Vaad HaRabanim Le'inyene Tzedakah

Vaad HaRabanim Le'inyene Tzedakah (Rabbinical Committee for Charity) is an Israeli Haredi national charity organization that supports Haredi families in distress. Founded in 1992 (Hebrew year 5752) by Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach and Rabbi Yosef Shalom Elyashiv, who served as its presidents until Rabbi Auerbach's death, the organization was originally an umbrella body for dozens of city rabbis and municipal charity funds under its authority. Over time, many independent charity funds were established, and the organization's influence has weakened. Its activity turnover in 2010 was approximately 49 million shekels. According to the organization, its leaders do not draw salaries from its funds. The organization conducts regular general fundraising campaigns before Passover (Kimcha D'Pischa), Shavuot (Segulat Rabbi Chaim Palagi), Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur (L'Zchut BaDin), Sukkot, Hanukkah, and Purim (Matanot La'Evyonim). It also holds one-time campaigns, usually for fresh widows and orphans, publishing their names and sometimes photos with consent. For needy patients or brides and grooms, the policy is not to publish names. Those seeking assistance must first approach a rabbi recognized by the organization to confirm their need, then submit income and expense reports to the management. Like similar bodies, the organization's people commit to praying at holy sites for donors who pledge certain amounts, including the Western Wall, Tomb of Rashbi, Rachel's Tomb, Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron, Tomb of Esther and Mordechai in Hamadan, and the Vilna Gaon's tomb. In 2012, the organization's advertising and office expenses were about 10 million shekels, roughly 20 percent of its annual turnover. In 2008, it launched the "Kol Yisrael Arevim" program, a mutual life insurance-like scheme where every 12,500 families form a 'unit'; when a registered couple dies, an automatic bank transfer is made from all other members in that unit, collecting $50,000 per orphan for wedding expenses, with a monthly cap of $16 (later 64 shekels) per member. In 2008 and 2009, the organization published two books titled "Hivtachti V'Noshanti" with stories of people who were saved after pledging to donate, each story including a phone number for verification, distributed free in Haredi centers in tens of thousands of copies. A 2016 in-depth audit by the Registrar of Associations found severe issues, leading to a recommendation to dissolve the association and open a police and tax authority investigation, after its 'proper management' certificate was revoked. The certificate was later restored, and as of 2022 the association has a valid certificate. The organization's chairman is Rabbi Azriel Auerbach (son of Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach and son-in-law of Rabbi Elyashiv). The director-general was Chaim Yosef Gefner, replaced in 2010 by Moshe Mintzberg.

Vaad HaRabanim Le'inyene Tzedakah was founded in 1992 (Hebrew year 5752) by Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach and Rabbi Yosef Shalom Elyashiv, who served together as presidents until Rabbi Auerbach's death. The organization was established as a national Haredi charity to support families in distress, and it originally united dozens of city rabbis and municipal charity funds under its authority. Over the years, many independent charity funds were established, and the organization's influence weakened. In 2010, its activity turnover was approximately 49 million shekels. In 2012, advertising and office expenses were about 10 million shekels, roughly 20 percent of annual turnover. In 2008, the organization launched the "Kol Yisrael Arevim" program, a mutual life insurance-like scheme. In 2008 and 2009, it published two books titled "Hivtachti V'Noshanti." In 2016, an in-depth audit by the Registrar of Associations found severe issues, leading to a recommendation to dissolve the association and open a police and tax authority investigation, after its 'proper management' certificate was revoked. The certificate was later restored, and as of 2022 the association has a valid certificate. The chairman is Rabbi Azriel Auerbach. The director-general was Chaim Yosef Gefner, replaced in 2010 by Moshe Mintzberg.

• 2022

  Association holds a valid 'proper management' certificate.

• 2016

  Registrar of Associations audit found severe issues, recommending dissolution and investigation.

• 2010

  Moshe Mintzberg replaced Chaim Yosef Gefner as director-general.

• 2009

  Published the second book "Hivtachti V'Noshanti".

• 2008

  Launched the "Kol Yisrael Arevim" mutual aid program.

• 2008

  Published the first book "Hivtachti V'Noshanti".

• 1992

  Founded by Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach and Rabbi Yosef Shalom Elyashiv.

National Haredi charity organization providing aid to families in distress through fundraising and mutual aid programs.

• Kol Yisrael Arevim

  Mutual life insurance-like program where every 12,500 families form a unit; upon death of a registered couple, automatic bank transfers collect $50,000 per orphan for wedding expenses, with monthly cap per member.

• Hivtachti V'Noshanti

  Two books published in 2008 and 2009 containing stories of people saved after pledging to donate, distributed free in Haredi centers.

1. 1Rabbinical Committee for Charity - Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2ועד הרבנים לענייני צדקה - Hebrew Wikipediahe.wikipedia.org