A fire tore through the Bellevue home of Rabbi Sholom and Chaya Elishevitz in late June, destroying the house where the couple has welcomed the Eastside Jewish community for 18 years.

Everyone inside survived. But the rabbi sustained burns on his hands and smoke inhalation after waking his family and seven teenage camp counselors who were sleeping upstairs when he smelled smoke around 5 a.m.

The counselors, in town for the CTeen Jewish summer camp the Elishevitzes run through the Eastside Torah Center-Chabad, jumped from second-story windows to escape. All seven sustained minor injuries, according to a Chabad.org account of the fire reported by the Bellevue Reporter.

Investigators suspect an electrical panel malfunction caused the blaze.

The Elishevitzes have served as Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries in Bellevue for nearly two decades, directing teen programs at the Eastside Torah Center and leading the MMSC Jewish Day School and Seattle Jewish Montessori. Their home doubled as a gathering place for the community. The campaign's fundraising page describes them as longtime hosts who offered guidance and hospitality without expectation of return.

Members of the Eastside Torah Center-Chabad launched a Fire Emergency Fund at chabadbellevue.org within days of the blaze. The fundraising page was confirmed live as of Wednesday, July 1.

They have raised $423,869, very close to their goal of $500,000. Some of the donees are Chabad of Olympia, Chabad Jewish Russian Center, Chaya's Friends, Chabad of Kirkland, and Eastside Torah Center.

Despite losing their home, the Elishevitzes' CTeen summer camp has already resumed operations. A Chabad.org media relations associate confirmed the camp is back up and running with help from local volunteers and fellow Washington state Chabad rabbis.

Rabbi Sholom Elishevitz is recovering from his injuries.

Residents who want to contribute can find the Fire Emergency Fund at chabadbellevue.org.