Avreichim participating in the Linas HaTzedek Kollel
Network's Chanukah Mesiba were delighted to learn that seven
more kollelim have joined the network of Kollelim,
which learn Hilchos Bein Odom Lechavero.
On Thursday, the third night of Chanukah, Linas HaTzedek held
its annual Mesiba in Jerusalem's Knesses Yehuda Hall. More
than simply a Chanukah party, this yearly gathering serves to
galvanize the avreichim who participate in Kollelim around
the country. Kollel members from cities such as Beitar, Bet
Shemesh, and Telz Stone joined local avreichim who study in
Linas HaTzedek Kollelim in various Jerusalem
neighborhoods.
The guest speaker was the popular speaker, Rabbi Eitan Finer,
a leading maggid shiur in Yeshivas Aish HaTorah. Rabbi
Finer riveted the crowd with a mesmerizing shiur,
linking the essence of Chanukah and bein odom
lechavero.
The keynote address was delivered by Rabbi Yitzchok
Berkovits, who heads the Kollel Network. Rabbi Berkovits, a
world-renowned expert on Bein Odom Lechavero, exposed the
false perception of Yovon as champions of human rights.
Elaborating on the posuk, "Mishpotov bal yedo'um," he
explained that there can be no Bein Odom Lechavero without a
Divine source.
Rabbi Berkovits praised the accomplishments of the
avreichim, singling out new programs arranged for
baalei battim in communities around the world, and
efforts to utilize Bein Odom Lechavero in Kiruv work. He
exhorted the kollel members to even greater heights.
In a dramatic announcement, Paysach Freedman, Director of
Linas HaTzedek, informed the crowd that Linas HaTzedek has
just added seven new kollelim. These locations include
Netivot, Rechasim, and two in Kiryat Sefer. There are also
three new Jerusalem locations, bringing to six the number of
Linas HaTzedek branches in the capital.
The new branches bring the number of avreichim in the
Kollel Network to nearly 200, Rabbi Freedman reported. These
branches, which are supervised by Rabbi Refoel Williger, will
cater primarily to the Hebrew-speaking public, he added.
