By COLlive reporter
David Schottenstein, founder of Astor & Black Custom Clothiers, who is currently focused on building his new business Swiss Stays for shirt collars, has invested in something a little different.
Different, yet promising as well.
His new partnership is Chayenu, the weekly study booklet that is transforming the way individuals across the spectrum of the Jewish community are learning Torah daily.
Schottenstein, himself a subscriber, has made one of the largest contributions to Chayenu since its establishment, Chayenu’s Executive Director, Michoel Goldman has confirmed.
“We are extremely grateful for his strong support of Chayenu and we’re sure this will inspire others to follow his example,” Goldman said, asking not to disclose the amount of the donation.
In just 3 years, Chayenu has grown into a worldwide highly-popular and successful Torah-study aid to over 5000 Jews in 486 cities and in 16 countries. Their Facebook page often features photos of people using the booklet in odd locations.
The timing of this gift is significant, Goldman points out, as the 200th yartzeit of the Alter Rebbe, Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, founder of Chabad-Lubavitch chassidism, is being marked around the world.
One of the customs initiated by the Alter Rebbe, and carried on for generations, is the study of the daily portion of Chumash with Rashi’s commentary.
“It is this section of Chayenu which Schottenstein has chosen to sponsor, thus facilitating this sacred tradition to be perpetuated in our time,” Goldman said.
Last year, Chayenu secured a contract with Feldheim Publishers in receiving permission to debut the Margolin Chumash-Rashi, a unique, new English translation still in development that eases the learning, while not compromising on its meaning.
COLlive.com has learned that there are many more pioneering projects in the pipeline, such as a Chayenu App, a new Halacha section and an IDF Program.
wow awesome! yay!!
so proud of you 🙂 classmate of Eda-
Thanks to David and Eda. What an incredible PUBLICATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now I can carry with me, and say Chitas every day.
Make chayenu into an iPad app it will save on shipping, and people can pay for the app $15 and have all the Chumash, Tanya, sichos and everything else automatically change every day, and then we don’t need to worry about shamos piling up.
WOW You guys are a amazing!
Much Hatzlacha!
Daily learning of Chassidus is a good hachlota to take today.
Rebbe encouraged chitas and daily learning of Rambam.
Thanks Chayenu for providing this for the masses.
A taste of Moshiachs times
Anyone having a simcha, a birthday, or any occasion will bring great blessings to their life by following this example and sponsoring a week of Chayenu. Go on Chayenu.org
May Chayenu continue growing from strength to strength!
I love my daily learning. It makes such a difference to your day.
May Hashem continue to bless him to give more tzedakkah and may many more follow his lead to help this amazing publication grow and grow.
Thanks to those like the Schottenstiens who have vision!
So many lives have been changed thru Chayenu learning.
Nice to see that people who are using ‘Chayenu are beginning to donate to this worthy cause.
Dovid and Eda…Keep up the great work! Ad Bi’as Moshiach Tzidkeinu!
may Hashem continue to bentch him with an abundance of wealth so he can continue to give tzedaka in abundance!
He’s a big Baal tzedaka. Go chayenu!