Wikipedia's first sentence called it “organized distribution and collection of funds for the residents of the yishuv hayashan in the holy land”. Today it says “organized collection and distribution of charity funds intended for jewish residents of the land of israel”.
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The opening as it read in 2015
The halukka ( ) was an organized collection and distribution of funds for the residents of the Yishuv haYashan in the Holy Land (Southern Syria under Ottomans at the time); which were organized into Kolelim . Sympathizing Jews in the diaspora formed a standing committee, presided over by a gabbai , under whose supervision collections in his city or district were made, the money being remitted by him semiannually to the proper "minahalim" (leaders) in Jerusalem, who distribute it among the needy—with the learned, elderly, destitute, widows and orphans taking precedence. This article describes the halukka as it stood in 1910. The system was not abolished with the founding of the State of Israel in 1948, but continues by Orthodox Judaism , for example Kupath Rabbi Meir Baal Haness Kolel Polen to support Polish Jews, the general united charity of Rabbi Meir Baal Haneis Salant , Kolel Shomrei HaChomos for Hungarian Jews, Kolel Chibas Yerushalayim for Galician Jews, and Kollel Zibenbergen . After World War I many more splinter groups were established, such as Tomchei Yotsei Anglia for the support of scholars originally from England.1
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The opening as it stood in 2010
The halukka ( ) was an organized distribution and collection of funds for the residents of the Yishuv haYashan in the Holy Land ; which were organized into Kolelim . Sympathizing Jews in the diaspora formed a standing committee, presided over by a gabbai , under whose supervision collections in his city or district were made, the money being remitted by him semiannually to the proper "minahalim" (leaders) in Jerusalem, who distribute it among the needy—with the learned, elderly, destitute, widows and orphans taking precedence. This article describes the halukka as it stood in 1910. The system was not abolished with the founding of the State of Israel in 1948, but continues by Orthodox Judaism , for example Kolel Rabbi Meir Baal Haneis Salant, Kolel Shomrei HaChomos , Kolel Chibas Yerushalayim and Kollel Zibenbergen . Indeed new funds have been instituted such as Tomchei Yotsei Anglia [ for the support of scholars originally from England.
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The opening as it stood in 2020 5 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear
charity that supported Jewish residents of the Yishuv The halukka or chalukah ( ) was an organized collection and distribution of charity funds for Jewish residents of the Holy Land .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Charity that supported Jewish residents of the Yishuv Not to be confused with Halakha .The halukka , also spelled haluka , halukkah or chalukah ( , meaning distribution ) was an organized collection and distribution of charity funds for Jewish residents of the Land of Israel (the Holy Land ).
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Charity that supported Jewish residents of the Yishuv Not to be confused with Halakha . The halukka , also spelled haluka , halukkah or chalukah ( Hebrew : חלוקה , meaning distribution ) was an organized collection and distribution of charity funds for Jewish residents of the Land of Israel (the Holy Land ).
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organized distribution and collection of funds for the residents of the yishuv hayashan in the holy land
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organized collection and distribution of charity funds intended for jewish residents of the land of israel
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