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A meshulach (Hebrew: מְשׁוּלָּח, romanized: meshullaḥ; plural: meshulachim), also known as a shaliach (Hebrew: שָלִיחַ, romanized: shali'aḥ)[1] or SHaDaR (Hebrew: שַׁדָּ״ר, acronym for שְׁלוּחָא דְרַבָּנָן),[note 1] was an emissary sent to the Diaspora to raise funds (ḥalukka) for the existence of the Jewish settlement in the Land of Israel. The institution of the Emissaries of the Land of Israel, which began in ancient times, developed and contributed greatly to the connection between Diaspora Judaism and the Jews in the Land of Israel, and to the cultural life of the Jewish communities.

Role of the meshulach

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Often an individual meshulach may operate as an independent contractor for several different organizations, taking a portion of the proceeds as profit.

Notable meshulachim

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Notes

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  1. ^ SHelucha DeRabonan, an emissary of the rabbis; according to others, the acronym is SHelucha DeRachamana, an emissary from God.

References

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  1. ^ "Shaliaḥ". The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Nepi, Graziadio; Ghirondi, Mordecai (1853). Toledot Gedoley Yisra'el. Trieste: Tipografia Marenigh.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Michael, Heimann Joseph (1891). Or ha-Ḥayyim. Frankfurt.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. ^ Azulai, Ḥayyim Joseph David (1774). Shem ha-Gedolim. Vol. i. Livorno. p. 34.
  5. ^ Publications of the American Jewish Historical Society. p. 18.
  6. ^ Qiryah Ne'emanah. p. 114.

Bibliography

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  • Avraham Yaari - Emissaries of the Land of Israel - The History of Missions from the Land to the Diaspora, from the destruction of the Second Temple to the Nineteenth Century, Hebrew, Jerusalem (1871. Reprinted in 1977; and in 1977, in two volumes).
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