Rav Dovid Yosef, the son of�Chacham Ovadia Yosef Shlita, has announced that Kollel Yechave Daas, which he heads, is in danger of closing. According to a Chadrei Chadarim report,�he entered the Kollel on Sunday morning, banged his hand on the Bima,�and made an announcement to the Yungerleit, there that there was no money to pay them for the next month.
In addition, Rav Dovid told the Yungerleit that the donations of the month of Cheshvon are usually enough to cover expenses until Nissan. However, this year the donations have barely covered the current month, and it is not clear where the money will come from for the next month. "Only through a miracle will the Kollel continue to remain open,? he said. "Our main donors have suffered big financial losses, and are giving much smaller donations.?
The Kollel is considered to be one of the biggest and best in the Sefardi world, and donors are usually careful to make sure all expenses are covered. Rav Dovid Yosef has never mentioned any financial difficulty in the past, and this statement came as a shock to many.
However, one of the men in the Kollel said, "While at first the Avrechim were very disturbed, they calmed down afterwards, feeling Bitachon in Hashem. There is also the sense that Rav Dovid Yosef was directing his remarks to the ears of the donors more than to ours. It is important that the donors hear that the Kollel is closing, even though he stated that this is an internal matter -�and he has no interest in the news spreading.
"It could also be that he wants some of the Avrechim to find themselves a new place to learn, which will make it easier for him to meet the payroll. Either way, he took a burden off himself - If the Kollel does indeed close, at least he told everyone in advance.?
(Dov Gordon - YWN)
http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/article.php?p=26164
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