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Haredi Billionaire Yoel Landa Pledges $1 Million Fund to Support Yeshiva Students' Legal Battle Against Draft
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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · 17 hours ago
What happened
Haredi billionaire Yoel Landa pledged $1 million to create a legal fund supporting yeshiva students facing draft sanctions, following a meeting with the Gur Rebbe. He also committed to building two community celebration halls in Jerusalem and Arad.
- 01Yoel Landa met with the Gur Rebbe to address yeshiva students' loss of draft exemption.
- 02Landa pledged $1 million to establish a legal fund for defending yeshiva students.
- 03The fund will provide full legal support for students facing sanctions or arrests.
- 04The campaign will be managed using international legal tools.
- 05Landa promised to build two celebration halls for Hasidic community events.
- 06The halls will be located in Jerusalem and Arad, supporting community adherence to strict festive rules.
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