Hundreds of people from the Chareidi community in Los Angeles including the local Rabbonim, attended a special reception that took place Sunday night. The evening was the peak of a broad campaign in aid of Vaad Harabonim Leinyonei Tzedaka that has been taking place throughout the local Chareidi communities during the last few weeks.

A heartful Tefilas Mincha opened the event and soon after the participants enjoyed light refreshments while seated around beautifully arranged tables. The Master of Ceremonies for the evening was Dr. Irving (Shmuel) Lebovics, the chairman of Agudath Yisrael in Los Angeles, who introduced Rabbi Gershon Bess Shlita, the Rov of Cong. Kehillas Yaakov, to give a short introduction about the importance and credibility of the Vaad Harabonim Leinyonei Tzedaka.

The hall was packed with participants from the Greater Los Angeles. There were a notable amount of women from the community that participated in the event.

Especially impressive was the sight of the head table that seated many Rabbonim of various Los Angeles communities who devoted the entire evening, in order to express their solidarity for this worthy cause.

Later on during the evening, a video presentation was shown demonstrating the outstanding activities of the organization.  Included in the presentation was a video clip of Hagaon Harav Aharon Leib Shteinman Shlita with a special message for the Los Angeles community. After the presentation, the administrative director of Vaad Harabonim Leinyonei Tzedaka – Rabbi Chaim Yosef Gafner gave a moving speech.

The highlight of the evening was the powerful and moving speech given by Rabbi Ephraim Wachsman Shlita, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas “Meor Yitzchok” in Monsey, NY.  Rabbi Wachsman reminded all those attending of the great Zechus and moral obligation of every Jew living outside of Eretz Yisroel to support their brothers in need.

Vaad Harabonim Leinyonei Tzedaka has the outstanding support of all the Gedolei Hador and is under the personal supervision of Maran Hagaon Harav Yosef Sholom Elyoshiv and is managed by a committee  that includes some of the most important Rabbonim in Eretz Yisroel. The committee meets periodically to discuss the correct method of distribution according to Halacha and the details of needy families. For this reason the Vaad has also received the trust and support of Rabbonim worldwide that have seen the extent of the wonderful activities of this organization and their meticulous accounting methods.

The event that took place in Los Angeles is part of a worldwide campaign being held according to the explicit request of Gedolei Yisroel in order to raise the awareness of Chareidi communities worldwide about the importance of the Vaad Harabonim Leinyonei Tzedaka.