19/02/2026
We are still feeling the warmth and excitement from our 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗞𝗼𝗹 𝗞𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗵 𝗟𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀’ 𝗠𝗮𝗵𝗷𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁, and we want to take a moment to thank each and every one of you who helped make this evening so meaningful and successful.
First and foremost, a heartfelt thank you to 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗻𝗮𝘀 𝗚𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺 for so generously donating the space for our event. Your generosity and your genuine commitment to supporting community organizations like Kol Koreh are truly inspiring. It was an absolute pleasure partnering with you to make this beautiful evening possible.
To all of our wonderful participants—those who traveled from 𝗕𝗲𝗶𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲𝘀𝗵, 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗶𝗻, 𝗬𝗲𝗿𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗺, 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗮, 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗶𝗺, 𝗡𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗹, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘁
—we were so moved by your presence. It was incredible to see women coming from so many parts of Israel, united by a shared desire to support children struggling with dyslexia and other learning disabilities—while enjoying a lively and engaging evening of Mahjong. The room was filled with laughter, connection, and camaraderie as friends, family members, and even women meeting for the very first time sat together around the tables, played, learned, and bonded. That spirit of connection is truly what Kol Koreh is all about.
A very special acknowledgment to the many participants who were brand new to Mahjong and came to learn how to play. It was so special to see such a strong, enthusiastic group of learners, and we are already looking forward to seeing you back next year—no longer as beginners, but as confident Mahjong players sitting at the tables with everyone else.
We would like to extend our deep appreciation to the many individuals who helped bring this evening to life:
✨𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗸𝗮𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗯𝗺𝗮𝗻 – our event planner par excellence – thank you for helping Kol Koreh create such a beautiful evening. Your attention to detail and your choice of vendors truly elevated the entire experience.
✨ 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝘆 𝗞𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗶𝘇𝘇𝗮𝘇 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 – thank you for the delicious brick oven pizzas and the variety of fries. Everything was absolutely delicious—guests kept returning again and again to taste the different pizzas, and the presentation was as beautiful as the food was tasty.
✨ 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗶’𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 – thank you for the delicious and creative cocktail smoothies that added such a festive and elegant touch.
✨ 𝗦𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗦𝘄𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 – thank you for the scrumptious desserts that everyone kept coming back for more.
✨ 𝗔𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗹 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 – thank you for the gorgeous personalized Kol Koreh balloon centerpieces that brought color and joy into the room.
✨ 𝗨𝗿𝗶’𝘀 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀 – thank you for the beautiful flower bouquets. They were so thoughtfully prepared and truly added a meaningful and elegant touch for all who received them.
✨𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 – thank you for providing all our printing needs, including the magnificent Kol Koreh poster.
✨𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 – thank you for being a valued and ongoing supporter of Kol Koreh. Your support truly makes a difference.
✨ 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗮 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻 – thank you for serving once again as our wonderful MC and guiding the evening with such warmth, grace, and professionalism. You were outstanding.
✨ 𝗦𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗞𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗸𝘆 – thank you for sharing your heartfelt and inspiring personal story of how Kol Koreh has impacted your family. Your poignant words truly touched us all.
✨ 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘀𝗵𝗲𝘃𝗮 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 – thank you for doing such a fantastic job running the Kol Koreh Mahjong Store. Your gentle manner and ongoing support means so much!
✨ 𝗭𝗲𝘃𝗮 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗴 – a very special thank you for leading the teaching of Mahjong to such a large group of participants. Teaching close to 30 new players is no small feat, and you did it with patience, clarity, and warmth.
✨ 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗶 𝗥𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗯𝗮𝘂𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗱𝗶 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗴 – thank you for assisting with the teaching. Your support made such a difference and was deeply appreciated.
✨ Mazal tov to all of our raffle winners, and a special congratulations to 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗹𝘃𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗺𝗮𝗻, the big winner of our 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝘁!
✨ A heartfelt thank you to all of the generous businesses and individuals who donated the beautiful raffle prizes. Your generosity helped make the evening so exciting and meaningful, and we are so grateful for your partnership and support. We will be sharing your names and contact information so our community can support you in return.
Behind the scenes, there were so many incredible people who helped make this evening possible:
✨ 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗶 𝗦𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗴𝗵 – thank you for all of the behind-the-scenes support: helping secure the venue, advertising the event, answering countless questions, and even helping with setup. Your support was invaluable.
✨𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗬𝗲𝗵𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗿– it is impossible to adequately express our gratitude. From the very beginning, you went above and beyond in every possible way to help bring this event to life. You truly embodied the phrase “אמור מעט ועשה הרבה”—“say little and do much.” You stood by me every step of the way, giving of your time, your energy, and your hearts. I feel incredibly fortunate to be surrounded by friends of such extraordinary caliber, and Kol Koreh is stronger because of you.
✨ Thank you as well to all of the volunteers who helped set up the event—𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗵, 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗮 𝗦𝗵𝘂𝗿, 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗮 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀, 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗔𝗸𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗿𝘂𝗱, 𝗬𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗳 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘀𝗵𝗲𝘃𝗮 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗮, 𝗬𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗸𝗶𝘃𝗮 𝗪𝗲𝘅𝗹𝗲𝗿, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗮𝘃𝗶 𝗚𝗼𝘃—we are so grateful for your time and willingness to help.
Most importantly, I would like to take a moment to thank our incredible 𝗞𝗼𝗹 𝗞𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗵 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀. These are the individuals who give their hearts and souls every single day to support, educate, and uplift the children and families we serve. They open the door to reading and learning—and in doing so, they transform lives.
Every raffle ticket purchased, every Mahjong game played, every donation given—helps Kol Koreh continue its vital work: providing academic, emotional, and advocacy support to children with dyslexia and other learning challenges and to their families.
We are deeply grateful to all of you for being part of this special night and for being part of the Kol Koreh family.
We are already looking forward to, IYH, doing this again next year—and to seeing all of you there once again!
𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗳𝗲𝗹𝘁 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲,
𝗥𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁 𝗥. 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻, 𝗣𝘀𝘆𝗗
𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿, 𝗞𝗼𝗹 𝗞𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗵
