Orthodox Rabbis Decree Good Year for Donors to Orphaned Couples
Translated & summarized from JDN by baba
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- Rabbis promise a blessed new year for donors to orphaned couples.
- 58 orphaned couples are set to marry after the Sukkot holiday.
- A donation of 580 shekels is requested per couple.
- The decree aims to help couples finance weddings and new homes.
- This follows increased spending during the High Holidays.
Following the Sukkot holiday, a period of weddings begins in Israel, with 58 orphaned couples set to marry in the coming weeks. The timing presents a significant financial challenge for these couples, as they lack parental support for wedding and home expenses. This comes after a period of increased spending for many families during the High Holidays. To address this, prominent rabbinical figures convened before Rosh Hashanah to issue a ruling concerning donations for these orphans.
Led by the Rosh Yeshiva, along with Rabbi Mordechai Ben Shimon and the Rebbe of Modzitz, a rabbinical court decreed that anyone donating 580 shekels for the 58 orphaned couples would be guaranteed a "good and sweet year" with prosperity, health, and salvation. This decree, initially intended for the High Holidays, remains open for those who contribute now, effectively retroactively including them in the blessing.
The specified donation amount, 580 shekels, amounts to 10 shekels per orphaned individual. With the month of Tishrei drawing to a close and weddings imminent, the appeal is for the public to contribute and secure this blessing for themselves as they enter the new Jewish year.
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