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NEWS
Diaspora Jewry Obligated to Assist Shmitta Observing
Farmers
by A. Cohen
At the end of his current visit to Eretz Yisroel, HaRav
Kreiswirth, the gaavad of Antwerp, has come out with
a fervent call to the Jews of the Diaspora to rally to the
aid of the thousands of shmitta observing farmers in
Eretz Hakodesh who let their fields lie fallow during the
seventh year with great mesiras nefesh. The Jews of
the Diaspora have a special obligation during this critical
time when the enemies and haters of Israel have raised their
heads, he noted.
HaRav Kreiswirth spoke these words as he met with the board
of directors of Keren Hashevi'is and the longstanding
activist for chareidi Jewry in Eretz Yisroel, HaRav
Alexander Heschel Reisman (who has published important Torah
works in halocho and aggodo). He also met with
additional members of the Keren Hashevi'is, including HaRav
Shmuel Mordechai Mintz.
HaRav Kreiswirth said that as soon as he returns to Belgium,
he will make all-out efforts to spread dvar hashmitta
among Belgian Jewry, especially in the city of Antwerp were
he is the moro de'asra. He will apprise them of the
special obligation resting upon each Jew the world over to
actively share the burden of the thousands of farmers who
are not working their lands this year.
A special group of activists and heads of chareidi Jewry in
Antwerp is currently planning a special fundraising rally on
behalf of Keren Hashevi'is, to take place in a few weeks.
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