Vizhnitz Rebbe Joins Torah Study Fundraiser, Exceeding NIS 30 Million Goal
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A fundraising campaign for Torah scholars has raised over 30 million shekels, with the Vizhnitz Rebbe making a significant personal donation. The initiative aims to offset government budget cuts impacting religious institutions.
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- Torah study fundraiser collected over 30 million shekels.
- Vizhnitz Rebbe made a substantial personal donation.
- Seminary students raised over 10 million shekels.
- Campaign aims to cover budget cuts for religious scholars.
- Fundraiser launched due to conscription law crisis.
The "For Your Torah" campaign, organized by the World of Torah Fund, has surpassed its fundraising goal, collecting over 30 million shekels. In a significant development shortly before the campaign's conclusion, the Vizhnitz Rebbe personally contributed a substantial donation to the cause.
His son, Rabbi Chaim Meir Hager, representing the Rebbe, visited the campaign's command center the previous day. He conveyed his father's blessings to the activists and donors, stating, "Fortunate are you who merit to do and act for the sake of the world of Torah."
The campaign's success was significantly boosted by thousands of Haredi seminary students who established fundraising hubs. These students contacted family, friends, and acquaintances, raising over 10 million shekels for yeshiva students and kollel scholars. Within three hours of their involvement, they had already raised more than 5 million shekels.
Each student was tasked with raising 8,400 shekels, the equivalent cost of supporting a yeshiva student or kollel scholar for one year. The funds were raised through personal appeals to their close circles.
The "For Your Torah" campaign was initiated in response to government budget cuts and sanctions related to the conscription law crisis, which impacted the legal status of tens of thousands of Torah scholars. The World of Torah Fund aims to bridge the financial gaps in yeshivas and kollels caused by these cuts, ensuring their continued operation.