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Enter a Yissacher-Zevulan Partnership from just $42 a Month
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A year after Covid there was a Kollel crisis in the city of Beitar Illit: there were 100's of weddings every month but with the borders closed, the kollelim at large were not accepting new yungerleit.A few Ballabatim got together with Rabbanim and determined that this is just as much hatzlas nefoshos as it is hachzakas hatorah, as a newlywed with no place is terrible for his shalom and the future house he would like to build in klal yisroel.We opened after last pesach, 25 months ago, by providing seed money to roshei kollelim to accept more yungerleit. The cost to sponsor a yungerman is just $1000 A YEAR.2 years in, we have close to 700 yungerliet in 34 kollelim.We urge Klal Yisroel to join this great cause, and bare the burden with us to not only strengthen and support Torah learning but also ensures that for generations Torah remains strong in Eretz Yisroel.All donations are tax deductible, tax ID 46-4301263L'Zecher Nishmas Yossi Kohen Z"L and Dovi Steinmetz Z"L
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The cost to sponsor a yungerman is just $1000 A YEAR.How is it so low?
We pay 1000 Shekel per seder a month.
The Israeli Government covers a bit more than a 1/3, and the remainder is split by our Rosh Hakollelim and us.What type of Avreichim are in the Kollelim?
Many of our avreichim were top bochorim in yeshivos, and are continuing to learn full-time to become Rabeyim, Dayanim, Poskim and Rabonim.Our Kollelim all have Shmiras HaSedorim, meaning we pay based on attendance and if they are actually learning. We have bechinos regularly.Haskamos:
HaRav Chaim Kanievsky ZTVK"L
HaRav Don Segel
Rav Tzvi Braverman, Av Beis Din of Beitar Illit
Rav Chaim Weiss, Moraah D'asra of Beitar IllitWe urge Klal Yisroel to join this great cause, and bare the burden with us to not only strengthen and support Torah learning but also ensures that for generations Torah remains strong in Eretz Yisroel.All donations are tax deductible, tax ID 46-4301263
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A year after Covid there was a Kollel crisis in the city of Beitar Illit: there were 100's of weddings every month but with the borders closed, the kollelim at large were not accepting new yungerleit.A few Ballabatim got together with Rabbanim and determined that this is just as much hatzlas nefoshos as it is hachzakas hatorah, as a newlywed with no place is terrible for his shalom and the future house he would like to build in klal yisroel.We opened after last pesach, 15 months ago, by providing seed money to roshei kollelim to accept more yungerleit. The cost to sponsor a yungerman is just $1000 A YEAR.15 months in, we have close to 600 yungerliet in 25+ kollelim.We urge Klal Yisroel to join this great cause, and bare the burden with us to not only strengthen and support Torah learning but also ensures that for generations Torah remains strong in Eretz Yisroel.All donations are tax deductible, tax ID 46-4301263
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This Shabbos Kabalas HaTorah Enter a Yissacher-Zevulan Partnership:
What is a Yissacher-Zevulan Partnership?
A Yissacher-Zevulan Partnership is where one person (the "Zevulan") supports another person (the "Yissacher") in his Torah learning. This partnership results in the "Zevulan" receiving an equal share of the eternal reward of his partner "Yissacher's" Torah learning.
Why is it called "Yissacher-Zevulan" partnership?
In Moshe's end-of-life brochos to the shevatim of Yissachar and Zevulan he says: “Rejoice, Zevulan, in your departure, and Yissachar, in your tents.”Rashi (based on the Midrash) explains this posuk: “Zevulan and Yissachar entered into a partnership. Zevulun would dwell at the seashore and go out in ships, to trade and make profit. He would thereby provide food for Yissachar, who would, in turn, sit and occupy themselves with the study of Torah.”The meforshim add "Why should Zevulan rejoice in his departure? Because by supporting Yissacher in his tent, he can be confident he will be successful in his business dealings."
How are they living on just $125 a month?
Great question. Let me explain.Beitar was built in the 1990's. Over the last 10 years there's been an explosion of families marrying off their children to the extent that here is a huge shortage of kollelim.When a young yeshiva boy gets married, he needs a structure. Without, its only time until he starts slowly falling away from learning, and everything his life stood for previously.
Our goal at Konei Olam is to provide this structure for the young avraichim.We've seen from experience that when people have a strong afternoon structure, they succeed in the morning and evening even if it means learning on their own. Therefore we offer a strong 4 hour kollel seder in the afternoon, everyday (5 days a week).Obviously the cost of living is much higher than $125 a month. But the people here are not in it for the money, it's primarily for the structure of being in a Kollel.We pay our avraichim 1,000 SHEKEL (today $292~) per month, and we have hundreds of applicants a year. You fund $125. The Israeli Government funds another third of the cost. And the remaining amount is funded by other anonymous donors.
Can I see the Kollelim?
Absolutely, and we encourage it!
We have one partner who come to Beitar every year to make a Siyum on a Mesechta with his Kollel.
What can be better?
Do you have the Haskomos of any Gedolim?
Harav Ahron Leib Steinman zatzal opened up the Kollel, due to the dire need for Kollelim in Beitar.Although on policy he never requested money, he personally penned thank you letters to many of the large donors - calling them shutfim (partners) with him in this great endeavor. Additionally, the Rosh Kollel, R' Yochanan Segel, met with him once a week to discuss with him all the questions that come along with opening a new Kollel.After his passing, Harav Chaim Kanievsky took over as the leading daas torah behind the Kollel and gives his blessing to anyone who is Moser Nefesh to join & support.