During conference: Gedolei Yisroel in U.S. wept
Gedolim in U.S. gathered for the Chinuch Atzmai transportation fund, during the conference they received the terrible news • All participants and responses • Gallery
- Yehuda Halevi, Behadrey Haredim
- ד' תמוז התשע"ד
An emergency meeting was held last night in the U.S. for the Chinuch Atzmai transportation fund. At the start of the conference activists heralded the terrible news of finding the bodies of the hostages, the Roshei Yeshivos burst into tears, Hagr"s Kaminetsky said, "Chazal teach us that Hashem agonizes us in order to take mussar as well as for kaparas avonos (atonement). Am Yisroel united all over the world and we were privileged to be united in trouble to supplicate in prayer."
The great event was attended by leading Roshei Yeshivos and public officials in the United States: Hagr"s Kaminetsky, Hagaon Rabbi Aharon Feldman, the Rebbe of Novomink, Hagr"y Sorotzkin, Hagr"y Belsky, Hagaon R' Chizkiahu Mishkovsky who arrived especially from Eretz Yisroel, Hagaon Rabbi Shlomo Halawah Rosh Yeshiva of Rabbeinu Chaim Berlin, son-in-law and right hand of Hagr"a Schechter, Rabbi Chaim David Tzwibel leader of Agudath Israel in the U.S., Rabbi Mordechai Karelitz chairman of the transportation fund of Chinuch Atzmai, the benefactor Rabbi Avraham Wolfson, Harav Eliezer Sosna right hand of heads of the Lakewood Yeshiva and their emissary all over the U.S., and others.
The storm of water worms reached the gathering of Gedolei Yisroel in the U.S. too, but at the start of the conference Hgr"s Halawah said that there is filtered water there and there is no fear of drinking them.
The Rebbe of Novominsk said a special that he is a special envoy on the subject since Maran Harav Elyashiv zt"l and yibadel lechayim R' Aharon Leib Steinman alerted him to the foundation conference of the transportation fund held at the residence of Harav Elyashiv with the participation of Harav Steinman, "It does not work here another million dollars or some other fundraising, here is the salvation of Klal Yisroel, and everyone should be recruited."
Hagaon Rabbi Yitzchak Sorotzkin cried: "I do not say svoras, I mean facts, the gvirim in the U.S. obey orders of Gedolei Hador Maran Rosh Hayeshiva R' Aharon Leib and Maran R 'Chaim Kanievsky shlita, we should be partners of Gedolei Hador and give millions not only $10."
The great event was attended by leading Roshei Yeshivos and public officials in the United States: Hagr"s Kaminetsky, Hagaon Rabbi Aharon Feldman, the Rebbe of Novomink, Hagr"y Sorotzkin, Hagr"y Belsky, Hagaon R' Chizkiahu Mishkovsky who arrived especially from Eretz Yisroel, Hagaon Rabbi Shlomo Halawah Rosh Yeshiva of Rabbeinu Chaim Berlin, son-in-law and right hand of Hagr"a Schechter, Rabbi Chaim David Tzwibel leader of Agudath Israel in the U.S., Rabbi Mordechai Karelitz chairman of the transportation fund of Chinuch Atzmai, the benefactor Rabbi Avraham Wolfson, Harav Eliezer Sosna right hand of heads of the Lakewood Yeshiva and their emissary all over the U.S., and others.
The storm of water worms reached the gathering of Gedolei Yisroel in the U.S. too, but at the start of the conference Hgr"s Halawah said that there is filtered water there and there is no fear of drinking them.
The Rebbe of Novominsk said a special that he is a special envoy on the subject since Maran Harav Elyashiv zt"l and yibadel lechayim R' Aharon Leib Steinman alerted him to the foundation conference of the transportation fund held at the residence of Harav Elyashiv with the participation of Harav Steinman, "It does not work here another million dollars or some other fundraising, here is the salvation of Klal Yisroel, and everyone should be recruited."
Hagaon Rabbi Yitzchak Sorotzkin cried: "I do not say svoras, I mean facts, the gvirim in the U.S. obey orders of Gedolei Hador Maran Rosh Hayeshiva R' Aharon Leib and Maran R 'Chaim Kanievsky shlita, we should be partners of Gedolei Hador and give millions not only $10."