All Entries in the "Kollel Finances" Category
How Gov’t Programs Don’t Help You
Kollel families usually cannot provide entirely for their needs. So they rely on various forms of support, either from their parents, or the government. The US government, as they get more and more deeply sunk in debt, feels that those living in poverty will dig themselves out of it if given the chance. Of course, [...]
September 07, 2009 | Comments 0
Kollel Survival During Economic Crisis
Matzav has a story how some kollelim in Eretz Yisroel attempted to automatically deduct ma’aser from the yungerleit’s checks, saving the kollel 10% during these extremely difficult financial times. Rav Chaim Kanievsky was quoted as saying that this cannot be considered as a ma’aser contribution, only as a cut in salary, and thus the yungerleit [...]
September 05, 2009 | Comments 0
