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NEWS
Roshei Yeshiva Emphasize Obligation to Strengthen Torah
Study
In the wake of the call of HaRav Michel Yehuda Lefkowitz, the
country's roshei yeshiva have aroused the Torah community to
take vital measures to strengthen Torah study.
In a letter sent last week to all roshei yeshiva in Eretz
Yisroel, HaRav Michel Yehuda Lefkowitz wrote, "Due to the
very serious situation prevailing in Eretz Yisroel and the
fact that Jewish blood is being spilled like water in cities
throughout the country, we are obligated to implement
Chazal's call to cry out and shout to the Borei Olom
and strengthen ourselves in Torah study. This obligation
coincides with Chazal's commentary (Bava Basra 7b-8b)
on the verse: `Ani kechomoh, veshodai kamigdalos,' which
states that "`ani kechomoh' refers to Knesses Yisroel
and `veshodai kamigdalos' refers to the synagogues and
botei medrash, the places of tefilloh and Torah
study, which affirm that there is hope that Hashem will
accept our prayers and protect us."
In his letter, HaRav Lefkowitz notes that as a result of this
call, a number of roshei yeshiva have decided to strengthen
the matter of zmanim in the yeshivos. This means that
the yeshivos must ensure that the winter zman lasts
until rosh chodesh Nisan, while beginning of the summer
zman should not be postponed to Sunday, the 2nd of
Iyar, as is the usual practice. Instead, efforts should be
made that the students return to the yeshivos on the 28th of
Nisan, and not delay the beginning of the zman until
after Shabbos.
All of the roshei yeshiva and many roshei kollel have agreed
to this call, enabling the summer zman to begin on
time, so that by erev rosh chodesh Iyar, all students
will be engrossed in their learning.
As a result of HaRav Lefkowitz's letter, roshei yeshiva and
roshei kollel throughout the country have been inspired to
take additional measures to strengthen Torah study.
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