In an unusual turn of events, a personal request came directly from the desk of Rav Chaim Kanievsky himself, on behalf of an anonymous talmid chacham. For the first time in history, Rav Kanievsky specified that donors should give a ‘good amount.’
The identity of the talmid chacham unknown, but it is mentioned in Rav Chaim’s handwritten letter that the man in question lost his money to save a life, and now desperately needs klal yisroel’s help.
Donations will only be accepted for the next 24 hours.
The letter in circulation translates:
“A close friend, one of the great talmidei chachamim, entered into a debt of hundreds of thousands of shekels for one of his family partners, for mamash pikuach nefesh. Now he doesn’t know where to turn, with all of the people to whom he owes money. Because of this, I am asking that each person give a significant donation, to help this talmid chacham get out of his tremendous suffering. This is not his fault. The donors will be blessed with hatzlocha in torah, yiras shomayim, and kol tuv.”
Rav Chaim Kanievsky
It has been speculated that this is the first time in history that Rav Chaim has specified that donors give a ‘good amount.’
It is known that many talmidei chachamim take it upon themselves to help those in desperate need, often emptying their own wallets and trusting that Hashem will repay them. While the identify of the indebted is yet unknown, one can only assume that with Rav Chaim’s hascama, his cause must be just and his need truly great.
Donations have already begun to pour in from members of klal yisroel wishing to follow the Sar HaTorah’s instructions. Those who wish to be part of this campaign should donate HERE immediately, as donations will only be accepted for a limited time.
