I wonder what you would do if you read this letter. But I’ll never find out
I am writing to you about a local family who is struggling to make ends meet. The father is a respected talmid chacham who makes a small kollel wage. The wife’s income is barely enough to cover their basic needs.
I know that you receive countless tzedakah letters every day, and many of them sound similar to this one. There is only one reason why this appeal might stir your heart more.
This wife is your granddaughter.
I live in a sprawling house in the city center, and I cannot pay my bills. You footed the down payment on this house, but the mortgage is our responsibility. In theory, it sounds like a great way to make your grandchildren independent. It’s also a great way to throw us into debt.
I know this situation isn’t really your doing. By now, you’ve retired and aren’t involved in your company’s decisions. Maybe the new stakeholders have decided that your extended family has been supported for long enough.
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