They do it all: Meet the business here to help you with Passover cleaning and preparations

• Published date: 16 April 2024
• Author: LIAM FORBERG
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

Heimishe: one of the greatest words us Jews use. Coming from heim meaning "home," it could mean plenty of things – homey, cozy, unpretentious, familiar – like a guitar around a campfire. It can also mean the sense of camaraderie with your fellow Jews, the unity you find among your people

"Heimishe Helpers" is all of that.

With one call to Heimishe Helpers, you could find a worker who has the right skills for just about every single odd job you may need.

Painting, electrical, plumbing, mechanics, property management, landscaping, security cameras, renovations, and plenty more.

In their words, "We do it all."

Their most relevant endeavor is a kosher Passover cleaning of hametz (leavened products), for homes finding themselves needing a little help within the chaos that is Passover preparations.

"People are facing lots of work ahead of the holiday," says Heimishe Helpers' resourceful founder, Yechiel Yehoshua Feig.

"We recognized the immediate and big need for cleaning help. I asked our group of over 100 members if anyone had Passover cleaning experience, and just like that, we got some workers and started making people's lives a bit easier before the holiday rush."

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2. Who is Yechiel Yehoshua Feig?

Originally from Monsey, New York, Feig has lived in Israel for eight years. Having married his beautiful wife, Esther Malka, a year and a half ago, he holds his gorgeous, four-month-old baby boy, Yitzchak Yosef, with lots of care.

Having gone to college to study business administration, he has a clear knack for advertising, networking, and management.

Feig and his growing family live in an older house that constantly needs work. Especially after Oct. 7, he started being careful about finding reliable and trustworthy...