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Satmar Donor Pledges $3.5 Million for School Complex Expansion
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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · Jun 22, 2026
What happened
At a special event in Kiryas Yoel, Satmar signed an agreement for a $3.5 million cash donation from businessman Hanania Friedman. The funds will go directly to contractors building the group’s education complex, alongside a previously announced $5 million donation from Yoel Landa.
- 01Hanania Friedman pledged $3.5 million in cash for Satmar’s education complex.
- 02The agreement was signed last night at the Satmar Rebbe’s home in Kiryas Yoel.
- 03A previous $5 million donation came from developer Yoel Landa.
- 04Leaders say the money will speed construction and expansion of the school complex.
- 05The project aims to address Satmar’s growing student population.
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