Top Rabbis Urge Support for "Kofer Nefesh" Campaign to Save Souls

As the High Holy Days approach, the organization Yad L'Achim is launching its annual "Kofer Nefesh" (Soul Ransom) fundraising campaign, highlighting endorsements from prominent rabbis. The organization states that these religious leaders have long supported their work, which they describe as rescuing Jewish individuals from spiritual dangers and assimilation.

Rabbi Dov Landau, a leading yeshiva dean, emphasized the campaign's importance, calling participation "a duty incumbent upon every Jew" and a "great merit." He noted his long-standing connection to Yad L'Achim, dating back to its founder. Rabbi Landau blessed the organization's workers and donors, wishing them success and redemption from troubles.

Rabbi Moshe Hillel Hirsch, another prominent yeshiva dean, recounted his own youthful involvement in similar rescue efforts, urging Yad L'Achim activists to continue their work, stating, "This is important for the Jewish people, you are our emissaries!"

The Rebbe of Sanz also spoke passionately about Yad L'Achim's mission, calling it "the oldest organization" that "extracts the precious from the worthless." He described the group's efforts to combat assimilation and "apostasy," calling their work a "holy duty" and a unique mission not everyone can undertake. He blessed donors with spiritual and material abundance.

Yad L'Achim stated that the rabbis' words underscore the public's responsibility to support their year-round activities. These include rescuing women and children from difficult situations, aiding families, countering missionary groups, and preventing Jews from distancing themselves from their heritage. The "Kofer Nefesh" campaign allows individuals to directly participate in these rescue efforts, turning charity and atonement money into a partnership in saving lives.