Rabbi Nebenzahl Appeals Again for Aid to Suffering Scholar
Translated & summarized from JDN by baba
Rabbi Avigdor Nebenzahl, Rabbi of Jerusalem's Old City, has re-issued a public appeal for financial aid to a scholar experiencing severe distress. Many have donated to a "Kupat Ha'ir" fund, but the collected sum is insufficient to cover the scholar's needs. The appeal emphasizes the scholar's need to continue his studies without daily worries, with a minimum donation of 300 shekels requested.
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- Rabbi Avigdor Nebenzahl is seeking donations for a scholar in great distress.
- The scholar needs financial help to continue his studies without daily worries.
- A "Kupat Ha'ir" fund has collected donations, but more is needed.
- A minimum donation of 300 shekels is requested.
- Rabbi Nebenzahl offers a blessing for those who contribute.
Rabbi Avigdor Nebenzahl, the Rabbi of the Old City of Jerusalem and a prominent halachic authority, has issued a renewed public appeal for financial assistance to a great scholar who is "in great sorrow and needs help." The initial, brief appeal, made by Rabbi Nebenzahl, a student of the late Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach, prompted many to donate to a fund established by "Kupat Ha'ir" (City Treasury). Donors contributed without knowing the identity of the scholar or the specifics of his distress, out of trust in Rabbi Nebenzahl's word and his reputation for careful speech. The rabbi's declaration of the matter's supreme importance was respected, but the funds raised so far are insufficient to meet the scholar's significant needs. Consequently, Rabbi Nebenzahl is making a second public call for donations to help the scholar continue his studies without the burden of daily worries. The "Kupat Ha'ir" campaign, under fund number 5986, requests a minimum donation of 300 shekels. Rabbi Nebenzahl offered a blessing to those who help, stating, "Fortunate is he who helps him, may the Holy One, Blessed be He, repay his wages generously."