Mantzichim: Comforting bereaved families

A Scroll Restored.
A Hero Remembered.

They gave everything to protect the land and people of Israel. Now, you can bring their living legacy into your home, support Mantzichim in the restoration of sacred Sifrei Torah for bereaved families and receive the Chumash of Heroes set.

Core Mission

The Sacred Loop: Healing Scrolls, Honoring Heroes

When the devastating attacks of October 7th and the ensuing war shook our nation, the heroes of the IDF stood as a shield for the Jewish people. Many made the ultimate sacrifice.

Mantzichim was founded with a single sacred purpose: to bring comfort to the bereaved families of fallen IDF soldiers. In searching for a meaningful way to do that, we found our calling in the ancient art of Torah restoration. Led by master sofer Yehuda Lanzkron, our scribes lovingly recover and restore pasul Sifrei Torah — ancient texts invalidated by damage and lying silent — returning them to kosher service.

Once made whole, these sacred Torahs are dedicated in memory of our fallen soldiers with the guidance of the bereaved families. The Torah becomes a living symbol of their loved one's memory — and a source of comfort that endures for generations.

Chumash of Heroes

A Living Memorial on Every Page

To scale this holy work and ensure our soldiers are never forgotten, Mantzichim compiled the Chumash of Heroes (Chumash HaGiborim). This masterfully bound, 5-volume Hebrew/English Chumash set weaves the eternity of the Torah with the immortality of our fallen fighters.

Every single page is dedicated to a hero or heroine who fell on or since October 7th.

Includes: Index Booklet

Each set also includes a beautifully printed Index Booklet — a complete alphabetical listing of every fallen soldier featured across all five volumes, with their location and a QR code linking to their full memorial profile. A resource for learning, sharing, and keeping their names alive.

Inside the Chumash of Heroes — a memorial page dedicated to a fallen soldier

A hero remembered on every page

The Story

The inspiring life story of a fallen IDF soldier, keeping their memory vibrant.

The Torah Connection

A meaningful Torah insight (Dvar Torah) selected or written in their memory, linking their values to the weekly portion.

The Chumash of Heroes 5-Volume Set

The Voice of the Family

Intimate reflections, stories, and words of appreciation from the relatives and comrades who knew them best.

An Eternal Legacy

Every Shabbat, as Jewish families worldwide open these volumes, the names and spirits of these heroes are spoken, studied, and kept alive.

Why Give Monthly

Sustaining the Sacred Work

Mantzichim exists to comfort the bereaved families of fallen IDF soldiers by restoring old and damaged Sifrei Torah and dedicating them in memory of our heroes. Restoration is painstaking, sacred work — and it depends on supporters who give not once, but faithfully, month after month. When you become a monthly Sustainer, you become part of the loop: healing scrolls, honoring heroes, and comforting families.

Restoring Sifrei Torah

We recover old, damaged, and pasul Sifrei Torah and return them to kosher service under master sofer Yehuda Lanzkron — giving silent scrolls back their voice.

Comforting Bereaved Families

Each restored Torah is dedicated in memory of a fallen IDF soldier with the guidance of their family, becoming a living source of comfort that endures for generations.

Steady, Lasting Support

Monthly giving lets us plan restoration work, dedicate scrolls, and keep the mission moving forward all year — not project by project.

Your Set, Right Away

Commit to twelve months and your complete Chumash HaGiborim set ships immediately — a thank-you for standing with us for the full year.

The Sustainer Circle

Give Monthly. Carry the Legacy.

Become a Monthly Supporter

Become a monthly Sustainer of Mantzichim. Commit to at least twelve months of monthly giving of $36 or more and we will send your complete Chumash HaGiborim set — right away. Your steady support sustains the sacred work of restoring Torah scrolls for the families of fallen IDF heroes, all year long.

Monthly Impact — A recurring gift keeps the restoration work going month after month.

Your Set, Right Away — Commit to 12 months and your Chumash HaGiborim set ships immediately, free in the US.

Tax-Deductible — Receipts issued each month via email through our 501(c)(3) fiscal partner.

Bank-Grade Security — Encrypted, secure recurring processing via Stripe. Cancel anytime.

The Chumash of Heroes

1. Choose Your Monthly Gift

$36 / month

Includes your Chumash HaGiborim set — shipped right away upon your 12-month commitment.

2. Your Information

Shipping Address — US (for your Chumash set)

3. Payment Details

Your card will be charged $$36 today and on the same date each month. Cancel anytime.

Mantzichim is a registered nonprofit. All US donations are 100% tax-deductible through our fiscal sponsor.