Free loan of communal goods. The oldest mitzvah on the block.
Free loan of wheelchairs, walkers, hospital beds, crutches, shower chairs, oxygen concentrators, CPAP machines, and other durable medical equipment.
Free Shabbat food packages for families in need, year-round. Also coordinates Yom Tov meal distribution. Volunteer drivers welcome.
Emergency food assistance (SOVA pantries), counseling, holocaust survivor services, kosher meals on wheels for homebound seniors. Sliding-scale fees, free for qualifying families.
Several neighborhood stroller gemachim operate informally through Pico-Robertson and Hancock Park shuls. Standard model: free loan of single/double strollers and pack-n-plays for visiting family or simchas.
Through Yad Eliezer's international network, LA chapter coordinates wedding gowns, bar mitzvah suits, and simcha-related items. Free use, dry-clean and return.
Most Orthodox shuls maintain a sefarim gemach: extra sets of Shas, Mishnah Berurah, Artscroll machzorim for borrowing during avelut or for guests. Inquire at shul office.
Run a gemach?
If you operate a gemach in Greater LA and want it listed, email gemach@bubbesblock.com with your organization’s public-facing website. We don’t list contact info that isn’t already public.
Information current as of May 2026. Phone numbers and addresses from each organization’s public website. Please call ahead to confirm.