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Dunner Foundation Launched at CER Conference in Warsaw

by Yated Ne'eman Staff

"Through the efforts of Conference of European Rabbis President HaRav Pinchos Goldschmidt, we hereby announce the formation of the Dunner Foundation for Jewish Sanctity," CER Executive Committee Chairman and Tikva Odessa Chairman Rabbi Refoel Kruskal announced on Tuesday to the 27th CER conference, held this year in Warsaw. The foundation will focus on "mikva construction in Eastern European countries and will expand CER outreach on the importance of the sanctity of the Jewish people within European Jewish communities," he said.

Rabbi Kruskal revealed that the foundation, which was started in memory of Rabbi Avrohom Abba Dunner z"l, has already raised funding for the construction of 10 mikvehs and seven kindergartens through the assistance of the Chulya organization and the Matanel Foundation, which foster Torah learning and schooling in European Jewish communities.

The speakers and lecturers at the two-day conference included HaRav Yaakov Dov Bleich, the rov of Ukraine and a member of the CER Executive Committee; guest of honor HaRav A. Weiss, the Gavad of Darkei Horo'oh; HaRav Yirmiyohu HaKohen, av beis din of Paris and author of a collection of responsa titled Veherim HaKohen; HaRav Yechiyah Tubol, av beis din of Lyons, France; and CER Vice President HaRav Menachem Gelley, av beis din of London.

 

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