When the traditional motzei Simchas Torah announcements were made in the Gerrer Beis Medrash by the gabbai of the rebbe shlita, this year the gabbai called for donations, explaining to chassidim the financial situation of the chassidus is a difficult one.

While there is the annual fundraising, the situation as described this year was a dire one and a troublesome picture was painted for chassidim. Chassidim from Eretz Yisrael and abroad as asked to give as much as they can due to the particularly difficult situation that exists today.

Mention was made of the millions of NIS in cuts from the Netanyahu-Lapid government, which has hit all mosdos Torah very hard.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)