The division in the Lithuanian public: The 'Committee for the Honor of Our Rabbis', established by the loyalists of the Grail Steinman and the Grach Kanievsky, has in recent weeks mapped the Lithuanian yeshivots in Israel, marking which of them obey the great men of Israel, which "belong to the movement that opposes the opinion of our rabbis," and where vigilance is required.
Addressing "Dear Parents and Educators," the committee presents the list of small yeshivahs in Jerusalem, detailing the "educational trends" in them.
A previous list dealt with yeshivahs located in the city of Bnei Brak, and the committee members promise additional lists in the future. "It is well known that there is a movement that opposes the path of our rabbis, Maran the Grail and Maran the Grach, Shlita, and unfortunately quite a few young men and teenagers have been swept away by it, contrary to the opinion of their parents and the education they were given at home. We have come to see that there is a very strong demand in the public for this list, which will provide every parent with the data of each yeshivah so that everyone can choose a yeshivah to their heart's content, one that is suitable for the education they desire, without fearing another education that they do not desire.
""We are not presenting an opinion one way or another, and certainly, in principle, we are not advising anyone where to send and where not to send," the document's editors emphasize. "This is an informative list built on a wealth of information gathered from the public in various ways and over a long period of time. A serious and thoughtful Jerusalem team examined it carefully, conducted verifications and clarifications, and after in-depth discussions arrived at the appropriate definitions, solely based on substantive considerations in settling the mind without pressure, interests, or emotions. An objective list whose editors are all free of affiliation or connection to any of the yeshivas appearing on the list," the authors emphasize.
""We do not deny anyone the right to disagree with this list or present their own data, for whatever reasons they may have. This is our list and the voter will choose as they see fit," the document's editors clarify, adding that it is clear to them "that this list was compiled solely with the aim of preserving the honor of our rabbis, the faith of the sages and obedience to their leadership, and to enable parents to provide an education appropriate to these values.".
Among the yeshivahs that "educate in the light of the great men of Israel" are the yeshivahs Or Elchanan - Rabbi Kraus, Or Shmuel - Rabbi Schiller, Emre Noam - Rabbi Kahn (the note attached: "The yeshivah management is subordinate to our great men of Israel"), Daat Moshe - Rabbi Pertzowitz, Hari Yehuda - Rabbi Kahane, Zichron Meir - Rabbi Rosenthal, Rabbi Gottlieb, Zera Yitzhak - Rabbi Birnbaum, Hebron for young people - Rabbi Klor, Yam HaTorah - Rabbi Reber, Knesset Yaakov - Rabbi Hinkis, Mir for young people - Rabbi Halevi, Maoz Chail - Rabbi Frank, Maayan Talmud - Rabbi Karshinsky, Mishkan Yisrael (Gav"sh) - Rabbi Schwartz, Mishkan Yisrael (Ram"sh) - Rabbi Witten, Nahalat Shmuel - Rabbi Scheinberg, Netivot Yaakov - Rabbi Stefansky, Ateret HaTorah - Rabbi Odser, Kol Aryeh - Rabbi Apin, Kol Torah for young people, Sha'arei Torah, Torah of Yechiel, Torah of Raphael, Tiferet Yaakov – Rabbi Zweibel, Or Elchanan, Birkat Aryeh, a new preparatory school for the year of the Baal Taw – Rabbi Blumenthal, the Kerem preparatory school and a new preparatory school for the year of the Baal Taw – Rabbi Kot.
And these are the meetings about which various comments appear:
Yeshiva Birkat Aryeh – Rabbi Mendelsohn – educates in the light of the great men of Israel, but "vigilance is required regarding the spiritual director.".
Yeshiva Da'at Torah – Rabbi Heilbron – educates in the light of the great men of Israel, but "supervision is required for those of the staff who work for the movement that goes against the opinion of our rabbis.".
Yeshiva Knesset Yona – Rabbi Ashlag – educates in the light of the great men of Israel, but "close supervision is required from the parents regarding the spiritual director.".
Lakewood Yeshiva – Rabbi Feldman – Parents are required to be vigilant regarding the way the yeshiva heads educate their children.
Yeshiva Mishkan Shlomo – Rabbi Freudiger – The yeshiva staff are known for their affiliation with the movement that opposes the views of our rabbis, and some are active. The atmosphere among some of the young men is as follows.
Yeshiva Noam Talmud – Rabbi Prisant – The head of the yeshiva belongs to a movement that is against the opinion of our rabbis.
Nachalat Meir Yeshiva – Rabbi Novick – Vigilance is required regarding the head of the yeshiva and some of the staff due to their affiliation with a movement that opposes the opinion of our rabbis.
Yeshiva Ateret Yisrael – Rabbi Keshash – educates in the light of the great men of Israel, but "vigilance is required regarding one of the Most High.".
Yeshiva Ateret Shlomo Aryeh (Sorotzkin) – Vigilance is required on the part of parents, due to the affiliation and actions of a major part of the staff belonging to a movement that opposes the opinion of our rabbis, and the atmosphere among some of the young men as above, and this is contrary to the opinion of the main management, which is subordinate to the great men of Israel.
Yeshiva Kamenitz – General, educates in the light of the great men of Israel, but "vigilance is required regarding the spiritual director, also regarding directing students to large yeshivas.".
Yeshiva Tiferet Talmud – Rabbi Shenkar – caution is required against drifting after students or any of the staff who are part of the movement that opposes our many, and parents are required to be vigilant regarding directing their sons to large yeshivots.
Mechina Beit Yehuda – Rabbi Rosenkrantz – belongs to a movement that opposes the opinion of our rabbis.
Preparing for the Tabernacle of Solomon – belong to a movement that opposes the opinion of our rabbis.
Rabbi Karlinsky Mechina – belongs to a movement that opposes the opinion of our rabbis.
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