The Bassad Organization

The concept

• The idea for setting up this organization stemmed from the needs of the various Jewish groups working in the European Union. Each organization needs to publish and print material, and proper cooperation and knowledge in this area will produce better quality results, availability, and lower costs.
• The organization began to function as an independent entity, providing various services, in October 2008. At first, it was a means of assistance for local organizations, but it soon became a special service for many shluchim throughout Europe, who heard about what it provides. They chose to use it in order to produce quality material from all points of view, within a small amount of time, and for prices that could not be found anywhere else in Europe.

The meaning of the "name":

• The original name of the organization was "European Support For Jewish Publications," but we eventually chose a name that would convey the motto upon which we founded it – Bassad – Besiyatta DiShmaya – "With divine assistance." And without G-d's help, we would never be able to realize our goals. And if we succeed in making sure that Hashem’s Name is mentioned in all of our activities, this is a fitting reward.

The goals of our organization:

• Establishing a system that provides help and assistance Jewish organizations around Europe in publishing Jewish literature on the festivals and other religious symbols.
• Offering a service for mass purchases of various aids for distribution in time for the Jewish festivals.
• Broad cooperation with different organizations and publishers around Europe in order to reach a wider Jewish public, through marketing and producing the Jewish materials that are needed in Jewish communities.