In which kollels did the avrechim receive salaries before the holiday, and where were they given an extra in honor of the holiday of freedom?
The Ateret Shlomo network of kollelim led by Rabbi Shalom Dov Sorotzkin distributed one of four salaries that had not been paid recently in honor of the holiday. The avrechim also received discount coupons for the holiday to purchase a suit for 400 shekels and a hat for 300 shekels. In addition, a special gamach provides avrechims with loans in the amounts of the missing salaries. The gamach will be returned by the avrechims when they receive the money from the kollel administration.
At the Mir Yeshiva in Jerusalem, the avrechim received their salaries for the first month of Adar in honor of the holiday, plus a holiday grant of 500 shekels. In addition, special sales of matzo, meat, poultry, and wine for the holiday were held for the avrechim, at cost price.
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At the Kollel Beit Hillel, headed by Rabbi Menn in Bnei Brak, the salary for the holiday was distributed. The kollel is surviving the severe economic hardship, and has not missed any salary in the past year. The avrechim received a holiday supplement of between 500 and 1,000 shekels, depending on the number of children in the family.
At the Nachalat Moshe kollel on Meltzer Street in Bnei Brak, managed by Rabbi Avraham Rubinstein, the last salaries were deposited as usual, plus a holiday bonus ranging from 300 to 800 shekels, depending on various considerations. The avrechim were also given a distribution of holiday products at a very low price.
In the network of kollelim, the rabbis of Rabbi Elchanan Weisbord's tents are waiting for their salaries, which are expected to be deposited into their bank accounts, after five months in which they were not paid.
At the Ponivez Kolel, the young men receive a holiday supplement from Rabbi Yosef Noviert's fund, around 800 shekels. There was also a distribution of grape juice, matzah, poultry, and disposable products at the fund price.
In the Yeshiva Rashbi kollel headed by the Grand Master Bergman, the holiday salary was deposited into the students' accounts, plus 850 shekels for the holiday.
At the Kollel for Young People-Beit Shemesh of Rabbi David Friedman in the synagogue in Mizrahi Shemesh, salaries were distributed as orderlies and discount coupons for the purchase of clothing and holiday products.
At the Beit Abba kollel in Kiryat Sefer, headed by the Gra Rabbi Freund, the avrechims received their salaries, as well as their holiday salary on time, plus an additional hundred shekels for the holiday. The avrechims were also given discount coupons to purchase holiday products at a special and cheap price.
At the Schottenstein Kollel, run by Rabbi Aharon Herman, located in the Shaarei Chesed neighborhood of Jerusalem, salaries were distributed as usual, plus a holiday allowance of $150 per avrecher. Holiday products were also distributed by the Yisha Bracha Foundation.
At the Breslav Kollel on Alsheich Street in Bnei Brak, headed by Rabbi Koenig, the last salaries were deposited as usual. Free matzah and wine are also being distributed, according to the number of children.
