Reply To: Biggest supporter of Torah in the world

Essmeir: I may or may not agree with you. I would like to leave the army out of this discussion. My main point is the attitude we are hearing in the effort to raise money for the Lomdie Torah in EY and all the rhetoric involved.

Haimy: I will bring you a source that you will need to counter Ramabm Hilchos Matnas Aniyim perek 10 halacha 14 The famous list of the Ramabam on the hierarchy of tzedaka

פָּחוֹת מִזֶּה שֶׁיִּתֵּן לוֹ בְּעֶצֶב:

That’s right, giving with a frown is still tzedaka and gets you eternal reward. And if you support 160,000 lomdai Torah image what type of schar that is?

That only applies to SOME of the citizens of Israel who have given unwillingly. Many of the Israeli taxpayers did not give with the animosity you describe.. And yet they all walk away with spittle in their eye.

Lastly, the tens of thousands of families living on low incomes do that by choice. They valiantly chose a life of poverty in order to live in the daled Koslei Bais Midrash. It is kindness to support such families. It is not rishus to give families less than you were before.

Say what you want about certain segments of society but please explain why ALL of them do not deserve thanks?