Philanthropist Surprises Mir Yeshiva Students with Holiday Bonuses
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
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- Philanthropist Rechnitz gave an extra 700 shekels to each Mir Yeshiva student.
- The donation occurred on the eve of the Hoshanah Rabbah holiday.
- The bonus was given in addition to prior holiday stipends and gifts.
- The decision followed a congratulatory call from the Rosh Yeshiva.
- Thousands of students at the yeshiva will benefit from the donation.
On the eve of the Hoshanah Rabbah holiday, philanthropist Rabbi Shlomo Yehuda Rechnitz announced an additional 700 shekels for every student at the Mir Yeshiva in Jerusalem. This surprise bonus comes on top of existing holiday stipends and gifts already distributed to the thousands of students.
The additional funds were pledged after Rabbi Eliezer Yehuda Finkel, the Rosh Yeshiva and a member of the Council of Torah Sages, called Rechnitz to offer congratulations on the recent birth of his grandson. During the conversation, Rechnitz inquired about the students' welfare and decided to provide the extra sum.
This latest donation follows a previous holiday bonus of 700 shekels per student, along with 1,000 shekel food vouchers and a set of luxury bedding distributed in cooperation with the 'Honor of the Sages' fund. The Rosh Yeshiva expressed deep gratitude to Rabbi Rechnitz, and an announcement regarding the new bonus was posted at the yeshiva.
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