The conversations that used to happen quietly at kitchen tables are now happening in donor rooms, parlor meetings, and WhatsApp threads from Chicago to Lawrence. And the message is the same: if New Square wants outside funding from the broader frum world, it will have no choice but to fold the “mile” madness. 

We wish it didn’t have to come to this. We wish New Square’s leaders would simply stop because what’s happening offends basic halacha, common decency, and violates countless laws. That should be the end of it. But since words and appeals have not been enough, the reality is this: when donors learn the facts, they stop giving to Skver causes.

That’s already happening in full force. At recent fundraisers, materials circulated and gvirim compared notes. People left determined not to fund organizations that are actively hurting other Jews. That’s how change begins: information + conscience + action.

We’re not gloating. We’re hopeful. But we’re also clear-eyed. New Square bought hundreds of homes with a tactic that has hurt neighbors and frayed the fabric of trust in our communities. The result has been predictable: donors are pausing. Leaders are paying attention. Reputation, once damaged, is hard to rebuild.

A quick, public reversal would fix this faster than anything else: stop the purchases, put the homes on the market, and open a real dialogue with those affected. Do that, and support will flow again. Refuse, and the damage continues.

And let there be no ambiguity: if the leaders of New Square insist that requests for basic civility and following the law and Halacha are not enough, we will do everything within our power to put an end to it. That does not mean violence or intimidation, it means truth-telling, advocacy, and holding people accountable. It means ensuring that every donor, big or small, knows what New Square stands for.

We will ensure the message reaches every corner of the frum world. That’s how responsibility is enforced in a connected age. This is not about punishment for its own sake. It’s about holding Skver leadership to the standards the Torah demands.

And the math is simple: losing outside support hurts the very people New Square claims to protect. Continuing the policy for the sake of paranoia, or whatever the reason, is not worth the long-term price.

So here’s the clearest, most optimistic call: stop the buying now. Sell off the homes that were bought to unsettle others. Announce a public, verifiable plan to repair the damage and rebuild trust. Do that, and a path to reconciliation opens immediately. Refuse, and the consequences – financial, reputational, and moral – will follow.To our neighbors in the mile: keep the faith. Change is happening, and real leverage is being brought to bear. To New Square’s leadership: choose the smarter, kinder road. The community, near and far, is watching closely.