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Kamenitz Yeshiva Building Dedicated
by Betzalel Kahn

Last week, the new yeshiva ketanoh building at Kamenitz Yeshiva of Jerusalem was dedicated. Construction was made possible by a generous donation by Mr. Yehoshua Tager of London, after whom the building is named.

The reception for the philanthropist was attended by HaRav Shmuel Auerbach, HaRav Yitzchok Sheiner and HaRav Boruch Dov Lichtstein, the roshei yeshivas of Kamenitz, HaRav Boruch Shmuel HaKohen Deutsch, one of the roshei yeshivos of Yeshivas Kol Torah, and R' Tager's friends from Israel and abroad.

The main speaker was HaRav Sheiner, who spoke of the gain of the generous donor, who will take part in the merit of hundreds of thousands of pages of gemora learned in kedushoh and harchovas hadaas by the young men. He also mentioned those who helped encourage the donor to assist the yeshiva, which is among the most outstanding yeshivas in Jerusalem, namely the Admor from Sasov, zt"l, at whose home R' Tager was a frequent visitor, and ylct"a HaRav Yisroel Yaakov Lichtenstein, an av beis din in London whose grandfather was a talmid and relative of HaRav Boruch Ber Leibowitz zt"l the first rosh yeshiva of Kamenitz in Lithuania.

HaRav Auerbach tied the receiving of the Torah to the event being celebrated to honor tomchei Torah, saying "Im ein kemach ein Torah."

The donor drew his listeners' eager attention as he enthusiastically thanked HaKodosh Boruch Hu for giving him the merit to be among "tamchein de'Oreiso" and to expand the halls of Torah in Jerusalem. He also pledged to stand by the yeshiva in the future in the slated expansion of its other institutions.

The Talmud Torah Kamenitz Boys' Choir performed at the event, which was emceed by HaRav Yaakov Kraus, one of the ramim at the yeshiva, who also had an important part in fostering the donation.

 

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