BMG Raises Kollel Checks by $40, Boosts Yom Tov Stipend

Beth Medrash Govoha of Lakewood, NJ announced a new increase in monthly kollel stipends, with yungeleit receiving an additional $40 per month.

The adjustment raises the standard kollel check to $1,140, up from $1,100, alongside an increase in the Yom Tov bonus to $942, compared to the previous $850.

The raise applies to all eligible yungeleit currently learning in the kollel at Beth Medrash Govoha, where 5,449 participants now receive regular stipends.

Taken together, the updated payments bring the annual kollel disbursement to approximately $83 million.

The increase is the latest step in the ongoing effort that began several years ago with the launch of the Adirei HaTorah initiative. Introduced in 2021, the campaign sought not only to strengthen financial support for kollel families, but to reaffirm the principle that a life devoted to Torah learning should be accompanied by a basic level of financial stability and dignity.

At the time of its launch, organizers emphasized that the initiative was built on a broader vision of partnership within Klal Yisroel, bringing together supporters and learners in a shared mission to reinforce the centrality and honor of Torah. The scope of the undertaking was significant: fully tripling kollel stipends required a dramatic expansion of the annual budget, growing from roughly $18 million to more than $83 million.

Despite the magnitude of the financial responsibility, the philanthropists and backers who assumed the burden committed themselves to sustaining the effort long-term.

{Matzav.com}