His simple joy at having someone come around to ask after him was touching to see
Y
anky walked through the long dining hall, heading for the kitchen. At some tables the bochurim were talking in learning; at others, they sat and ate in silence. At the last two tables, a lively discussion was in progress.
“So why did they arrest the mashgiach? Because he took money for himself?”
“No, it wasn’t about the bank transfers. He was arrested because he’s an authorized signatory, and they suspected the yeshivah of money laundering. All authorized signatories are responsible for whatever goes on in a nonprofit.”
“Wrong. The board is responsible, not the signatories.”
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