{"id":3916,"date":"2017-03-22T12:44:44","date_gmt":"2017-03-22T16:44:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ezermizion.org\/blog\/?p=3916"},"modified":"2017-03-23T14:00:15","modified_gmt":"2017-03-23T18:00:15","slug":"behind-the-beeps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ezermizion.org\/blog\/behind-the-beeps\/","title":{"rendered":"Ezer Mizion\u2019s Linked to Life: The Beeps Keep Coming"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_3709\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3709\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ezermizion.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/helping-hands.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3709 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/ezermizion.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/helping-hands-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ezermizion.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/helping-hands-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/ezermizion.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/helping-hands.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3709\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Linked to Life: We&#8217;re all connected!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We all remember what Purim was like. That special electricity in the air as we rush from house to house sharing treats and Purim joy. In the center of the Avenue, a rabbit dances with a lion to bouncy Purim tunes. On the next block, a miniature Mordechai gleefully rides a pony while being led by \u201cHaman\u201d announcing to the world, \u201cThus shall be done\u2026\u201d Many of <strong>Ezer Mizion\u2019s<\/strong> \u00a0<em>Linked to Life<\/em> volunteers add another dimension to their holiday festivities by granting Purim wishes to people in need.<!--more--><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3922\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3922\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ezermizion.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/people-helping-people-around-globe.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3922 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/ezermizion.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/people-helping-people-around-globe.png\" alt=\"people helping people around globe\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ezermizion.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/people-helping-people-around-globe.png 300w, https:\/\/ezermizion.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/people-helping-people-around-globe-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3922\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">People Helping People around the Globe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Not long ago, Ezer Mizion launched a <strong>What\u2019s App<\/strong> Group called <strong>Linked to Life<\/strong>, creating awareness of the individual needs of people in Israel and around the world. <a href=\"http:\/\/ezermizion.org\/blog\/whats-app\/\">http:\/\/ezermizion.org\/blog\/whats-app\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jewish <\/strong>compassion has answered thousands of calls, helping people in need. Calls are often increased around holiday time. It was almost a beep a minute at <strong>Linked to Life <\/strong>headquarters during the<strong> Purim <\/strong>season and each request was answered, some within seconds.\u00a0 Come take a peek at what was behind each beep.<a href=\"http:\/\/ezermizion.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/fireman-hat.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-3918 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/ezermizion.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/fireman-hat.jpg\" alt=\"fireman hat\" width=\"98\" height=\"131\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A little boy wants to be a fireman but his mother has <strong>cancer<\/strong> and has no strength to buy him a costume. Who can help?<\/li>\n<li>We have 150 kids with <strong>special needs<\/strong> learned about Mishloach Manot and are expecting their Purim treats? Can someone donate them?<\/li>\n<li>A small boy with <strong>leukemia <\/strong>is dreaming of a special costume. No one can find it anywhere. Any volunteer to custom sew it for him?<\/li>\n<li>There\u2019s a patient at the <strong>oncology<\/strong> ward who is very sad he\u2019s missing <strong>Purim<\/strong>. We need lots of volunteers with songs and smiles to erase the hospital gloom. <a href=\"http:\/\/ezermizion.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/pr-mental-musical_notes_2.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-2008 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/ezermizion.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/pr-mental-musical_notes_2-300x265.gif\" alt=\"pr mental musical_notes_2\" width=\"300\" height=\"265\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>We\u2019re on duty here at the firehouse all day. Can someone come to read the megillah for us?<\/li>\n<li>There\u2019s a large group of patients at Shaar Menashe Hospital with not a sign of <strong>Purim<\/strong>. Can anyone arrange a lively party? Who can provide food? Music? Costumed dancers?<\/li>\n<li>A <strong>cancer<\/strong> patient has no family. I have a list of all her favorites but I\u2019m out of town. Can someone put together a Mishloach Manot package for her?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Purim<\/strong> is now over. The beeps are less frequent but still coming in.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To New York branch of Linked to Life:<br \/>\nBaruch is a 5-year-old cancer patient who is arriving from <strong>Israel <\/strong>and landing in Newark at 6:00 PM. He is able to eat only cooked white rice and. With all the paraphernalia needed for this medical trip, his parents forgot his container of white rice. Can someone meet them at Newark airport with a meal for this child who hasn\u2019t eaten in hours?<a href=\"http:\/\/ezermizion.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Airplane.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-3919 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/ezermizion.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Airplane.jpg\" alt=\"Airplane\" width=\"256\" height=\"171\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Urgent! Looking for a volunteer to bring a prosthetic hand from<strong> London<\/strong> to <strong>Israel <\/strong>today! The prosthesis can be brought to any location in London and picked up from any place in <strong>Israel<\/strong>&#8230;If you know of someone flying today from London to Israel, please call ASAP.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ezer Mizion\u2019s <em>Linked to Life<\/em>: a <strong>What\u2019s App<\/strong> group that connects us all, joining hands around the globe to help each other in our time of need.\u00a0 Like to be part of something big? \u00a0Simply text <em>\u201cI want to join\u201d to: 011 972 52 580 8936.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re all connected\u2026always here for you, anywhere, anytime.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For further info and to make donations:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ezermizion.org\">www.ezermizion.org<\/a><br \/>\nUS: 718-853-8400-5225 New Utrecht Ave, Bk, NY, 11219<\/p>\n<p>Canada: 647-799-1475 4850 Keele St, Toronto, ON, M3J 3K1<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 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