A house of kindness
Beit Hachesed exists to turn compassion into action — feeding, uplifting, and walking alongside our community with dignity and warmth.
Rabbi Moshe Aharon Pinto
From a very young age, Rabbi Moshe Pinto was determined to continue in the path of his ancestors, the Pinto and Abuchatzira families. At the age of thirteen, Rabbi Moshe left his parent’s home to pursue Rabbinical studies in Israel and follow in the footsteps of Rabbi Haim Pinto Hagadol, who became the renowned “Sabba De-Mishpatim” Dayan (Rabbinical Judge) at the age of eighteen.
Five years later, upon completing his studies in Dayanut, Rabbi Moshe decided to return home to the United States to spread Torah where it is needed most. Rabbi Moshe became the Rabbi of Baba Sale Congregation in Los Angeles, as well as Founder & President of the CHAI Organization.
Rabbi Pinto has a particular love for the study of complex halachic concepts, as well as Kabbalistic study. He gives a wide variety of shiurim on topics including Halacha, Parasha, Hassidut and Zohar Hakadosh.
וְאָהַבְתָּ לְרֵעֲךָ כָּמוֹךָ
Love your fellow as yourself
Built on kindness, sustained by community
Beit Hachesed — a House of Kindness — began with a simple conviction: that no one in our community should face hunger, isolation, or a milestone alone. From a single kitchen, we grew into a network of care that nourishes families, celebrates couples, and brings light to every season.
We serve with discretion and respect, so that asking for help is never a source of shame. Every meal, every gift, every hand offered is a quiet act of love.
Our aspiration is to reach every family who is hungry, every couple starting out, every neighbor who would otherwise go without — with hot meals, grocery parcels, wedding support, and holiday packages. What began around one table is our hope for countless lives, and with every new friend who joins us, the circle of kindness grows wider — until no table is empty and no neighbor is alone.
Every family
We aim to nourish
Every table
We aim to fill
Every season
No one alone
Our mission
To provide food, dignity, and celebration to families in need — meeting practical needs with compassion and preserving the self-worth of every person.
Our vision
A community where kindness is a constant — where no table is empty, no couple is unsupported, and no holiday passes without joy.
How donations help
Your generosity becomes hot meals, grocery parcels, wedding essentials, and holiday packages — delivered quietly, received with dignity.
What guides us
Compassion
We meet every person with warmth, never judgment.
Dignity
We protect the self-respect of everyone we serve.
Community
We are stronger together — neighbors lifting neighbors.
Responsibility
We steward every gift with honesty and care.
Milestones of kindness
The Foundation
כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל עֲרֵבִים זֶה לָזֶה — all of Israel is responsible for one another. We are bound by the words וְאָהַבְתָּ לְרֵעֲךָ כָּמוֹךָ — love your fellow as yourself. This is the heart of everything we build.
Beginning
A few families, one warm kitchen, and a promise: no neighbor goes hungry.
Growth
Weekly meals becoming daily; a pantry to open; volunteers joining the mission.
Weddings
We set out to uplift brides and grooms with dignity and essentials.
Today
A single aspiration guides us: to reach every hungry family, fill every empty table, and ensure no neighbor faces hardship alone.
Join us in kindness
Give your time, your gift, or your voice. There is a place for everyone at this table.