[PHOTO LINK BELOW] The Skulener Rebbi Shlit”a along with other Rabbanim, all of whom are well aware of how the economic crisis has hit the Boro Park Community, gathered together to strengthen Kupas Hachesed of Boro Park and to brainstorm how to possibly save our community from drowning in a river of debt.

Kupas Hachesed of Boro Park worries for Aniyei Ircha, the poor from your own city. With sensitivity, discretion, and kindness they get people back on their feet with job placement, monetary assistance, checks distribution before Yomim Tovim and grocery bill payment.

The meeting began with opening remarks from the Kosover Rebbe Shlit”a, who discussed the terrible economic situation and commended the work of R’ Yosef Mayer Shlit”a and R’ Moshe Yecheskel Laufer Shlit”a, heads of Kupas Hachesed for their amazing work on behalf of the Klal. He then went on asking the Rabbanim to make awareness in their kehillos over the importance of Aniyei Ircha.

Silences reigned in the room as heart rendering words were given over by the Skulener Rebbe Shlit”a about the devastating stories he witnesses daily from people who come pour out their hearts to him. He also noted how his Rabbanim and ancestors were Moser Nefesh particulary for Aniyei Ircha. He marveled at the fact that yidden want to give Tzedakah even though they don’t necessarily have what to give and then ended with a Bracha and promise to all who help Aniyei Ircha to be gebentched with all Brochos written in the Torah.

Warm words were heard as well from the Burshtiner Rav Shlit”a, Karlsburg Rav Shlit”a, Tenka Rav Shlit”a and the Rav of Khal Ponim Meiros Eisenstadt Shlit”a who stressed that Aniyei Ircha takes precedence over any other Tzedakah needs. The Rav of Ponim Meiros also focused on the importance of supporting Yiddishe stores and workers.

Participants at the meeting also included Rabbanim, Roshei Yeshivos and Dayanim from Bobov, Satmar, Belz, Gur, Skwere, Viznitz, Klausenberg, and Munkatch, among others.

At the conclusion of the Asifa all participating Rabbanim signed a Kol Koreh requesting people to strengthen the Aniyei Ircha, support Kupas Hachesed, hire jewish workers, be precise with giving maser, and everyone according to his own abilities should donate daily to Kupas Hachesed. It ends with a promise that those who do the will of Hashem won’t suffer any loss.

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(YWN Desk – NYC)