Hundreds of Rebbeim listen to Gedolim at Asifa for mechanchim in somerset, NJ

Asifa for mechanchim

Hundreds of Mechanchim and rebbeim came out to the Garden state exhibition center in Somerset NJ to hear words of guidance and chizuk from Gedolei Yisrael. The Asifa was attended by many  mechanchim  and rebbeim who heard divrei hisorerus from Rav Moshe Green, rosh yeshiva of Yeshiva Yeshiva D’Monsey; Rav Chaim Leib Epstein, rosh yeshiva of Yeshiva Zichron Meilech in Brooklyn; Rav Ephraim Wachsman, rosh yeshiva of Yeshiva Meor Yitzchok of Monsey; and Rav Dovid Olewsky. Rav Avrohom Yosef Rosenblum, rosh yeshiva of Yeshiva Shaarei Yosher of Boro Park, had been on the schedule but did not address the gathering.

The purpose of the event was to give hadracha and strengthen areas that are lacking in the transmission of the mesorah. Emphasis was stressed on infusing the classroom with yiddishkeit stressing the emunah and bitachon aspect of the weekly parsha. Learning with a bren of yiddeshkeit making brachos with kavanah. In  addition it was asked by all to improve and work on their yiras shomayim as that is the only tool that will have siyata dishmaya when they teach Torah to their talmidim.

 Rav Chaim Epstein spoke of the influence American culture has on us especially in today's day and age he  gave some examples of the challenges we face today. We must combat it with the chinuch of derech yisrael sava. As an example the Rosh Yeshiva stated by Parshas Noach we teach all about the Teiva its measurements, the 2 pshatim in Tzohar, and many facts which is all a chelek of Torah. However  we must also focus on the reason why there was a mabul what hashem wanted that should also be stressed its also a chelek of the Torah.
Rav Moshe Green spoke how Rebbeim should focus on hashkafos not only on the academics.  He said over from Rav Aharon Kotler who was once asked weather all his talmidim understand his deep shiurim. Rav Aharon replied not all understand but the fire in which it is given over that is transmitted to the talmidim.
 Rav Ephraim Wachsman closed out the evening and called on the Rebbeim to implement what was discussed at the asifa.