Yeshivas Midrash Shmuel celebrated a memorable hachnosas
sefer Torah on 23 Cheshvan at the yeshiva building in
Sha'arei Chessed, Jerusalem. The event was sponsored by the
Dubiner and Wolff families of London, who dedicated the
sefer Torah in memory of their brother, Reb Yechiel
Michel ben Gavriel, zt"l.
Avreichim, talmidim, and friends of Midrash Shmuel
were privileged to hear inspiring words of Torah from HaRav
Shmuel Auerbach, the nosi of Yeshiva Midrash Shmuel,
HaRav Aharon Feldman, rosh yeshiva of Be'er HaTorah,
and HaRav Zev Cohen of the Gateshead Yeshiva in England. The
rosh yeshiva of Midrash Shmuel, HaRav Binyomin
Moskovits, also addressed the large gathering.
Established over six years ago in Sha'arei Chessed, Yeshiva
Midrash Shmuel is under the leadership of HaRav Binyomin
Moskovits, who is assisted by highly talented talmidei
chachomim and educators. In his thirteen years at the
Ponovezh Yeshiva, Rav Binyomin forged a close relationship
with the rosh yeshiva, HaRav Shmuel Rozovsky,
zt"l, and was a close talmid of the
mashgiach, HaRav Yechezkel Levenstein, zt"l.
Their influence is strongly felt in Rav Binyomin's gemora
shiurim as well as in his mussar talks. His
shiurim are characterized by penetrating analysis and
lomdus which are aimed at explaining the pshat
of the gemora and rishonim.
The Rosh Yeshiva takes special interest in each student, and
special effort is made to set up every student with an
appropriate chavrusa, based on each individual's
unique strengths. Each student is encouraged to work on his
own chaburos and to deliver them to a group of other
students. Personal and interpersonal growth is stressed
through the Rosh Yeshiva's mussar and hashkofo
shiurim.
There are presently over 130 talmidim in the yeshiva,
including 50 avreichim, from all parts of the world.
Many talmidim of the yeshiva have become leading
educators and rabbonim in Israel, North America, England,
Europe, and South Africa.
