Everyone knows what the economy is like these days, and the impact it has had on non-profit organizations like Yeshivos and Kollelim. That knowledge is what makes the following story so special.

Unable to go throughout the Yomim Tovim while Rabbeim in the community are still owed wages from last year, a group of Ba’alei Ba’atim in Miami decided to do something about it. They marched into the office of Yeshiva Toras Chaim/Toras Emes shortly before Rosh Hashana and committed to match, dollar for dollar, all monies that are donated by Yom Kippur, to cover last year’s salaries up to $120,000.

They immediately began urging people to contribute funds to the Yeshiva, to enable them to close out this $240,000 payroll debt. One of the Ba’alei Ba’atim, who requested to remain anonymous, said, “When the Ribono Shel Olam sees the community’s mesiras nefesh to support His Torah, we hope that we will earn a year of Torah Nachas and gezunt for all of us!”

As of now, the Yeshiva has been zocheh to raise $67K of the $120K.  To help contribute to this special campaign, please click here. Your participation in this tremendous mitzvah will help ensure theSimchas Yom Tov for our dedicated Rabbeim and their families.

(YWN Desk – NYC)