The gedolei hador led by the HaRav Shmuel Halevi
Wosner and HaRav Chaim Kanievsky, give their brochoh
especially to all who support the Kupat Ha'ir.
All the gedolei hador and foremost rabbonim have
signed on a Kol Korei to the entire tzibbur to
support and donate to this major and unique tzedokoh
fund.
The Rabbonim HaGeonim shlita mentioned above, together
with all the foremost rabbonim of Eretz Yisroel, led
the way by issuing a horo'at keva -- a permanent
monthly donation through their bank -- for the Kupat
Ha'ir. In this way, even a small sum grows over the
months to become a significant donation, while the directors
of the fund can predict the regular income of the fund and
are able to distribute the assistance to the needy families
on a regular basis.
A Unique Tzedokoh
The Kupat Ha'ir has grown into an amazing structure,
with the gedolei hador shlita leading the way. A board
of foremost rabbonim of Bnei Brak personally approves each
case and supervises the distribution of the funds. These same
rabbonim also sign the checks. They are assisted by a team of
extraordinarily dedicated young men who spare themselves no
trouble or time, at all hours of the day and night, to do
everything possible to alleviate the difficult plight of the
many families in distress who are brought to their attention.
At the same time these selfsame young men run the campaign to
raise the necessary funds to enable them to help the
families. All of this is on a completely voluntary basis.
What is "Kupat Ha'ir"?
The Kupat Ha'Ir of Bnei Brak was founded in Elul 5760,
with the enthusiastic encouragement and support of all the
leading rabbonim. Within the one-and-a-half years since its
inception, the fund has grown beyond all expectations, to
help hundreds of families who were found to be on the verge
of collapse, with some NIS 3 million ($700,000)
distributed.
Bnei Brak is the "City of Torah" of our time. Shuls,
kollelim, botei medrash, yeshivos -- line the streets.
Many thousands of families of bnei Torah are bringing
up a wonderful generation with large families "al taharas
hakodesh." The chesed institutions and private
initiatives are too numerous to be listed. Yet as rich as
Bnei Brak is in spiritual life, it rates as the poorest city
in Israel.
It became apparent that there are many respected families in
the Bnei Brak -- with no distinction whatsoever as to their
class or background -- in which an unforeseen tragedy or
medical problem in the family has caused the parnossoh
to crumble away, leaving the family in danger of falling
apart.
It is for these families that the "Kupat Ha'Ir was
founded!
The Golden Results
During the one-and-a-half years since its inception, hope and
light have been brought into the darkened homes of hundreds
of precious families whose world had crashed in.
Food became a regular item for children who had been used to
going hungry, housing was provided or made livable, medical
treatment was made available where necessary for a suffering
member of the family, one of the parents was released to go
to work, a chavrusa was sent for a homebound father
who was beginning to despair, tuition was provided for
children who were behind in their studies -- the list
continues but does not conclude.
You reader have only to open your heart and your purse. You
have only to send in your donation or to sign on a horo'at
keva, and you will instantly gain for yourself a share in
this tremendous enterprise. You will be the recipient of the
brochos of all the rabbonim and the zechus will
accompany you forever.
The Brochoh of HaRav Chaim Kanievsky
"Whoever donates to this cause (Kupat Ha'Ir) is
guaranteed to be mentioned favorably at the time of the
judgment to be sealed in the book of complete tzadikim
for a good year." (The brochoh given by HaRav Chaim
Kanievsky on erev Rosh Hashonoh this year, 5762.)
