings of kallas that need help and time and time again kscvk comes to the rescue!!! They simply make chosson and kallahs happy and stress free on their wedding day!!!

Devorah Benjamin of Keren Simchas Chossen VeKalla helped me plan my wedding from the engagement party all the way through. She was amazing with my family and keeping everyone calm and everything running smoothly the day of. She has helped so many of my friends and made our wedding days truly a time that we could enjoy without having to worry about all the details- she was on it!

I have known Devorah for many years, she has helped many friends and family members make their weddings. She has helped plan their weddings, mainly for free and has taken the majority of the burden off on the big day. She has helped classmates from England, family from the USA and friends from Israel. Her caring, love and personal attention goes beyond anyone's expectations.

Although I personally have not needed to use the services of Devorah and her organization, I can tell you that I have seen first hand her tireless work and wholehearted dedication to everyone that she helps. She has often helped from start to finish - from helping the guy pay for his dates, helping with organising and paying for the l'chaim and then, of course, all the steps leading up to and throughout the whole wedding process. She is often out of the house from morning until late at night (her devoted husband and kids deserve an award too!!) and however tired she gets and however difficult it is for her to raise sufficient funds sometimes, she just keeps on going and is delighted every time she hears of a simcha she can help with.

Being a bride was one of the happiest days of my life. Unfortunately, being that my parents didn't have a lot of money, I realized that many things would have to be cut down. Then, I remembered Keren Simchas Chossen VeKallah. When my sister had gotten married, they were there every step of the way, from bridal certificates to making sure the wedding ran on time. Just like my sister, I too, had such a wonderful experience. Thank you Devorah for everything!

Keren Simchas Chosson Ve Kallah is an organization that helps poor brides and grooms get married with dignity! They don't just give money to the couple to pay for their wedding they actually get involved and plan and pay for the whole thing!

They help needy brides and grooms with everything they need to build a home together. The organization is dedicated to helping people realize their dreams by providing both emotional and physical support to reach their goal.

When I first met Devorah Benjamin I was so impressed with her ability to deal with the chaos around her and still be focused and calm. Her self-sacrifice is unbounding , she is always there for you with words of encouragement and helpfulness. Like a doctor on call, she will answer your call through the wee hours of the morning. The services that she provides (with her organization) are phenomanal! I highly doubt that any of us could do with out her!

I have have had the opportunity to work with KSCK on several occasions, helping to set up for a wedding, or helping to decorate the hall for the yearly fundraiser. I was also lucky enough to have help from this amazing organization when my own daughter got married.

Devorah coordinated our daughter's wedding day in a superb way. She made sure that everything ran smooth and in a timely manner with a great determination. she refused any money for her services. We are very greatful to her.

Devorah helped a couple of our family members get married. without her we could not have received everything. she bought the jewelry for the kallah and helped with wedding expenses. devorah is G-D sent. there is no way our community could do it without her!!

Devorah Benjamin from Keren Simchas Chossen Vekalla arranged the wedding of a friend of mine who is an orphan and had no money- She was there from the begining untill the end, she arranged the wedding in such a beautiful manner, there was nothing missing. It was a really beautiful wedding.

KSCVK is an always there to help any chosson and kallah that needs assistance, always with a smile, encouragement and the greatest respect. Devorah makes you feel as if you are the most important person at that moment. She helps couples that are orphened, couples whose families have had disasters, and couples whose families just don't have the means. KSCVK helps the young couple enjoy the joy and happiness of preparing and making a wedding.

I got loads of financial help with all my wedding needs. I was given phone numbers for halls to choose from, a caterer, a musician, a flower store, plus got some vouchers to be used in the local stores to get pots and pans, plates, cutlery, 2 sets of bedlinens, bath towels and dish towels FOR FREE!!! I barely had any money myself and I wouldn't have been able to have the wonderful wedding I had, and wouldn't have been able to start out in my new home so easily. Thank you Devora!

This is an amazing organization that helps brides in need. The dedication. love and time that is put into each and every individual seeking help is unreal.

I have been involved with her organization and seen the wonderful work Devorah does. 24/7 she is KSCVK. Helping the chosson and kallah from step one. Having all their needs taken care of from the first date some time to the mazeltov . All to make sure the Chosson and Kallah should have the wedding in a beautiful manner with less stress.

Very helpful and a pleasure to work with....Devorah is a special person who treats all of the Khallas like queens ..... She provides an invaluable service to the community ...And a grant would surely assist her in the big mitzva that she does...

Keren Simchas Chossen Ve Kallah is a truly exceptional organization!! Devora Benjamin is an unbelievably uniquely special organizer,and person!! She goes above and beyond to help out needy families,orphans,foreign future young couples... She helps out in any way possible from advice to paying for: a date,a lechaim... to helping them prepare for their wedding and future lives together...to walking down the aisle with pride ready to start a new life and new generation....

I'm posting this anonymously, and you will see why. KSCVK does amazing work. Paying for a wedding is not easy, even for people with money. What KSCVK does is assist young couples who cannot afford a normal wedding. Devorah Benjamin works tirelessly to find donations, work out deals with caterers, etc. so that even a financially strapped couple can have a normal wedding and not feel poor. KSCVK helped my wife and myself with expenses for two of my daughter's weddings, and the organization did a stellar job. Besides taking care of our half of the expense, Devorah pays attention to the tiniest details, as if it was her own child getting married. And she is humble and selfless about it. She is an angel. I can't praise this organization enough. Thank G-d for Devorah Benjamin.

I have 5 daughters & 4 sons. Being a faithful follower of Jewish tradition the formula that expresses family expenses is ((regular stuff + yeshiva tuition) * 9) = anguish/aggravation. Devora Benjamin's Keren SimCHas CHossen Ve Kallah gave me more than financial support when my children married. She provided an atmosphere of hope and the comfort that comes from having expert advice and professional services available during "trying" times. The financial success of her Charity means stability for the foundation of the Jewish community, the Sacred institution of Marriage and family. KSCVK has brought dignity & Joy to many hundreds of families. Let us bring success to it's work.

B'H I became religious overnight and didn't know my right foot from my left. Devora came to my rescue and dealt with all of the family poitics, the stress and lets not forget the money!!!! that she raised dollar by dollar. I barely enjoyedmy wedding night as it is - so stressful but without Devora - it would have been a nightmare

I had a great experience working with KSCVK. I wouldnt have had a night that special with out their help.

dvora was there when our family need it her, it was a pleasure working with her and she help me/us in making our wedding a beautiful abd joyfull experience

Where to begin? Devorah Benjamin is just incredible. The amount of time she puts into this organization is pretty much 24/6. She lives and breathes helping people get married. My own siblings have been helped by her organization( helped with wedding costs, music, catering...) and I have been to numerous weddings where she was a vital part of making the wedding happen. With Devorah it's not just the money aspect, she's there for advice and guidance (even for my out of town sister-in-law making a wedding here in New York Devorah was there for her). She gives 110% of herself to make a wedding what it should be. She makes the family feel like HER family. She does everything with love and care; discreetly, and professionally. She never makes anyone feel like they're inferior or NEEDY. With out Devorah and Keren Simchas Chossen Ve Kallah there would be a serious problem in our comunity at large. I thank them and wish them success in all that they do. They also run events for fund raising purposes and again Devarah tries to make it something exciting and fun; to bring in crowds young and old.

Devorah is an extremely dedicated sincere individual who would litterally give the shirt off her back to help another person. Her generous nature knows no bounds and litterally manages to pull together weddings with minimla resources. She is not affraid to get her sleeves dirty and can actually be seen collecting money for weddings on her own at shuls , or various public events. She manages to arrange weddings where the chosson and Kallah feel so proud and happy on their special day. Wether by aranging for people to cook or hiring a caterer, she makes each wedding a sepcial occasion for the individual. It is a pleasure volunteering for such an orginazation since its all heart and soul, and not another .org or compercialized fund raiser.

Devora Benjamin is a miracle worker, a talented wedding planner and philanthropist. She made our wedding easy and spectacular, spiritual and generous!!!! She was also humble about it...without her organization we would not have had a wedding.

At my brothers wedding I watched Devora spend her time doing a free service for others. That was besides for the behind the scence's countless of hours she put into it from A-Z.

Devorah Benjamin, along with her organization, were absolutely amazing in giving a help to help me and my chassan before our wedding. She did not hesitate in offering her services in anyway, and NEVER made me feel cheap or uncomfortable about using her services. KSCVK is an important organization in our community, and truly helps new couples get a fresh and comfortable start in their new beginnings. Thank you!!!

I think what I like most about Devorah Benjamin is that she is never judgmental, even in the slightest bit. I've been around many brides as she has shopped, soothed and serviced them and never did I hear a judgmental note in her voice. Whatever the request, whatever the problem, whatever the idiosyncrasy, Devorah Benjamin honors and respects the brides she helps. Thanks to her, so many of my friends were able to get the help (financial and emotional) they needed..with the dignity they deserved.

Keren Simchas Chossen veKallah helped me in my wedding. Dvorah was amazing, not just she helped us with money(she payed for most of expenses) but she organized everything for me. My family and my chossen family are from another country they came days before the wedding and everything was ready thanks to Dvorah. She was my mother, mother in law everything during my engagement time. I know I wasn't the only one, a lot of mine friends had similar experiences. She give us money and psychological support in the most important time of our lifes(engagement)!!! This year she helped my best friend also, I was involved in the organizing process and like aways she was amazing. My friend also didn't have family here, she helped her with the whole preparation/paying. We are very thankful to her.

Devorah Benjamin is a true hero . The organization , Keren simchas choson vkalla that she has started has helped so many brides feel so special on there wedding day. Just looking at the brides happy face on her wedding day is satisfaction for devorah.

I have seen the Keren Simchas Chossen Ve Kallah from the inside and from the outside. It is true to it's calling and mission. Every couple and wedding is treated as if they were the only wedding in the world. Mrs. Benjamin looks after every detail and ensure the Chossen and Kallah are happy, taken care of and that the guests are well attended too. Other non-profit organizations should take an example from this origanization that sticks to the basics to deliver to the final beneficiaries by providing for those that need help in making their simcha kosher, special and truly full of joy !!!!!!!!!!

I have not personally benefited from Devorah's kindness and charity, but i do know people who have. From the flowers, to the family's dresses to just the right band, Devorah finds the means and the funding for every couple who financially DON"T have the means to make a wedding. Devorah goes out of her way to make sure that the special touches that make the wedding memorable for the bride and groom are there.

My experience as a mother of 3 kallahs and one chassan with this organization was unbelievable the economic downturns that our family experienced in the last few years left us bereft not only of decent income but no means to marry off our children. we also had no family to help us. Devorah Benjamin and her volunteers helped us not only with much needed funds but with advice and emotional support throughout the whole process. whether it was figuring out how to make the weddings small but tasteful, to finding a gown, to getting a photographer we could afford even getting certain families with different haskafa to come together, for every detail she was there. i must also add with a smile and a hearty pat on the back. it was like having your parents there for you at all times. at every event she is there from beginning to end making sure it runs smoothly and with dignity. tell me who else would dedicate so much time to strangers?For Devorah there are no strangers!!!!! Thank your Devorah and your devoted crew!!!

Anyone who knows Devorah knows that every moment of her life is devoted to helping others. She has helped countless less fortunate couples have a wedding they never thought possible. I have been to many of these wedding and seeing the smiles on the face of the bride & groom say it all!!!!

Devorah helped me out as soon as I got engaged -- she organized the food for my engagement party and was willing to pick up the tab for whatever I couldn't pay for. She gave advice to my father on coordinating my wedding, and she helped me pay for the gifts to my groom (tallis, tallis bag, etc.). I am also aware of the help she provides to many other couples who have a greater need -- they depend on her to create the most important day of their lives.

I was just at a wedding that was run by KSCVK, it couldn't have been better. You guys do a great job, thanks.

There are countless people who have been helped by kscv (not me personally, but reletives have). Its not always people that cant afford a chasuna at all, but just need help with the "smaller" thing. kscv fills a really important roll in our community. I try to donate whenever i can.

My brother got married over 6 years ago. The girl he married comes from a very poor family, and bh my parents were able to do the best they could to help. But unfortunately could not cover everything by themselves. first one they turned to was Devorah Benjamin! SHe had no question, no comments- just helped out. She planned the wedding- as we are form out of town and didnt know b=much about the area- and helped in every way possible! Hashem should bench that woman and everything she does!!!!!!!!

Making a wedding is an expensive undertaking, especially when you don't make much to begin with. Devorah is there to direct you to the best priced caterer, photographer, hall, make-up artist, et. al. For my daughter's wedding, she ended up picking up the tab for the chassan's side as they're on shlichus and haven't a grosh. She was there to personally oversee that the wedding ran smoothly and that nothing was forgotten. The whole community LOVES Devorah as she is so given over to helping everyone, and always with a smile. If she had more funds available, she would be able to help SO many more people at the most precious time of their lives.

I got married a few years back. My parents were having a hard time financially, and had no clue how to make a wedding. my in laws were also in a difficult financial position. Devorah was there at every step of the way, giving us support and direction as well as somehow putting together a wedding for us at a very low cost. She knew what was vital what was superflous, and she was so incredibly supportive. I think that a very unique aspect of KSCVK is that devora is also a wedding planner and does the same service for families who pay her. so when you see devorah at a wedding you dont know if she is there because the family cant afford a wedding or if she is there because they hired her to direct the wedding. in addition to devorahs giving and sincerely caring demenour, it helps preserve the "customers" self esteem. I feel priveleged to know such a sincere human being. She has helped many family members and friends, and is really a blessing to those who she helps. (I was a client served, a volunteer, and I do like to give donations when I can)

Devorah Benjamin from KSCVK is a HERO! She has made so many weddings for people who were not able to afford the high cost on their own. I know many brides and grooms that have had weddings made by her. Every cent that goes to her charity is used towards the bride and groom. Absolutely amazing foundation! May it have much continued success!

Many of my friends were helped by KSCVK! Each time with a smile and a hug! Devorah you are our role model!

I know several people who were helped by KSCVK. They do very important work and make a real impact on many people's lives.

A wonderful organization that is dedicated to helping others 24/7 - always there when you need them! Devora's knowledge is huge and her heart is even bigger - I can only hope to tap into that expertise when I have weddings of my own. The organization has helped young couples beyond what words can describe - they save the day and make happiness possible.

Iv been to so many weddings that this Organization has help to put together that I cant even count them! And at each one I see Devorah Benjamin running around making sure all details are covered and everything runs smoothly! This organization really gives from their heart!!!

I have been fortunate enough to have been helped by Keren Simchas Chosson V'Kallah. When I was getting married and needed some help, Keren Simchas Chosson V'Kallah and Devorah Benjamin were there for me with their generosity and support. This is a wonderful organization!! Thank you!

Keren Simchas Chossen Vkallah is an amazing organization! The amount of people that they help is unbelievable! Devorah makes a point of making every single person feel so special before their wedding!

I am a donor and i have seen the work Kere Simchas Chossen Ve Kallah does and its amezing. The help brides and grooms in scared economical situations to have a beatiful wedding with no worries.

Devorah was there to help from the moment I got engaged. Although b'h at the time I got married I did not need financial assistance, Devorah was there to guide me on all the arrangements necessary. I was able to plan the entire wedding in two days, thanks to her. She was there to make sure everything went perfectly, as it did, and asked nothing in return. I was glad to give her a nice donation when it was all over. Years later, when I was working for a non-profit, I sent several people who were in need of assistance to her. One girl was getting married in less than two weeks and had no money to buy some very needed basics for her wedding. I helped her but it was nothing compared to what Devorah was able to help her with. Devorah went out of her way to help even though Devorah hadn't met her and she was getting married in another state far from New York. I have also heard first-hand from brides and grooms who have been helped by Devorah as much as having their entire wedding paid for and arranged by her. Devorah's reputation follows her everywhere as the person to help you with every possible need when it comes to getting married.

I came all the way from Russia to help organize my son's wedding. A friend told me it was not necessary: Ms Benjamin is doing it overseeing all the weddings, everything is taken care of, and if there's not enough money, she is covering the balance, and you can repay her later (if and when you can). She is doing it selflessly, working 24/7, collecting the money needed. I said Wow! Where was she decades ago, where was she when I had to get married? She wasn't born yet.

Devorah helped me many years ago. I think I was the first bride she helped. Who knew that one little kindness could grow into such huge proportions.

Hi Devorah is a selfless, kind and caring person, who runs the most amazing organization She will go to the end of the earth to make someone's wedding a most happy occasion. She definately deserves this award for all the amazing and good work that she does. Keep it up and good luck.

I have personally overheard Devorah on the phone with a guy offering to pay for his dates- when I heard this I was like WOW! She really helps these couples all the way from the very beginning seeds until fruition not only with money but also with emotional support. She is an incredibly warm person and does all this with a huge smile. I would love to see this organisation receive money so that she can continue and increase this unbelievable Mitzvah. I got married recently and I now understand the stress that a bride feels during this most important period of her life and to help alleviate some of the financial stress is a huge relief to brides.

I am a hair stylist who works with Devorah Benjamin and Keren Simchas Chossen V'Kallah pretty often. The families being helped are treated with such grace and dignity. If I were not to know these families were being helped, I would assume Devorah was the wedding organizer and nothing more. Devorah is there guiding the bride and groom through every step of the preparation and the wedding day. helping with whatever needs to be helped, whether its getting a gown to the cleaners that just got dirty or hiring a car service to make sure the family members can get to where they need to go or go raise the money to cover the band. KSCVK is an organization worth every penny!

unbelievable what this organization has accomplished. its amazing to watch how from so little can come so much!!! AMAZING AMAZING.

Amazing work this organization does! Bringing joy to hundreds of brides each year!!! I benefited from the tireless efforts of Devorah Benjamin to make my own wedding so special and run incredibly smoothly. We could not have done it without her and her organization. May she be blessed to continue her wonderful work.

I volunteer for this amazing orginazation single handedly run by the most amazing woman. No is just not in her vocabulary. when things seem down and out, Devorah can be heard saying "well get there" in her British accent! Nothing stops her. She will do anything to help a bride and groom be happy on their special day.

When my friend got engaged we didn't know how we were going to manage to get her wedding together. Her mom passed away at a young age and her dad barely made ends meet. Devora benjamin from KSCVK entered the picture and a lechaim (negagement party) was created out of thin air. From there till after the wedding Devorah took care of everything. The wedding itself was unbelievable. The smiles on the faces of the bride and groom were the only payment Devorah received for all her hard work. She made sure there was a band and a photographer, flowers and food, gowns and of course a hall. Thanks devorah!

my first daughter got engaged. we were so overwhelmed. i had a new baby and we had to fly the whole family to n.y. from chicago. i didn't know where to start. before i knew it, i learned the name of the angel devora benjamin. she made us the most magnificent lechayim ever from a. to z. and dissapeared like cinderella before i even had time to say thank you!!!

This organization is run by an unbelievably devoted woman in the Crown Heights community, Devorah Benjamin, who not only raises the funds to subsidise hundreds of weddings each year, she also helps nervous, overwhelmed parents who wonder where to begin preparing a wedding for their child when they can barely make ends meet for daily living. Mrs. Benjamin has helped our family to marry off five children at a time when finances were extremely tight. What people find remarkable about Mrs. Benjamin is the dedication, caring and concern she show every family, helping them from the day of the engagement to the last detail of the wedding, literally. She guided us step by step in every little detail of chosing a date,planning the wedding, invitations, music, photography, catering, gifts, etc. Mrs. Benjamin answers her cell phone at all hours, ready with an encouraging word and invaluable advice. She never makes you feel like you're a "case". You actually become her real friend. You feel like yours is the only wedding she has to worry about. She's just unreal. And yet so unassuming and modest in her ways. No fancy offices, secretaries, overhead. Just one devoted, hard working woman, doing the work that could easily take ten others to accomplish.

Devorah B. of Keren Simchas Chossen and kallah is an angel , magician and best friend all in one special person. She makes the seemingly impossible happen. Devorah helped us with several of our children's weddings. Parents want to marry off each one of the children in a beautifull and honorable way, but when money is tight on both sides,and a number of children to marry off, this can create alot of tension and worry about finances. Devorah finds a way to help bride and groom have the type of wedding they always dreamed of, with keeping her help confidential. She is sincerely delighted with the wedding of each couple and provides not only financial support, but good advice and emotional support for the smooth planning and running of the wedding celebration. Thank you Devorah for making our weddings purely joyous.

she payed for my wedding and all of the wedding of my husband's family. she pays for many wedding of people i know. she makes it seem like your doing her a favor and really adheres to you interests and likings.

She helped to pay for most of my wedding expenses. Being a foreigner and having lost my father very young, it was very difficult to afford any of my wedding expenses, that was when Devorah stepped up, like an angel from Montgomery stret. THANK YOU DEVORAH!

There is no greater joy than that of seeing your child beginning to establish a home of their own. Yet the cost of the wedding and the myriad details that need to be taken care of on that wonderful day, can be overwhelming! Thanks to Devorah and her team at Keren Simchas Chossen Ve Kallah, each couple can feel the special holiness of the day, and all the help given is without compromising their dignity.Thank you all!!!

Thanks to Dvorah many couples have had beautiful weddings. People who never dreamed they would get the wedding they always wanted. She takes care of every detail down to the needle and thread when the button on the back of the brides dress which is meant to hold the train, rips. I have first hand experience as my sister in laws wedding was one of many wedding of which KSCVK organized. Thank you for all that you do.

When my daughter who has been living in the US for the past few years in US was getting married I found the prospect of organising the wedding from faraway overseas most daunting. In came Devora Benjamin - she advised us and assisted us every step of the way. With her practical and down to earth manner she facilited the occasion and enabled another Jewish couple to build a Jewish home.

Devorah Benjamen is a special lady, a real righteous woman, filled with passion for what she does. She really cares about every single couple she helps marry, and she does everything in her power and beyond to make them feel like gold and have a day to remember. Devorah planned my wedding and helped us not only financially, but with matters of how the service was to be conducted, and making guests feel comfortable. She loves what she does and loves helping others.

Having Devorah Benjamin as a part of my wedding was the greatest blessing I could have ever asked for. She worked tirelessly to ensure that my parents would be able to cover costs and give me a night to remember. No task was ever too big and no hour too late. Thank you Devorah!

Devorah never stops at anything and works tirelessly to help brides in need, She needs more money though to help more people!

I was blessed to have Devorah help me with the planning of my wedding. She gave such wonderful caring support and assistance when I would otherwise have been left with no idea of where to even start! So many of my friends could not afford their own weddings, Devorah tirelessly helped with the funding of their weddings and gave them the same loving special mother-like assistance that she gave to me!

when my daughter was getting married, we were in a difficult financial situation. Kerem Somchas chossen ve Kallah helped with invitations, and flowers and table arrangements. They also helped the young bride and groom set up their apartment. I have sent a number of other people to them since then and they ahve always been very helpful.

With grace and class Devorah helps out brides who cannot afford a wedding without her help. And Devorah doesn't wait to be called; she calls young brides who she thinks might need her assistance. Her kindness and generosity knows no bounds.

Great organization that has helped many people I know get married with dignity even though they had no financial means to pay for a festive affair.

I have three close friends who have benefited greatly from this organization in both wedding day arrangements and financial assistance.

I was a young guy who's parents where overseas when i got engaged.. who did not have the money to help us to plan a wed dding. The first person we where told to call was Devora Benjimin... she was is dedicated to those in need. Shes a person who has the time of day for all those who need her assitance every cent thats given to this Orginization is used well- Through my job a met tons of ppl who where helepd by devorah..Not only was she there to help us Financialy but as a person she was there to call if we wher worried about anything in the wedding plans.. she even found out wat food me and my wife liked and had it for us in our yichud room.. she is a Tzadakis!!!

My family has personally benefited from this very special organization more than once. I was treated with the utmost respect and made to feel like i was the most important person at the time of my request.

Without Keren Simchas Chosson Ve kallah I would not have had such an amazing wedding like I had! Thank you, I know I for sure not the only one that was helped by such a great person as Devorah

I've known Devora Benjamin (founder of Keren Simchas Chossen Ve Kallah) for a long time! She is a devoted and caring person. She helps so many people, I think even she has lost count how many weddings she has helped make happen! EVERY penny she is given goes to help another needy couple get married.

Devorah is beyon dedicated to those in need. A person who has the time of day for all those in need. Every penny for this organization will go unwasted. Through my proffession I have been able to meet many Kallahs who she is continually helping. She makes them each feel so special during this essential stage in their lives. Wishing this organization much hatzlacha.

Devorah Benjamin has created an incredible organization; there are no words adequate enough to express the magnitude of her dedication to helping a bride finance and organize the most special day of her life. Having been the recipient of her expertise and aid, I can honestly say that there is no non profit like KSCVK and no one in the world like Devorah.

My experience has really been an amazing one.. Anything that needs to or has to gets done.. Devorah Benjamin is really on top of her game, She helped our family with a wedding...

devorah has not only helped my family personally but so many of my friends. she is truly an amazing person, she is completly selfless and devoted her every minute to this life saving cause

Every penny counts for this organization. Orphans and poor families have been helped for over 10 years to set up a Jewish Home. Marriages for Jews is a Mitvah of life, not a fairy tale. She helps everyone in the world wide communities.We need better people in this world, and shes the "Mother Teressa" of Brooklyn. thank you

I have seen first hand the many wonderful things that Devorah and Keren Simcha has done.Without her many couples who have no family or any money to even begin to make a wedding and start there life together would have no where to turn.She takes nothing for her many hours of time and raising funds to help couples even as far as giving money to buy clothes to begin dating.Where i wonder would all of the many married couples have been if not for her?When i got married 30 years ago i had to borrow money for a dress to wear on a date for i had no funds or family help.I have seen what this wonderful organization has done to help and the best thing about it you are made to feel special and not less then anyone else.Every penny is not wasted and goes to help each and every person that needs it.

devorah is an amaizing woman, she was helping cordinate my wedding and just days before the big day i get aphone call from her at about 11:00 at night. She was just calling because she said she was thinking about ne and wanted to see how I was doing, and if I needed anything. I have personally benifited from her financial help, she is a well deserving individual. She has helped countless brides and grooms many of who I know personally.

I met Devorah while I was still a high school student and she has been an inspiration ever since. Over the past decade or more I have seen Devorah at countless weddings helping it come together for those who really needed it. When it came time for my own wedding although, Thank G-d, I did not need the financial help, Devorah was there to give me tons of advice. I recall her telling me around the time of my wedding that she had a wedding everyday that week, but mine was the only one she was coming to as a guest. Making one wedding a year could be stressful but KSCK does it countless times a week.

Devorah Is amazing! When devorah sets her mind to something consider it done! if it is a wedding shes cordenating from a to z or just a wedding that shes helping out its done all the way! Devorah helped us out by a couple of my brothers weddings and has done an amazing job!

I have a relative that needed help - there was no such thing as no. She did all within her power and MORE to assist with what was possible! Not just concerning my relatives have I noticed this reaction, rather by countless others who needed assistance as well received with a smile and a helping hand.

Devorah B. lives this organization. She spends her whole life night and day worrying and raising money for brides and grooms. She always says yes without even knowing where the money is going to come from. Shes incredible.!!!

When we got married, and needed some financial assistance, Keren Simchas Chossen Ve Kallah was there to help. With aid for wedding invitations, band, flowers etc. Each couple that comes that needes help is treated with the utmost respect. I am sure this is what you have been hearing all along. What stands out to me is the way Devorah is so selfless, devoted. No situation is ever to great to handle. I know of a young man who didnt even have money (being a student) to pay for his date, of course he was helped with a smile. Then when he got engaged and needed money to pay for a wedding ring so his Kallah can feel just like any other bride, you guessed it he was assisted.

Kscvk had provided assistance with 3 weddings in our family. It is NY based and we don't even live in Brooklyn! Devorah was our personal planner from A-Z, no commission involved and she negotiated prices for flowers, invitations, halls, bands & the works. Many parts of the weddings were fully covered by this whirlwind organization and we shall be forever grateful. We even were provided with the name of a very generous benefactor for mattresses for the newlyweds.

I personally needed help making a wedding so my family and my husband's family were out of towners and wouldn't be able to help me with anything except a limited amount of money. Devora planned everything and arranged my l Chaim and personally went shopping for the food. She took me to get my dress and set me up with the most afforable caterers, music, pictures and videos! She did it all to put it in one sentence. I was able to relax and enjoy being a kallah!

My family received financial aid for my wedding: deeply discounted hall, music and catering, just to name a few. Devorah personally planned the whole party and made sure i had everything i needed to be happy on the most special day of my life. This organization helps countless brides, couples and families with the costs and arrangements of getting married, from a new shirt and cab fare for a date to paying for the entire wedding of orphans.

I have many friends of marriageable age, thank G-d, and as they go through the process of preparing a wedding, I find that time and time again, Devorah is there for them. Devorah is completely dedicated to the cause, without thought for herself, she jumps right in, and does what had to be done.

Devora is a great person who helps out the needy and orphans and allows them not to feel left out or that because they don't have, there wedding should look less then standard. she dos this voluntary and guides them through every step as if it`s her own family's wedding, Just recently a family member of mine who`s an orphans benefited from her wonderful service, Great work Devora may g-d grant you with long life and strength to keep going and never have to worry were the money will come from.

Devorah has helped us several times, she is a pleasure to deal with. She makes you feel very special. This organization is great!!!

I was a sister of a Chosson helped. without her effort, time, dedication, and all the monetary help, that wedding would have been impossible.

Devorah gives 100% of herself to helping brides and grooms in all aspects of their wedding, and preparations, down to the smallest details. She is a truly remarkable woman. I can honestly say if it wasn't for Devorah I don't know how I would have got married! She helped to organise my entire wedding, obtaining the necessary discounts we needed to meet our strict budget. I was from overseas and living in Brooklyn without family. My husband was in a similar situation. She showed us tremendous support and care, even down to the "small" detail of meeting my parents at the train station on the wedding day (they came from their hotel in Manhatten to Brooklyn, personally escorting them to the wedding hall, and making sure they had lunch and were comfortable.

I have seen Devorah help multitudes of brides whom cannot manage with the wedding plans etc on their own, be it financially or emotionally. She literally takes them on as if they were her own daughters, takes care of them before they have a chance to ask, whilst constantly protecting their dignity and pride.

Devorah makes the Bride and Groom feel so special on their special day. All her work and dedication she makes her help seem that it was so simple and easy, and as everyone knows no one wants to part with their money, and Devorah manages to help in assisting Brides and Grooms financially and emotionally throughout their special wedding chapter of their life.

We couldn't have had the beautiful wedding that we were able to pull off if it hadn't been for KSCVS. I've been involved with Devorah's work at many of my friends' weddings and she is absolutely incredible. I can't accurately express how much she's helped so many people in so many ways...

my experience with keren simchas chosen ve kallah was my sisters wedding and mine.my mother didnt have money for our weddings and keren simchas chosen ve kallah was unbeleivable she helped get the hall the music the food at real gr8 prices she really helped make our weddings the best ever i was able to have a wediing like everyone elts she puts her whole heart and soul onto it she is surley amazing i give her all the credit possible thank you keren simchas chosen ve kallah you are truley the best thank you

My first experience with "KSCVK" was my wedding. Due to the efforts of Mrs. Benjamin of "KSCVK", it was very beautiful and everyone had a good time. I started giving monthly donations (Usually 10% of monthly earnings) to "KSCVK" and i am very happy that i am able to help out. The work that "KSCVK" does in our community is very important, and a necessary one. It enables people who are financially down, thereby helping people in a respectful and dignified manner.

Devorah Benjamins program helps so many kallahs who otherwise wouldnt be helped. A friend of mine's older sis was gna get married with a minyan and sponge cake. It was killing the family but there was nothing they could do(the father was very ill and they had no money to make a wedding) ...she saved the day and made the kallah (and chosson) a wedding they so deserved

I know many young couples and their families who were helped by Devora Benjamin's kindness and generousity. Aside for helping with the preprations, money, and advice; she always attends each simcha and dances as if she hadn't been to 5 others that night!

This organization is amazing! Devorah works tirelessly to raise money for men and women getting married. She also has a heart of gold- offering them advice from the first date- all the way to the wedding! Devorah you very much inspire me! Keep up the great work!

An awesome couple who non stop raise money to obtain more funds to help pay for weddings. It’s their life- they breathe and live for helping others. It takes the money straight from the donors and delivers it straight to the recipient. They do not take a cent for them selves. This organization actually helps in a way that goes beyond money. It organizes EVERYTHING for the wedding free of charge, giving advise too and taking the stress off the couple, helping people who need the funds or who live out of town and do not have family or support to organize a wedding. I see that so many brides and grooms rely on this organization and with out their help, would not manage. This organization is run by a couple who desires just to help with out anything in return. Such people are hard to find in today’s age. Unbelievable

Devorah has always been there to help out. Whether financially, or just a some good old morale support. Without her my wedding and my sisters wedding would not have happened. she gives unconditionally and never asks anything in return.

This is the most amazing organization, headed by the most amazing person, Devorah Benjamin. I personally have seen the care and devortion the Devorah Benjamin gives to each person she helps. Most of all, she does it in a way that makes the recipient feel dignified. Devorah doesn't just give, she becomes your friend and your family. When she plans, organizes and pays for a wedding she is not doing it for someone who is in need, she is doing it for her own daughter and son. She helped me immensely for my own wedding even before we officially announced our engagement. Throughout the entire engagement period she was right there helping us and guiding us through every bit of the wedding preparations. She was also a "middle man" between my parents and my in-laws giving her ready advice, guidance and support, financially and emotionally. She loaded me with different things i would need for my future home. This is an organization that i KNOW every penny is truly given over to the beneficiaries.

Devorah is amazing. When I got married she not only helped me get organized, but made sure I had everything I would need for the wedding as well as setting u p house after. I remember her working with our family years before that at my brothers wedding where she came and spent hours with both families, mediating responsibilities, breaking down expenses and doing it all with love joy caring humor and tremendous unending energy. She has changed the lives of thousands of newly weds, their families and relatives and changes the way weddings happen in many communities. I keep up with their fundraisers as well as hear about many of the weddings she helps run and coordinate.

I know about Dvorah Benjamins work for several years. She is an amazing woman who works tirelessly for the organization. She gets involved in every aspect of a wedding, sometimes from the courtship straight through to the birth of the couple's children. I have seen her in action as a wedding planner as well. She works discreetly and efficiently so that the evening goes off well without a hitch. she does not accept payment for herself for this service, only the organization benefits.

There are very few organizations that can provide help in a way that nobody knows if they are receiving it. Devorah Benjamin, in addition to running this incredible organization, acts as a paid wedding planner (proceeds go back to KSCVK). Weddings run by Devorah Benjamin are smooth, glitch-free, and beautiful. And of course, many of them could not have happened at all without her...

I know that this organization is very helpful to parents of children getting married in crown heights n.y., and even more so for those couples who lack funds and are getting married. No one involved with the organization is paid staff, which is amazing in and by itself. all funds go to supporting weddings. It is a direct and immediate benefit to those receiving its services.

I am one of the brides Devorah had personally helped. There is no way I would have had a wedding without her kindness and expertise. My wedding turned out wonderful and I am so thankful to her and always will be. This is a woman and an organization that deserves all the help she can get. Thank you!

Devorah has helped a number of my friends pay for their weddings which otherwise would not have happened. She is an unbelievable person who I admire so greatly!

Not being from New York put me at a slight disadvantage. I met a girl from New York and was set to marry her. I didn't know where to start. I needed a place to live, I needed a kapote a hat and so many other things. Devora and her organization where there to help me through that amazing and overwhelming part of my life.

I first met Devorah Benjamin at a very modest engagement party in a community hall. Both bride and groom were from poor families, so I understood she had helped make the party happen. She was cheerful, friendly, humble and unassuming, and I took an immediate liking to her as we sat and chatted about her fascinating work. I asked what had been the most difficult, challenging wedding she had ever helped to make. She told me it was the wedding of a young girl whose parents were adamantly opposed to her marrying a religious man, and were nasty about it. She held the girl's hand throughout the ceremony as the father kept on calling out loudly, "It's not too late -- you can still change your mind and back out of this marriage!" After I heard that story, I became a devoted fan of the organization. Shortly after that, I lost my husband. In the years following, Devorah has helped me marry off my son and my daughter, and helped me organize and plan another son's Bar Mitzvah. I didn't need money -- I needed the help with logistics, and Devorah was there for me every step of the way. At my son's engagement party, Devorah quietly arranged for a beautiful, comical centerpiece to be placed on a table at the entryway of the hall. This gave the bride, groom and guests a good laugh and helped divert attention from the painful absence of a beloved father (plus the absence of the bride's mother, may they both rest in peace). When my daughter got engaged, I got a very special call from Devorah. A family in the community needed to move out of town in a hurry and was unable to sell their beautiful, like-new, solid wood bedroom furniture. They had donated the furniture to Devorah's organization, and now she was calling to offer it to my daughter and her groom! They didn't need it, but we were all touched deeply by her generous gesture. At my daughter's wedding, Devorah was there for me when the going got emotionally rough for me. She smoothed the way by addressing tiny details (she ran out to pay a bill at a local shop when I felt like I couldn't cope with another detail). She realized that I'm not the outwardly emotional type and would be overwhelmed if she made a fuss over me, so she helped me regain my composure by just quietly being there. I was able to enter the wedding hall with a smile on my face that lasted the entire evening. Another small but significant, and very telling, thing she's done is to accept the donation of new, good-quality cleaning rags, cut from someone's old towels and teeshirts. This is a very intimate item, the kind of thing only a mother would give to her daughter. Devorah has given these out in prettily-wrapped packages to brides who had no mother to do it for them. Devorah literally becomes a member of the family for those who need it at the special time surrounding a wedding. She lovingly helps build new Jewish families, one wedding at a time.

When my first daughter became engaged I felt totally lost. I didn't know where to start. Devorah "took" me by the hand and walked me through every single step and made it stress-free. A tremendous burden was lifted when she helped financially as well. On the day of the wedding she was there to guide us through every step of the way making sure that my younger children had something to eat,all the girls' hair done, the gowns just right, etc. I don't have enough words to thank her for everything she did - literally from"A" to "Z". Her organization deserves all the money so she can help other people like myself. Devorah is a true community hero.

I work for Devorah as a photographer. The kindness I have seen would be hard to describe and be believable. The true testimony of her care and thoroughness is how she treats all the people she helps. Even if a wedding party does not appreciate the help they have received,Devoriah is still there to make sure the wedding runs properly. It is not about her it is about bride and groom. There are hundreds of brides and grooms who celebrated regular, joyous weddings only because of Devorah and her dedication to them. I am privileged to be apart of Devorah great kindness. I love what she does and I love working for her.

My wedding would definitely not have happened without Devorah. Devorah helped my family, as well as my in-laws, pay for our wedding. I come from a family of 8, my husband a family of 13. My father was out of a job at the time and business was very slow for my father-in-law. My mother-in-law had gone back to work to help make ends meet but was not making enough to make a proper wedding. Devorah put our parents at ease and took the time (out of her insanely busy schedule!!) to walk them through the entire process, from photographer to seating arrangements. She constantly told them not to worry about the money and we had a simple but absolutely elegant and beautiful wedding. Being on the receiving end when you are used to being on the giving end is a very difficult test. Devorah helped us through and we passed with flying colors! We now attend all the events/fundraisers Devorah plans and support her in any way possible. Her cause is a charity definitely worth giving to - the results are forever treasured.

A beautiful program which helps so many brides in need regardless of their situation. The ED works so hard and passionatly to make sure that each bride is taken care of catering to her specific needs.

I've been a neighbor of Devorah's for years, and during all that time was able to witness her work as a friend, not as a recipient. I watched how she reassured and committed and arranged scores and scores of weddings, booking caterers and photographers and musicians and halls, whether or not she knew how she would cover the costs. Her interaction with recipients is warm and inviting and unconditionally giving. Even when her organization is under difficult times, no recipient is treated with less offers and respect. Another tremendous aspect of the organization is how personal it all is. No red tape, automated phone systems and programs. You always speak to Devora. And she is always happy and willing and giving. And just seeing her very person and how she engages with callers encourages me to donate to her as often as I can. I have never met a person like her,and therefore an organization like hers.

As a recipient, I found Devorah's help in planning and carrying out a chassinah invaluable, organized down to the minutest detail, calming and reassuring. She took the pressure off of the parents as well as the chossin and kallah. As one who helped in events to raise money for her organization, I always found Devorah to be humble, kind, supportive and friendly. I am proud to say that I contribute to her pushka every day except Shabbos.

Its very rare that you come across an organization, that almost every single dollar goes to the actual cause with no overhead. I take no salary , my wife schtichya takes no salary ( we have one hired person and that's only cause we have no choice ) and we have to raise thousands and thousands and thousands for chasanim and kallos from all over. Honestly it isn't easy , but i don't regret a moment of my wife's involvement and am extremely proud of her. This truthfully is a labor of love , cause no one in his right mind would put up with the pressure , nerves, heart ache and sometimes plain rudeness and insensitivity as well.Together with that there are some stories that can break your heart as well. My wife doesn't only just arrange for the funds to be raised . She meets with the chassn and kallah (and or their parents), guides them through every step, and becomes their weeding planner , guide and all round source of information. Her cell phone doesn't stop ringing. In my house, I am usually waiting up till twelve thirty or one am , so we can finally have some time to talk . yep she is that busy during wedding season. That said she does find time to balance being a loving mother and wife with all that as well. sounds easy huh? As for my self , a few times , I go around and raise funds , usually during yom tov timers such as before the high holidays and Purim.From time to time , i attend a board meeting as well.However honestly most of my spare time is involved with raising my children.

There is yet an organization that comes close to the expertise, expereince and grace that this org. provides. They go beyond their means & call of duty to provide brides in need- financially and otherwise!

this organization lets you know they are there to help if you need them. however, they do it with grace. they offer the best cost cutting advice, where to purchase household items or order stuff for the wedding day at the best prices in town. their advice is just as valuable as the monetary help. they are also helpful in making sure that evertyhing is running as scheduled on the day of the wedding.

Devorah and her organization Keren Simchas Chosson ve Kallah are amazing. They are there for you both financially and as your support team. When my husband and I were getting married. He was from overseas. Devorah helped him with everything. She made sure he had cloths for the wedding, flowers were sent to me (the bride), she worked out deals with the wedding hall, photographer, band, and caterer. Devorah also helped to fund all the necesary items for our wedding. Years later Devorah has been there for my in laws, she has helped them marry off two of their sons and their youngest daughter. Devorah works endlessly to ensure brides and grooms have a happy wedding day! On a personal note when helping to make my sister wedding Devorah called everyday to make sure everything was running smooth, made sure that we had all that we needed! After arranging another wedding that day she made sure to come to our simcha!

I am continuously amazed by this organization as they are always trying hard to help anyone they can have a wonderful wedding experience. THEY are there from step one through the whole ordeal. They are on hand for every little detail and make the Bride and Groom and families feel like they should for this special occasion. All money donated goes to help people, there are no fancy offices with overhead. This is a true charity that is there for real people and they treat everyone with dignity. Keep up the great work!

Hi. My name is Aaron. As a Chasson a few years ago My family and I had very little money. Keren Simchas Chossen Ve Kallah took care of almost the entire wedding. They paid for the hall, the food, Flowers, they even made sure that the whole program ran smoothly. I can not thank them enough. Thank you Devorah.

Devorah helped my husband and myself by making us feel as if we were the average run of the mill family getting married and even a cut above the rest, when in essence there was no money on either side. WE came to our wedding with all our dignity thanks to Devorah!!!

I was very new to Crown Heights and Yiddishkeit, and I had become engaged pretty quickly. My family knew nothing from frum wedding and costs (and neither did I for that matter). I was pointed in the direction of Devorah Benjamin and her organization to help kallahs, and before I knew it I had help pouring in from all directions....cost of the wedding, sheitel, linens, cookingware...etc. On top of that, as busy as you can imagine a person to be, Devorah helped me, reassured me, gave me moral support, and pointed me to the right places and people. She is a person who helps above and beyond, and may Hashem only pour down brachas, happiness, good health and much nachas to Devorah and her family.

My oldest son had just become engaged, and I was really happy, and terribly worried. As a single mom who could barely cover the basics - food, tuition, rent, I had no clue how I would pull through this simcha. I was calling my friends to share the good news, when suddenly, Devorah Benjamin was on the other line. "Mazal Tov! I am so happy for you! You don't have to worry about anything. Just tell me when the engagement is, and we'll arrange everything. And then we need to discuss the wedding. How many people do you expect? You should call so-and-so for the invitations, and speak to this florist and that caterer and we have to book the hall, and I already spoke to the kallahs family..." I wanted to yell, "Stop! Florist? Caterer? I can't do this. I don't have any money!" Devorah must have sensed my thoughts. She's a bundle of energy, getting every detail done to perfection in the blink of an eye. But she slowed down to reassure me that everything would be taken care of. She would even come hold my hand if I needed it. She gave me a list of things I had to do (most of which I would never have thought of - like buying a wedding ring!, and speaking to the Rabbi!). She came with me to the caterer, sat with me to write the text of the invitation, and yes, she held my hand over and over again. She made the most beautiful engagement party - she has volunteers who cooked and baked and set up - and the wedding was spectacular. At a cost to KSCvK that was a fraction of what it would have been without the deep discounts and volunteer help she receives. But most importantly, my son and daughter-in-law had a truly beautiful beginning to their marriage, and we were all able to enjoy it without worrying about how to pay for everything. Now I help her out when ever I can, not because she expects me to pay her back, but because I know first hand what a tremendous difference she makes, and I want to have a share in her holy work.

KSCVK's help is wide-ranging. One young groom-to-be had lost his father when he was seven years old. His mother is Russian. Devorah bought him a new shirt and gave him $50 to spend on his date. Another bride, a baalas teshuvah (returnee to Jewish observance), came from an anti-religious family. Devorah not only helped arrange and pay for the wedding, but held the bride's hand throughout the ceremony, supporting her in the face of the spiteful parents. In a third case, the bride's father was disabled and her younger brother was battling a life-threatening illness. The family's monetary and emotional resources were almost entirely sapped. "There are no words to describe what Devorah did for us," asserted the bride's mother with tears in her eyes. "That woman is a tzaddekes (saint) - No, she's beyond a tzaddekes!" During the first year of KSCVK's operation Devorah, with the able support of her husband Shmuel, helped 15 couples at a cost of $30,000. This past year KSCVK aided literally hundreds of couples, with a budget of over $700,000. Devorah has forged relationships with wedding halls, caterers, photographers, and every other imaginable supplier of the needs of a bride and groom. For the neediest cases, these businesses give her a generous discount. At Machon Chana, the Crown Heights seminary for newly Chasidic women, no one calls Devorah; when a girl becomes engaged, Devorah calls the bride to offer her help. Even if they don't need money, Devorah dispenses priceless advice on how and where to find the best of everything for the wedding. Money is collected door-to-door, often in dollar bills and coins. Devorah once paid a caterer $640 in quarters; she once bought clothing for a young man with $100 in pennies. Every donation, large or small, is treasured at KSCVK.

I was a client and Devorah organized my engagement party. She has so much parties to organize, yet she took care of it as if i was the only one she was dealing with and as if it was very special to her. I know for a fact she is always running around trying to find funds to make weddings for people who have a hard time financially, and she barely leaves time for herself. If i could, i would rate her 10 stars instead of 5.

K.S.C.VK. was there for us when we were celebrating our childrens wedding. What a difference they made helping in the finances as well as being there to direct and guide us in many details. They help so many people on this most importand day. D.B. is a pleasure and comfort to be around, she makes sure to see to every last detail. It is hard to discribe all.

This organization is always available to anyone who needs. Devorah is constantly running to help every bride and groom that needs assistance. She gives so much of herself to the happy couples, making them feel as if she is only doing their wedding. This organization goes above and beyond what is expected of an organization that provides for brides and grooms.

devora has personally helped so many of my friends from arranging their engagement party to buying everything they need for the wedding and taking care of all wedding day arrangements and more! she is truly an angel helping those in need without taking a penny fro herself

B'H' Devorah Benjamin has been blessed with the spirit, not only to know, but to anticipate the needs of a chossen and kallah. She leaves no proverbial stone unturned to accommodate the needs of the chossen and kallah, especially the Kallah. From the earth to the heavens, the Kallah is swept away in awe form the slippers to the tiara. We know that the spirit and the physical must be balanced to affect harmony here on earth and the heavens. Thus, it behooves all of us to contribute and expand the efforts of Devorah Benjamin. May she continue in her work and may we continue to give. All the Best Akiva & Rivkah

Being a close family friend of Devorah Benjamin I am priveleged to see first hand the help that she gives to every call she receives. No matter what, whether it be via facebook, email, or text, Devorah is also trying to do her utmost to help every Bride and Groom get married and have a beautiful wedding.

I have been involved dirrectly two times with this organization. I sang for their annual auction. I sang for them because I am a singer and they asked me to perform. However, the true reason why I sang for them was because I found it to be a true pleasure to be able 2 give something of myself to this great organization. Also, I live in the community in which this organization is mostly bassed out of and I see with my own eyes the works they do. I truly find it to be you merit to help out this organization which touches so many individual homes!

Devorah helped so much with my wedding as well as my sisters considering the fact that my father is disabled when I was young and we didnt have enough money to make my wedding. Devorah told my mother dont worry and helped us in every step of the way I would love to help her out in any way!! Anytime we have a little extra charity It makes us proud to help her organization out I only have one thing to say and that is THANK YOU!!!!

I got engaged about a month ago, and with all the whirlwind and confusion I didn't know where to start with organizing my wedding. Devorah Benjamin made time for me to sit down with her and go through all the details of the wedding. She didn't assume anything; she told me all details big and small, and made sure I had the right contacts and phone numbers so I could make this wedding happen in two months. She is famous as the woman to go to when you get engaged, and has helped three close friends, including one who had tremendous financial difficulty. Devorah worked with her resources to make sure this girl could get married on a very tight budget, and now this couple lives in Crown Heights with their new baby. Her reputation lives up to the work she does, and this organization is essential to engaged women.

I have always thank G-d been on the giving end, volunteering, and donating. Knowing Devora (the founder) from when she was a single quiet girl, who was considered shy, and seeing who she is today, makes me believe the saying that still waters run deep. With dignity she helps both brides and grooms get married. To make charity recipients comfortable, she works as a paid wedding planner for wealthy people. That way, if u walk into a wedding, you will never know if she is there helping because they need charity, or because someone just wanted a fantastic wedding planner with tons of experience. I was actually walking passed her house one day, I stopped to say, there was a father of the bride who did not have money for a new suit for himself. Her reaction was, dont worry,, I will take care of that for you as well. She has organized weddings, where I was asked to bake cakes, and make them look fancy, so no one should realize just how tight money was.

I'm so happy that I can finaly get to publicly thank you Devorah! Devorah Benjamin helped me 5 years ago and led me through every step of the way in my wedding preperations. There is no need to explain how muvh stress a bride can go through before her big day, but Devorah took literally 90% off of my shoulders. I got married in NY and my parents live in Montreal so if it wasnt for Devorah, I would have been lost on my own. THANK YOU DEVORAH!!!!

I have worked with Devorah as a volunteer in KSCVK. I have known her since she was a teenager, when she was my student, & she has always given 100% to everything she does. Her devotion to helping young people build Jewish homes is unsurpassed. Not only does she raise funds for them to have a lovely wedding, she offers them ongoing support before, during, and after the wedding. In many circumstances, the young couple has no parental support, including financial or emotional. If not for Devorah Benjamin, these young people would have added stress as they begin their lives together. Devorah Benjamin has done more to ensure Jewish continuity & that young people are building strong Jewish homes together than anyone I know. If not for her & her efforts, more young people would be suffering from broken engagements & broken lives. Please help her continue her great work by giving her this prestigious award.

Devora Benjamin's charity is so dear to our entire family. We are a blended family of less than modest means and with her help our 3 daughters were able to have the dignity and joy of having a wedding on par with any well heeled family.The girls were radiant brides on thier wedding day! Devora gives of herself and helped each girl not only with the wedding but with the subsuquent bris- no detail was too small. She handled very complicated family situations with sensitivity and understanding. Next to my Shabbos candles stands a pushkah that we fill as often as possible in our deepest gratitude for all that Devorah has done for our family.

Devora Benjamin helped me with my wedding 6 years ago. Right after congratulating me she gave me a whole list of phone numbers to call to book a hall, get a musician and a caterer, and where to get flowers from. Thanks to her, I didn't have to worry about what to do or where to go. All I had to do was calling her if I had a question and she solved it for me. I wouldn't have been able to do it on my own!

Devorah is an amazing woman who runs an outstanding organization. She doesn't judge and she doesn't turn her back on anyone in need. Devorah is involved from the smallest of details to the grandest of fundraisers. Throughout the year she hosts various community social events in order to raise funds. Everyone I know looks forward to her Ice Cream Social, Comedy Show, Chinese Auction, etc. A good time is had by all and Devorah puts her heart and soul into raising all that she can for her brides and grooms. Unfortunately, as much as she raises, the budget always falls short. There is always another couple in need of assistance. Devorah does it all with a smile, all the while never diminishing the honor of the bride and groom.

Devorah is extremely helpful and always has a warm smile on her face. She goes above and beyond the call of duty and is really there for all of her clients from start to finish and even beyond. She has a personal touch and is an incredible person. This organization is amazing!!

Ever since Devorah has been there to help my husband and I through out our wedding preps, It's like there was always a constant guiding light surrounding us. Not only were we both from out of town, Devorah handled our "needs" like a pro and treated us as if we were her family. There is no way to repay some1 who's not asking for rewards. The least we can do at this time is offer any type of money so she can continue doing her work and helping couples all over. And because there is no way to repay some1 for their continuous devotion, my husband and I strive to be assets with Devorah's organization by volunteering whenever and however we can. In addition, any1 can plan a wedding BUT it takes some1 special to actually care and be there every step of the way, especially when there is no salary @ the end of it. Devorah is some1 special. I plead with you to reward her with any type of amount that she can use to help some1. Give Devorah EVEN a dollar and she will use it to turn some1's wedding into a night they will always remember. RP

Keren Simchas Chassan V'Kallah is an amazing organization. Devorah and her crew work constantly, day and night to insure that brides and grooms with limited parental support and/or financial means have the wedding day of their dreams! Furthermore, Devorah is ALWAYS happy to be doing this work, her joy and selflessness are amazing!

I had no parents to help me, and my soon-to-be husband's parents lived in another state. What could have been a difficult and impossible time, turned into beautiful memories and a happy beginning with the help of Keren Simchas Chossen Ve Kallah. Devorah held my hand, and guided me step by step through all the details of planning and holding the wedding. We couldn't have done it without her! She gave financial, emotional, and physical help--and the benefit cannot be measured. I have watched her over the years help many friends and countless families. The help her organization gives is invaluable, and I cannot recommend her organization enough. Please help her, as she helped us, and as she continues to help others through all hours of the day and night.

When my brother got engaged 5 years ago my parents were very worried. How would they pay for the food on the table after all the wedding bills? About a year later my next brother got engaged and the same worry occured. The another sister and another sister all within two years. Standing beside my mother at all times, throughout the preparations was Devorah Benjamin. From the engagement until the end of the wedding she was there. Financially she pulled it all together. Now my parents thank g-d are doing much better and times arent as hard. I see Devorah updating her facebook status all the time that she has wedding coming up and needs the cash to pay for them. She makes atleast 2 weddings a week if not more. I always make sure to give back whenever possible but she needs much more than I can help!!

Devorah is amazing.She runs not just a "non- profit" organization,she has NO overhead. Her living room is her office and her secertary is her Blackberry. She dedicates her heart and soul to not only raise money to help cover wedding expenses,she guides,plans and stands at the side of the bride and groom every step of the way.Just to not, she doesn't take a PENNy for herself! She also empowers families to get involved to help out . She will go to high schools and encourage our teenagers to participate in fundraisers. Over one hundred and fifty teenagers showed their support and spent quality time helping others.She helps,brides,grooms and the entire community !

Devorah is an amazing person. When everyone else is out celebrating/preparing for our holidays, she's on the corners collecting funds for the next wedding. She helped organize in our minds in such a simple way how to put together the wedding. She told me "you call this, this & this person" & my husband "you take care of this this & this." I think it would have gone much smoother had she had more funding available. But she did an amazing job.

I have seen Devora Benjamin in action several times. Her utter selfless devotion to the brides' and grooms' needs are boudless. She assists on many levels. She can help organize deals with caterers, find the bride a dress, help the family arrange the details of a wedding etc.

Devorah Benjamin is amazing and dedicated and helps make weddings possible for people who don't have family support or financial support.

Mrs. Benjamin and her Keren Simchas Chossen Ve Kallah satisfy a great need by helping those families afford weddings. We are direct recipients of this aid, and must say that we could not have done it with them. There are literally countless other couple who've been and continue to be helped by Mrs Benjamin and her vital organization. We support her efforts and encourage everyone else to do so as well.

Devorah is great and does great work... she makes you feel like the only one in the world and helps as much as she can. She's there when you need her!

B"H I don't know of anyone else who tends to the needs of the Chossen and Kallah the way Devorah Benjamin does. Your funds are low,you're having an out of town wedding,you aren't sure just where to go ,or how to go about arranging certain things that need to be done,who do you turn to?? Keren Simchas Chossen Ve Kallah,Devorah Benjamin,one and the same! Selfless devotion to this organization is the only way I can describe her dedication to helping people who just don't have the money to marry off a child,and helping them with other things that they will need. I don't know how she does it,but I do know that she puts her whole being into it! She was there for me when my daughter was getting married,and I needed help. She was right there with us through out the wedding keeping things running smoothly,and I felt secure knowing that she was there. I will be eternally grateful to her for all the help that she offered,and was so greatly needed. Thank you Devorah,Keren Simchas Chossen Ve Kallah!

KSVK helped in me more ways than I will never know. NOT only organizing the wedding and helping to subsidize it, they also gave me advice with warmth and love the whole way through. They are truly a valuable organization..without them, many people would NOT be able to get through what should be a happy time in their life!

KSCVK helped my daughter get married in a Beautiful & meaningful way even though we were short on funds. The chosson's family also received assistance but no one realized that the wedding had been subsidized. A representative was at the wedding itself to insure that everything went smoothly and it did. Many thanks.

Devorah Benjamin is a G-dsend. Her organization, Keren Simchas Chossen Ve Kallah, made the whole difference when we were faced with the overwhelming expenses of our son's wedding. We didnt have the financial resources and we had never before made a wedding in New York. One long distance call to Devorah, and the pressure was relieved. Devorah encouraged, provided expert advice, and helped with the cost of the flowers, the band, the pictures, etc. She attended the wedding and helped all arrangements to run smoothly. To think that Devorah Benjamin is similarly involved in hundreds of weddings every year is incredible!

Keren Simchas Chossen V'kallah is not just about making weddings. From the first date to clothes for going out. She even paid for a flight for someone who did not have enough money to come in from Israel for their son's wedding. She guides the couple through the engagement & beyond. Devorah lives & breathes Keren Simchas. Every penny she raises goes directly for weddings.

K S V K is an amazing organization. It is almost single handedly run by Devorah and one or two helpers/volunteers, and she is amazing. Not only did Devorah help me over the phone with my own c hlidren's weddings, out of town, when she didn't even know who I was at the time, but she has since helped one of my children's friend with an incredible wedding. She helped us raise money to pay for a wedding that was NOT an embarrassment to a financially poor kallah and chossen, she helped every keep their heads up high and be very proud of themselves on their special day.

I give KSVCK tzedakah whenver I can and have been priveleged to witness Devroah Benjamin in action. Planning weddings is the foremost thought in her mind. No matter where she is or where she goes, she's amazing, the chosson and kallah are the ones that take precedence no matter what else is going on. Whether it's at the chinese auction, cake baking auction, out of the streets on Erev Yom Tov, Purim and other special moments collecting money with her basket she always has a smile on her face, always has warm words to share. she's a real mentsch. She has a special talent to make a Chosson and Kalla feel special on their day and takes upon herself all the details and worries that make their wedding the most amazing and happiest day of their lives!

My father is a social worker working for a non-profit. Needless to say I do not come from a wealthy family. My husband also comes from a lower-middle class hard working family. We were both students, preparing ourselves to go out and make a difference in the world. (We are both involved in the non-profit sector until todey) We were willing to have a very simple wedding. Enter Devorah Benjamin of Keren Simchas Chosson V'kallah...We were were given the most beautiful wedding! Devorah helped us find the reasources and walked us through the detail of creating a wedding and setting up a home. What a beautiful way to begin our life together!

Devroah Benjamin never stops. She is always attending to this mitzvah. either it is an chinese auction, cake baking auction, out of the streets on Purim collecting and any other auspicious time to take advantage of she will be there. always a smile, a genuine person, a mentsch 1st class. She knows how to make a Chosson and Kalla feel special on their day and conserve funds at the same time - the couple wouldn't feel it - she is sensitive to that :)

Devorah Benjamin has helped raise money for needy brides and grooms. Many people who would have had difficulty getting married have had beautiful weddings because of her.

This organization has helped many people in the past including my husband and myself for our wedding their our many new couple that struggle straight from the begin, but keren simchas chossen ve kallah is there to help so the struggling is not how the marrage of 2 people start.

Keren Simchas helps needy families have the wedding of their dream. Devorah Benjamin works endless nights organizing the hall, food, decorations band and so on. If not for Keren Simchas my parents would not have been able to afford my wedding. Devorah helps couples with no families or money have the best jewish wedding possible.