“There is almost nobody in our community who has not been affected by the terrible situation"
Outside the Masbia soup kitchen in Brooklyn. (Photo: AP Images)
An unusual call by the rabbanim of Boro Park would have those who control charitable foundations increase their donations this year to stimulate the local economy as thousands of residents face uncertainty, job loss, and diminished incomes because of the coronavirus.
A letter signed by 21 rabbanim — organizers say it will reach 50 soon — calls on foundation heads to go above the legal minimum donation they must give to get the tax credit, calling it “a time of trouble for the House of Jacob.”
“There is almost nobody in our community who has not been affected by the terrible situation; some are affected financially and others physically,” stated the letter, whose signatories include Rav Chatzkel Roth, Rav Moshe Wolfson, and the Kossover rebbe. “Thousands in our community have been infected with the coronavirus disease, some are experiencing tremendous suffering, and some have even passed away.”
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