Aaron Spivak
For the tenth time, I’m preparing to ride in Bike4Chai in support of the incredible children and families of Chai Lifeline.
Every year, I’m reminded why this ride matters. Chai Lifeline provides critical emotional, social, and practical support to children battling serious illness and their families. Through programs like Camp Simcha, they give these kids something priceless — the chance to just be kids again, surrounded by joy, friendship, and unwavering support, even in the midst of unimaginable challenges.
Last year, I took on a personal challenge: after raising $40,000, I rode 333 miles over four days. It was one of the most meaningful and demanding experiences I’ve ever had — and a small reflection of the strength these kids show every single day.
If you have a few minutes, I encourage you to watch this video, which captures that personal journey:
https://youtu.be/HnqguM4aUBA
This year, I’m raising the stakes.
During the week of Bike4Chai, I will ride 1 mile for every $100 raised — up to a maximum of 500 miles for $50,000.
If we reach the goal, that means a 500-mile ride in a single week.
It’s ambitious. It’s demanding. And it’s exactly what these kids deserve.
Here’s my launch video for this year’s campaign:
https://youtube.com/shorts/5700_yiWjy4
I’m asking you to partner with me in this effort. Every dollar directly supports families navigating some of the most difficult challenges imaginable — and brings hope, strength, and moments of joy when they are needed most.
Thank you so much for your support,
Aaron
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$41,816
raised of $50,000 goal
Donations
$5,000.00
1.
Jason Shatkin
To the efforts of a wonderful Rabbi and friend. Keep it up.
$1,800.00
2.David Steiner
$1,800.00
3.Aaron and Rikki Spivak
לזכר נשמות all those who have given their lives to defend עם ישראל
$1,800.00
4.Fred And Jennifer Levine
$1,800.00
5.Tamir Katz
$1,100.00
6.Zach Eisen
$1,026.00
7.Anonymous
$1,000.00
8.Anonymous
$1,000.00
9.Boruch Gottesman
$1,000.00
10.Tapestry Management Services
$900.00
11.Anonymous
$720.00
12.Lazer & Meryl Blisko
In Honor of our Wonderful Rabbi
$720.00
13.Danny And Janet
$500.00
14.Lee Needleman
$500.00
15.Merrill Spivak
$500.00
16.Lauren And David Lieberman
In honor and memory of Simcha Moshe ben Dovid Zalman Lieberman z”l whose Yartzeit is 4th of Av.
$500.00
17.Benjy & MalkeFriede
For a wonderful son-in-law who does so much for the Klal & Bike4Chai in particular
$500.00
18.Reyim Ahuvim Foundation
$500.00
19.Anonymous
$500.00
20.Toby & Abe Kalker
$500.00
21.Naomi and Jonathan Gross
Wishing you Hatzlacha in support for this very worthy cause.
$500.00
22.Tapestry Management Services
$500.00
23.Tapestry Management Services
$360.00
24.Elliot And Atara Kahan
$360.00
25.Brad & Danielle Wolfset
$360.00
26.Barry And Yisha Schwartz
$360.00
27.Nate Samuels
$360.00
28.Yudi & Shira Teichman
$360.00
29.Renee & Moshe Klugmann
$360.00
30.Philip And Rachel Markowitz
$360.00
31.M. Rashelle Palace
As a zechus for a refuah shelaimah for cholei yisrael
$360.00
32.Doron And Faye Koppel Cohen
$300.00
33.Anonymous
$260.00
34.Gem
$250.00
35.Arlene & Gary Ratzker
Yashkoach. Keep on rolling.
$250.00
36.Micah And Rachel Katz
LRefuah shelima for Chaim Gavriel ben Tzivia Lana
$250.00
37.Seth And Marla Levin
$250.00
38.Anonymous
Thank you Rabbi and Rabetzin Spivak for being amazing role models of what a giving individual can be. May you and your family always be able to have enough emotional wealth and monetary wealth in their Tzedaka account to continue to give and help so may!
$250.00
39.Anonymous
$180.00
40.Joel & Debbie Spier
$180.00
41.Anonymous
$180.00
42.Marshall Katz
$180.00
43.Ushy Heitner
Thank you to the great Lake George Chazzan and Gabbai !
$180.00
44.S. David And Fraidy Belsky
$180.00
45.Jeany and Scott Schrier
$180.00
46.Anonymous
$180.00
47.Jonathan And Chavy Rosenstock
$180.00
48.Marc Rosenblatt
$180.00
49.Kenneth Schaum
good luck
$180.00
50.Zev And Mimi Steinberg Steinberg
Much Hatzlacha in reaching all of your goals .
You’ve got this !!
$180.00
51.Chana Rochel And Arik Elfassy
Grateful for Rabbi Spivak’s remarkable humanity and his genuine love for the Jewish people and for Israel. It is deeply felt and truly inspiring. Thank you for all that you do.
$180.00
52.Ruth And Stuart Birnbaum
$180.00
53.Mordechai Okolica
$180.00
54.Laurie and Jerry Meyer
$180.00
55.Talia and Marc Generowicz
$180.00
56.The Yeroushalmi Family
$180.00
57.Talia and Zack Ashkenazie
$180.00
58.Anonymous
$180.00
59.Eli & Sheyna Ehrenreich
$180.00
60.Anonymous
$180.00
61.Anonymous
Keep pedaling... No rachmanus!
$180.00
62.Yitzy Robinson
A true friend and mentor!
$180.00
63.Fran And Josh Chesir
$180.00
64.Borgen Family
$180.00
65.Anonymous
$180.00
66.Debbie And Bryan Fox
$180.00
67.Waitman Family
$180.00
68.Anonymous
$180.00
69.Elisheva & JJ Winer
TL
$180.00
70.Yochanan Burnstein
הצלחה רבה!
$180.00
71.Steven And Lisa Winfield
$138.00
72.Esty & Moshe Genuth
I am grateful for the day I got to know you. Thank you for all that you do for Klal Yisroel! 🤗
$120.00
73.Michael & Bracha Bitton
R' Aaron, you make the family so proud in your many achievements. You truly set the standards high for us to follow.
B'Hatzlacha Rabbah
$120.00
74.Anonymous
$108.00
75.Kayla and Shiloh Friedman
Rabbi Spivak, you’re amazing!!! Hatzlacha Rabba!
$101.00
76.Shloime
Go R' Spivak!
$100.00
77.Dovid Weiss
$100.00
78.Moishe Deutsch
$100.00
79.Amir Benisti
$100.00
80.Ushy Schwartz
In honor of a special person who does special things on a bike and behind closed doors.
$100.00
81.Baruch Lehrfeld
$100.00
82.Yossi Beller
$100.00
83.Yitzchok Spivak
"וְקוֹיֵ֤ יְ‑הֹוָה֙ יַֽחֲלִ֣יפוּ כֹ֔חַ יַֽעֲל֥וּ אֵ֖בֶר כַּנְּשָׁרִ֑ים יָר֨וּצוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א יִיגָ֔עוּ יֵֽלְכ֖וּ וְלֹ֥א יִיעָֽפוּ׃" (ישעיהו מ', ל"א)
$100.00
84.Leizer Gewirtzman
$100.00
85.Country Yossi Toiv
$100.00
86.Anonymous
$100.00
87.Zev and Leah Kops
Keep on inspiring us with your ma'asim tovim! Hatzlacha!
$100.00
88.Mark & Jeanie Adler
כל הכבוד!
Wishing you a safe and successful ride.
From Mark and Jeanie Adler
$100.00
89.Lisa & Adam
$100.00
90.Leah Toiv
$100.00
91., Vita And Steve Wolinsky
In honor of Rabbi Spivak and all he does on behalf of כלל ישראל
$100.00
92.Barry And Shira Rozenberg
$100.00
93.Shain Falk & Kids
We’re rooting for you!!!
$100.00
94.Moshe Mandelbaum
$100.00
95.Isaac Chapman
$100.00
96.Mickey Montal
My pleasure to donate in honor of Rabbi Aron Spivak
$100.00
97.Andrew & Chana Zimerman
$100.00
98.Ronit Gevins
$100.00
99.Eli And Miriam Ladell
$100.00
100.Jenna Rogoff
$100.00
101.Joe Morris
$100.00
102.Shira & Yitzy Karmel
$100.00
103.Shalom Stein
Thank you so much for all you do! Looking forward to seeing you tonight
$100.00
104.Yehuda Waitman
Go Rabbi Spivak!
$75.00
105.Rena Lokensky
$75.00
106.Isaac Kleinberger
$75.00
107.Dov Eisenberger
$75.00
108.D Ludmir
1000 acers shabbos aliya
$75.00
109.N T Ludmir
1000 acre ranch shabbos aliya
$72.00
110.Avram Rosenfeld
In memory of Deborah Rosenfeld
$72.00
111.Ben Sompolinsky
$72.00
112.Anonymous
$72.00
113.Dev And Cary Oved
$72.00
114.Mordechai And Eliana Sternman
$72.00
115.Chaim Berger
$72.00
116.Dovid and Esther Schneeweiss
In honor of a beloved Rebbi!
$72.00
117.Anonymous
$72.00
118.Anonymous
הצלחה ותזכה למצוות!
$72.00
119.Anonymous
$54.00
120.Sarah Pollack
In memory of פסח יהושע בן יוסף מאיר
$54.00
121.Janet Osen
Wishing you much hatzlacha both in your ride and with your donation goal!
$54.00
122.Debbie Fliegelman
$54.00
123.Avi And Beth Morell And Family
Hatzlacha reaching your goal!
$54.00
124.Anonymous
$54.00
125.Aryeh And Leah Schechter
Thank you for the opportunity!
Great speech :)
Tizke l'mitzvos.
$54.00
126.Max Moller
$50.00
127.Jonathan And Yaffa Leah Field
$50.00
128.Anonymous
$50.00
129.Eric Owrutsky
Make us proud Rabbi. A great inspiration.
Boruch Epstein$50.00
131.Ezra Katz
To the best Nach Rebbi a guy can get!
$50.00
132.The Hirsch's
In honor of your son Yitzchok and his lovely Shiurim.
$50.00
133.Raizel Daniel
$50.00
134.Joel M
Thank you for making our shabbos experience more meaningful
$50.00
135.Rach and Rochelle
For our favorite Rabbi, good luck! Hope you reach ALL your goals
$50.00
136.Yonah G. Lazar
Rav Aaron,
You continue to inspire!
Biyididus, Yonah Lazar
$50.00
137.Roonil Wazlib
Inspired by the most radically moderate Rabbi I know
$44.00
138.Baruch Carlebach
$36.00
139.Noam Peikes
May you always be able to use all your talents to help others
$36.00
140.Joseph Rosenfeld
$36.00
141.Yosef Korn
$36.00
142.Adam G Singer
$36.00
143.Donna Toiv
Tisku limitzvot
$36.00
144.Zeldy Trieff
$36.00
145.Shmuel Gefner
$36.00
146.Yitzchok Feferkorn
$36.00
147.Chaim Geller
Thanks again for the incredible speech, (aliyos-thousand acres)
$36.00
148.Aviva & David Sofer
$36.00
149.Tali & Zak Schrier
$36.00
150.Nechama Jaffe
Have fun biking :)
$36.00
151.Yaron And Mindy Kahan
$36.00
152.Dassi Mytelka
$36.00
153.Peretz Seltzer
$25.00
154.Jerome Berkowitz
$25.00
155.Jerome Berkowitz
Rabbi, your dedication to klal yisrael on so many levels is truly an inspiration. Yasher Kochacha
$25.00
156.Heshy Friedman
$25.00
157.Reb Shaya Ben Reb Moisheh
Zchusim
$18.00
158.Dovid Rosen
$18.00
159.Anonymous
"And YOU would ride 500 miles..."
(Sorry, someone had to)
$18.00
160.Yechiel & Rivky Peker
$18.00
161.Yoel & Leah Lichstein
$18.00
162.Isaac Aschkenasy
I wish I could give more. I just want to show my appreciation to you, for everything that you are doing for me Rabbi Spivak!
Thank you so much, I really appreciate it!
$18.00
163.Isaac Aschkenasy
Just to show a little appreciation to Rabbi Spivak. And hopefully be able to help the this amazing organization.
Thank you so much for what you doing!
$18.00
164.Nechuma Schweitzer
In honor of Rabbi Spivak and all you do for the Makom family.
$18.00
165.Ploiny Almoiny
$18.00
166.Anonymous
You are an inspiration and a legend!!!!
$18.00
167.Anonymous
$18.00
168.Jessica Fetman
Thank you R’ Spivak!
$18.00
169.Chaim Zieg
In honor of Rabbi Spivak, whose guidance, kindness, and dedication make a meaningful difference in my life and in the lives of many others
$10.00
170.Nachum Freedman
Thank you rebbe for being a big part of my life and helping me be who I am today
$10.00
171.Steven Edelstein
$10.00
172.Anonymous
Captain
Team Tapestry Rockland
$411,982.47
$360,000Fundraising History
Total Amount Raised since 2016
$215,136.00
$40,190.00
raised in 2025$37,397.00
raised in 2024$24,638.00
raised in 2023$23,400.00
raised in 2022$19,238.00
raised in 2021$9,000.00
raised in 2020$8,651.00
raised in 2018$5,336.00
raised in 2017$5,470.00
raised in 2016
172 donors
