She reassured her that there is someone in this world who cares. The mother decided not to jump, and called Avrohom Ellis with thanks for saving her life. Ellis then connected her to his Ashkelon branch of Telegemach, which provided for her needs, including volunteer lawyers. Orthodox single Israelis, visitors to israel and observant Jews in the Diaspora are referred by Telegemach to international Shidduch Services to access names of potential partners they would not have heard of otherwise. A ten-dollar donation to the cost of the gemach with an accompanying description of the searching single and what they're looking for in a spouse enrolls the applicant in the service.
Information is entered into the shidduch files, and a volunteer searches for compatible applicants.
Then, a list of possible matches is mailed to the sender. The address is at the end of the article. Since the All-American Garage Sale is a novelty only on this side of the globe. Israel folks with stuff they want to lose find countrymen who want the stuff they offer through the Telegmach. It is a precept in Jewish Law to return lost objects to their rightful owners.