In Elul 5776 (2016), a father from Monsey contacted the principal of the Bat Ayin Torah school in Safed. His eleven-year-old son was struggling with his studies. Private lessons and other suggestions had not brought the change he hoped for. He was looking for a way to strengthen his son without losing hope.
Help That Reached Another Home Too
According to the father's testimony, Rabbi David Abuchatzeira suggested that he pay tuition for a child in Safed in memory of Rabbi Avraham Dov of Avritch. The father asked to sponsor a pupil whose parents had difficulty paying and committed to a full year's tuition. He also gave his own son's name to be mentioned in prayer at the tomb. A year later, he called to continue the donation. Asked about his son, he described a major change over the summer: the boy had begun studying well and was among the top pupils in his class. The family chose to keep helping, despite their own financial difficulties.
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