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HaRav Chaim Kanievsky: The Worst Bitul Torah in Many Years
By C. Honig
"The worst decree of this period is that of bitul Torah, caused by our many sins. For years we haven't experienced that the new zman not begin as scheduled." These severe and painful words were uttered by Sar HaTorah HaRav Chaim Kanievsky last Sunday (2 Iyar) in his home in response to the questions of those present, at the commencement of this summer session, in view of the terrible situation prevalent in today's world and especially in Eretz Yisroel. The halls of Torah, the yeshivos and kollelim are locked and bolted and the study sessions are taking place in the individual homes.
In his words, spoken painfully and distressfully, HaRav Chaim added, "Therefore everything must be done so that the zman can be issued in by all the halls of Torah and chadorim, according to the proper directives of caution, to be sure, until that time when this can be properly arranged. In view of this situation, each and every one should fortify himself maximally, and the reward is commensurate to the effort. Of this is it stated, `Torah which I studied in a time of anger!"
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