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Hundreds of Farmers Join Keren Shevi'is Kollelim

by Yated Ne'eman Staff

During the past two months, hundreds of shmittah observant farmers have joined a special network of botei medrash and kollelim founded especially for them by the Keren Hashevi'is of the Nationwide Center for Shmittah Observant Farmers. These unique kollelim are functioning within the framework of the Halichos Ho'oretz Institute for the Observance of Mitzvos in the Farming Settlements.

The setting up of this network of kollelim is a unique innovation, instituted during the shmittah year of 5747 at the initiative of the Nationwide Center of Shmittah Observant Farmers, following many requests on the part of farmers.

The network is named after HaRav Nochum Yoel Halperin, who was the loyal trustee of Keren Hashevi'is for many years, and who donated his own assets to the fund. Following this tradition, in 5747, his sons and family decided to donate a sizable sum to the setting up of special shmittah kollelim, a tradition they have continued this shmittah year.

In these special kollelim, the farmers realize the aim of the shmittah year in its fullest sense, devoting their time to Torah study, especially to study of the laws of shmittah and other land-related laws. They also attend shiurim on the parsha and lectures on mussar and aggodo.

The first stipends were recently transferred to the kollel members. These stipends were made available by the Halperin family.

The Keren Hashevi'is relates that hundreds of additional farmers would like to join these kollelim. This can be possible only if the community responds appropriately to the call of maranan verabonon the gedolei hador, who have instructed Jews everywhere to be loyal partners to the shmittah observant farmers by contributing generously to Keren Hashevi'is.

 

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