The Partial View: Agudah convention Motzei Shabbbos 2013 Keynote session recap and Report -photos

Watch all Agudah convention 2013 Videos HERE of speeches.

Rabbi Ephraim wachsman at the Agudah convention 2013 Motzei shabbos keynote session

Convention Photos HERE and HERE Agudath Israel convention videos HERE. Shabbos at the convention was highlited with divrei hashkafa from Rav Malkiel Kotler , Novominsker Rebbe, and Rav Moshe Mendelsohn from Komemiyus and "keren hashviis" on the upcoming year of Shmittah 5775

The Motzei shabbos keynote session was uplifting and inspiring with powerful speeches about getting involved with the klal and the situation facing the Torah community in Eretz Yisrael. A special guest appearance by Rabbi Noach Muroff whose story made a kidush hashem in the news recently.
This video was shown about the faces of poverty in Eretz Yisrael.
A special mention about past supporters of agudath Israel and askanim who passed away this year, Rav Moshe Reichman Z'L, Rav,Yisachar Hasenfeld Z'L, Rav Yoel (Julias) Klugman, Rav yosef Friedensohn Z'L.
pictures of convention below. Motzei Shabbos photos HERE general convention pictures HERE

Rabbi Yosef harari Raful
Gave a azkara on chacham Ovadia Yosef Zatzal. He spoke about his bekiyus and yashrus he was a bor sid shein maabed tipah but more so was a maayan hamisgaber. Rav Ovadiah once spoke at the knessiah gedolah of Agudas Yisrael and he mentioned the three important things that the Agudah started. Chinuch atzmoi, Bais Yaakov for girls, Shiurei Torah. He had a ahavas haberiyos which came from his ahavas haTorah.

Guest appearance by Rabbi Noach Muroff- Video of convention speech HERE
After showing the video of his story,
Rabbi Muroff spoke briefly addressing those who questioned whether he had a right to keep the money halachickly. He said the Torah is worth more than all money in the world isn't it
worth to make a kiddush hashem he said its not his own kiddush hashem but one of all of Klal yisroel, we should conduct ourselves in our daily lives no matter the amount of money with emunah and ehrlichkeit.

Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zweibel watch Video of his speech HERE
Mentioned the incredible involvement of the young leadership members started by the Lefkowitz Leadership (LLI) He called upon all to get involved and take action. Its time to answer the call "mi lahshem eloy". But the involvement must only be done through Daas Torah and guidance from Gedolim. He referenced the recent news stories involving agunos. We must do more for Agunahs which has been lately in the news. If its not done with daas torah its counter productive. We need the LLI desperately appealing to the young leadership, and you desperately need us! its a perfect shidduch answer the call.

Rav lazer Yudel finkel Mir Rosh yeshiva- watch Video of convention Drasha HERE
The RY gave a powerful emotional drasha about the effect Torah has on us. He spoke about the bitter situation affecting the Kollel youngeleit in EY. Its nissim glouyim that the olam HaTorah is vibrant in Eretz Yisrael. He related how one Youngerman whose children have not been fleishigs for months, all they eat on shabbos is challah. Yet they dont complain or Krechtz they are happy toiling in the sugyos of shas. The RY said over a vort from Rav Chaim Shmulevitz pointing out the desperate situation, about a poor person who didnt lock his door at night, he said whats the worst that can be maybe at least the ganav will bring something in.
There are Gezeiros that dont make sense but the nissim gelouyim are proof that there is a abundance of rachamim they are learning with such simcha. Klal yisrael needs them, they are supporting us. Rav Lazer yudel elaborated on the zechus of the zevulun who supports the Yisachar. He appealed to all, to support Torah which is the highest form of Tzedaka as the Vilna Gaon said there is no natural tendency to support Torah as there is for Almanos yesomim Poor people cholim etc.. He concluded with a message from the gedolim in eretz yisrael who he spoke with prior to his trip here. We are at ikvasah demashicha we should get ready to move to Eretz Yisrael, the Rosh yeshiva continued humorously, we should send the checks ahead of our move, it will make it a bit lighter.

Rabbi Ephraim Wachsman Full Video of his speech HERE
The final speker of the evening adressed those who question the kolel system adding you cant have this conversation unless you feel the powerful words of ahava rabba. He than spoke about the assault on the bnei Torah going on today in EY by the Government. The pasuk of lo yichbe neiro is alive with the miraculous rebirth and atmosphere surrounding the bnei Torah in eretz Yisrael. The flourishing of Torah in EY despite the winds of zionism and anti torah view is proof of netzach Yisrael lo Yishaker. We must tell the bnei torah of EY they are not alone. The secular cant begin to understand us that's why were all alone. Our connection to EY dosent come from a seat at the UN or from an air force it dates back to Moshe Rabbeinu. He quoted a kisvei ramban where he instructs his son, V’im hashem yivnenu should hashem give his blessing to build a bayis, shov umlu horsov bo those who attempt to shatter it toil in vain. hw asked dp we want to be on the side of history that neglects the Bnei Torah of EY?

Rabbi Ephraim Wachsman

He spoke directly to Yair Lapid - do you know how stubborn we are Mr lapid? there was a heiliger yid the mechaber of sefer tzror hachaim Reb shmuel shmelke Selisher( klein) we are both einiklach from him. Im named after your mothers grandfather why am I a religious jew and your not? The reason is because somewhere along that chain you had a zaidy that couldn't take it anymore and was influenced by foreign ideas. My zaidehs were stubborn dating back to har sinai we are an am kshe oref. and your going to be mechanech us mechadash?? we are akashanim. He said the abundance of money in Klal yisrael is here for people who have vision and achrayus to help the bnei Torah. The problem can be solved with Money it must be a grassroots effort for all of us to send money to eretz Yisrael we will not be deterred and continue learning and and will be mekabel panim mashiach tzidkeinu.