Top Rabbi Blesses Donors for 'Immense Wealth' in Upcoming Jewish Year

A special "Wealth Ceremony" is scheduled for the intermediate days of the Sukkot holiday, on Tuesday, October 10th. Rabbi Moshe Sternbuch, considered a preeminent halachic authority, will lead the event. During the ceremony, he will bless all individuals who donate to the "Kupat Ha'Ir" charity in the amount of "Tashpaz" (a Hebrew acronym representing the current year, 5787 in the Jewish calendar, which corresponds to 2026-2027) with "immense wealth" in the year Tashpaz.

The date, the 18th of Tishrei, is considered auspicious for wealth, as it is the day when, according to tradition, Joseph the Patriarch is welcomed into the Sukkah. Joseph is historically linked to prosperity, having managed Egypt's resources during a famine. This connection to abundance is further elaborated through Kabbalistic texts.

Individuals who donate four times the amount of "Tashpaz" will receive a "Certificate of Immense Wealth" personally signed by Rabbi Sternbuch. This certificate, signed on the eve of Yom Kippur, details the rabbi's views on charity. He praises "Kupat Ha'Ir," founded by the late Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, as a highly meritorious form of charity, especially before the High Holy Days.

The certificate explains that a donation equivalent to supporting one needy family for a month (four times the Tashpaz amount) is considered a significant act. In return, donors are blessed with immense wealth for the entire year Tashpaz, based on the principle of "measure for measure." Rabbi Sternbuch reaffirms this promise, citing the Shulchan Aruch that charity brings wealth, and assures donors that God will send them great riches in Tashpaz.

The rabbi concludes the certificate by stating that he signed it in honor of the generous donors whose charity averts harsh decrees and brings life and wealth to those who practice it. The article notes that the period of judgment is not yet over, with Hoshana Rabbah still to come. Many see this ceremony as an opportunity to join the rabbi's blessing and begin the new year with a special merit, supporting needy families and orphans across the country.