Top Rabbi Publicly Appeals for Orphaned Student's Wedding
Translated & summarized from JDN by baba
Rabbi Abraham Salles of Maor HaTorah Yeshiva publicly appealed for donations for an orphaned student marrying soon. The student and his bride's family lack the minimum funds to start a home. Kupat Ha'ir charity opened a special fund for the wedding, promising donors the rabbi's blessings.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Rabbi Abraham Salles publicly appealed for an orphaned student's wedding.
- The student and his bride's families lack the minimum funds to establish a home.
- Kupat Ha'ir charity opened a special fund for the groom's wedding.
- Donors will receive Rabbi Salles's personal blessings.
- The appeal is considered unusual due to the rabbi's personal involvement.
Rabbi Abraham Salles, the Rosh Yeshiva (head of a religious seminary) of Maor HaTorah, has made an unusual public appeal for one of his students, an orphan who is about to get married. In a recorded message, Rabbi Salles described the student as exceptionally diligent and a source of admiration for the entire yeshiva. He revealed that the student, who has no family to support him, has found a suitable match, but neither side has the minimal financial resources to establish a home. Rabbi Salles stated plainly that both the groom, being an orphan with nothing, and the bride's family have "absolutely nothing, really, on the ground and for food."
Sources at the charity Kupat Ha'ir, to which the rabbi turned, noted that such personal appeals from a Rosh Yeshiva for a specific student are rare and indicate the student's high standing in the eyes of his teachers. Rabbi Salles urged the public to contribute, promising divine blessings for donors and wishing them satisfaction from their families. A special fund has been opened at Kupat Ha'ir to assist the groom in getting married, and donors will receive Rabbi Salles's blessing.
