Over one hundred Acheinu students from traditional homes were
commended for their Torah chiddushim, achieved through
their diligence in yeshiva ketana.
The students, all from families distant from Torah and
mitzvos, have made tremendous strides since their
introduction to Torah by Acheinu. Today they are outstanding
students. After tremendous efforts they have succeeded in the
written expression of chiddushei Torah as well as the
ability to summarize sugios.
The hall was filled to capacity with hundreds of students and
their families. Excitement was in the air, as for most of
those present this was a lifetime first.
The evening was opened by HaRav Asher Gans, ram in
Yeshivas Ohr Layeshorim in Beit Shemesh, who held the
students spellbound with his message of mussar and
aggada, while encouraging the talmidim to
continue in the correct path in order to attain higher levels
of Torah.
HaRav Yerachmiel Kram, Chairman of Acheinu, delighted the
hearts of the students and their parents when he related some
of his personal experiences throughout decades of work in
kiruv rechokim. He emphasized the thin line between
the students present who succeeded in overcoming difficult
obstacles and temptations to reach the level of writing
chiddushim, and those students who dropped out of the
world of Torah. HaRav Kram encouraged them to continue in the
correct path in spite of the many obstacles they may find in
their way.
D. H., a talmid from Tel Aviv whose family is far
removed from Torah, then addressed the crowd. He spoke about
the inner darkness, the deep abyss in which he had been
floundering until Acheinu found the way into his heart. The
Acheinu volunteers succeeded in placing him in yeshiva and
continued to help him in the transition to a life of Torah
and mitzvos, until today, where he can enjoy being in beis
Hashem.
After the awards ceremony, in which over one hundred sets of
Mishnah Berurah were distributed, the inspiring
evening came to a close with heartfelt singing. The
talmidim went back to their yeshivas with heightened
feelings of spiritual uplifting accompanied by satisfaction
at what they had merited to achieve.
