After Devastating Fallsburg Fire, Donor Comes Forward to Assist Girls School, Matching Up to $250,000.
In a new development, a selfless donor who learned of the devastating impact of the fire has stepped forward and pledged to match all donations made to the school, up to $250,000. Every dollar donated will thus be doubled thanks to the generosity of this individual, who dedicated this gesture in tribute to the rosh yeshiva, Rav Elya Ber Wachtfogel, and his rebbetzin, and to the nasi hayeshiva, Rav Ephraim Sher, and his rebbetzin
It was a structure that represented dreams and aspirations.
The dreams of its founders and the aspirations of its young students.
Bnos Devorah Raizel Elementary School had long grown out of its temporary facilities on Reb Chiya Way on the campus of Yeshiva Gedolah Zichron Moshe of Fallsburg when golden shovels pierced the parched ground of an overgrown lot in Fallsburg, NY, at the groundbreaking of its brand new school building two years ago. Located on Laurel Park Road, across the street from the school’s current trailers and bungalows, the building was going to house the almost 200 students of Bnos Devorah Raizel comfortably, with room for further growth.
Completion of the building was drawing close, with a date for a chanukas habayis already finalized.
And then the unthinkable happened.
On the morning of Thursday, January 23, the dreams of a new building went up in smoke – very literally. A massive blaze broke out at the construction site of Bnos Devorah Raizel’s building, completely destroying the structure, leaving behind nothing more than a pile of rubble.
Students were heartbroken, teachers left speechless. What was there to say?
The school - their school – had just burned to the ground.
But Klal Yisroel doesn’t stay down for long. Within hours of the devastating fire, local residents were joined by others in launching a campaign to restore what was lost. The school would bounce back with the help of compassionate Yidden nationwide and beyond.
Which is why we are reaching out to you.
Bnos Devorah Raizel is the beloved Bais Yaakov of the Fallsburg Yeshiva community.
In a poignant letter, Rav Elya Ber Wachtfogel, rosh yeshiva of Yeshiva Gedolah of South Fallsburg, pleads with Yidden, wherever they may be, to step up and participate in assisting the school recoup its losses. The fire is nothing short of devastating, and Rav Wachtfogel stresses that it is “virtually impossible” for the school to continue operating in its current state without the new building. While the school does have insurance, it will not come close to covering the expenses of constructing this building.
“The fire will not get us down,” says Rav Ephraim Sher, Nasi of the Fallsburg Yeshiva. “With Hashem’s help, we have started rebuilding today.”
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