A overflow crowd gathered Last night in Lakewood, NJ to show support for the Mir Yeshiva Yerushalayim, at the annual Lakewood dinner. Following words of Chizuk by The Lakewood Rosh hayeshiva Rav Malkkiel Kotler, the Rosh Hayeshiva Rav Lazer Yudel Finkel, addressed the crowd. He spoke how during these difficult times with forces fighting against the yeshiva world and bnei Torah, its time to rise up and declare מי לה' אלי.The Rosh yeshiva described the scene of anyone who walks in to the Mir Yeshiva and sees thousands of bnei torah and youngeleit learning and toiling in Torah. They are sitting on every nook and cranny available through out the buildings of the yeshiva. Rav Asher Arieli who has one of the largest shiurum in the world has over 500 Bochurim and youngeleit attending his shiur in a room that only fits 300! They are overflowing all the way up sitting on the steps out onto the street. Why are they doing all this asked the Rosh yeshiva? For one reason only- To hear the Dvar hashem. The Rosh hayeshiva said the answer is to have achdus and be mechazek in Ameilus B'Torah.
On the request of the Rosh hayeshiva noted philanthropist Reb Shlomo Yehuda Rechnitz of Los Angeles attended the Dinner. Due to the Israeli government drastic new budget cuts, amounting to about 75 percent of what they gave the yeshiva in 2012, there is a reduction of close to eight million dollars. Besides for the Rechnitz dollar for dollar matching campaign, Reb Shlomo Yehuda spoke at the dinner and called on all alumni to give $1000 to the Yeshiva. He said it is Eis laasos we must rise up to the challenge. He mentioned how Rav Nosson tzvi once asked him for a certain amount and he apologized that he wasn't able to give. Rav nosson Tzvi also apologized and said that he has a Yeshiva and he must raise the funds.
As we approach the Yamim Noraim there is no bigger zechus than the highest form of tzedaka which is Hachzokas hatorah.
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Mir Yerushalayim
5227 New Utrecht Avenue
Brooklyn NY 11219
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