RIVKAH LAUFER BIKUR CHOLIM
Rivkah Laufer Bikur Cholim – A TIMELESS LEGACY OF CHESED
Over fifty years ago, a group of friends of Rivkah Laufer A”H, committed themselves to a cause. Rivkah Laufer was always busy with Bikur Cholim, but when she was hospitalized with her final illness she impressed upon her friends the crucial need for helping and visiting the sick which she now understood firsthand. She had hoped to continue with this mitzvah when she recovered, but alas that was not to be. To perpetuate her legacy, friends and relatives founded the Rivkah Laufer Bikur Cholim Organization. Its founders included most notably Rebbetzin Miriam Lubling A”H and YBL”C Mrs. Bella Brodt and Mrs. Fran Laufer, whose names are synonymous with chesed and caring. Over the years, RLBC has become the shoulder upon which many have learned to help them find the right physician and, when hospitalized, to make sure their every need is attended to. RLBC provides Shabbos lodging for relatives, transportation to and from doctors where necessary, and financial help when there is no other source of funds. All of this is accomplished without any salaried employees. From the fundraising, through the cash disbursements and everything in between, all this is done by unpaid volunteers.