Thats a joke. Sheliach shel Odom KeMoso For over 30 yrs. Did you catch the part where they called the Rebbe a Chamor (donkey) on the matzeiva? My Rebbe told me a story tonight. And then they hate. We must learn from the yeshiva how not to behave. We complain all the time about the fanatics in Meah Shearim, but this lot are worse. It is truly a sad day for Judaism. A) I dont care what time of year it is or what place in the world you live, laughing and disrespecting another Yids way of life in such a public and chaos-arousing way is inexcusable. Sadness because these boys are so ignorant and misguided (and likely full of hate), to have done what they did. At the conclusion of this period, the situation can be reevaluated. It would be a lot less of an issue if theyd feign concern (theyre clearly not), and accept responsibilty that they failed to have proper oversight of the kids and applogize and say theyll speak to the kids to stress importance of achdus and respect. Having opposition is not a new idea. What is so disheartening is that this outlook is obviously coming from the way they educated by their hanhala members. Just some lame jokes, move on. But if they ask us for forgiveness, theyve missed the point. I am shocked that the Hanhalah is not taking any responsibility for the grave lack of Derech Eretz of their students. Chabad doesnt not sleep in the sukkah because it says Basukos teishvu. Were incensed, Of course, a highly-publicized apology would be in order. Ner Yisroel, Baltimore, Maryland. Hopefully those involved will realize the severity of the action and do teshuva. The coverup/deflection is worse than the crime, Its took me a while to figure out that it said kisef hamalchus. No coffee or babka. Please ,Hashem have rachamanus on them they dont know better, A freilichen Purim to all my brothers from Chabad lubavitch, When the Rebbe was nistalek, Schachs followers danced in the street. They should institute mandatory classes in Tanya there, mandatory trips to the Ayhel and 770, appoint a Lubavitcher as mashgiach and mashpia, and a Lubavitcher as Rosh Yeshiva. Shouldnt be on social media? They didnt sign their name. There are known stories, real names/people, Biymei Kos She Brocho to ghosts must stop as well guys but that is only a small crazy part of Chabad and if we did not keep who would? Go hate haman instead. Truly sick, Purim a Holy-day. Rabbi Cook, the principal, said the entire display was taken down. He did not share details on how long it has been up, or whether the administration of the school was aware of its contents and when it was removed. spirit of certain individuals Hamans!!!. The schools principal Rabbi Simcha Cook told COLlive.com the exhibit was taken down. Before Auerbach died, his followers were beating up Rabbi & Rebbetzin Havlin over the draft law. They will stop in for a meal or spend an entire day on campus, where they will meet the Rosh Hayeshiva and members of the hanhalla. Its genuinely funny. in all three yeshivos ive been to, the mashpiim made fun of the litvisher lifestyle by almost every single farbrengen. The fact that the Principal was more angry at the publicity than at the display speaks volumes. Unfortunately, the anti-Chabad movement from these misnagdim is encouraged in their schools. If yes, he would use this as an educational opportunity, and take all the students to the Ohel to ask Mechila in public (as this is the true Halocho.) He is the author of many books dealing with commentary of the Bible and Commentaries. On Purim, when we rise above differences, , photos of the Rebbe were displayed on Ner Yisroel campus! The fact that the institution did not send out a formal letter with a stationary and the signature of the Rosh Yeshiva is a complete chutzpah to Lubavitch. Where is the BSD on the Top of the letter Even less know is the fact that the founder of N.I.- Rabbi Rudermans -father was a Lerned chossid of the Rebbe Rashab. We as Lubavitchers have no time to deal with the darkness, we are busy lighting, to show their sincere remorse there should be a weekly achdus chassidus chavrusah between ner yisroel and the zal over there as a recent graduate from our education system, and having been through three yeshivos, we are not innocent of this kind of behavior. 15 years!!!! But yes move on. #letsbefriends give me your number MG . Its therefore rather easy to conclude that this display is reflective of the school in general including the administration. Their ground, Put another . Contrary to what this rosh yeshiva said in the conversation. This is such a fake letter. Every Litvish organization and gadol talks about Kiruv, Ahavas Yisroel, Moshiach, chassidus etc These displays are a vision into the future. in my work environment, a litvish colleague remarked about Tanya as not valid. to this offender group of Litvishers. I have two Boys in Mesivta, for all the Ner Yisroel students and graduates reading these comments, you should know my boys never spoke or heard in our home, summer camp or Yeshiva anything against any Gadol Batorah and Eidah in Klal Yisroel. to those who were offended grow a thicker skin, while the jokes were definitely distasteful, its not hateful. Or Haner provides teenagers from Latin America with an environment of warmth, friendliness, fun, and connection to Yiddishkeit that is best suited to create a meaningful and happy connection with their families, their communities and their Jewish heritage. Talmidim are trained that Torah must remain at the center of ones life, regardless of his occupation. This was childish and offensive. Sadness because they will never know what it feels like to help a fellow Yid who was not as fortunate to be born into Torah and Mitzvos to do a simple mitzvah like put on tefillin or hear the megillah on Purim . I would callRead more . When I was in 4th grade in a Litvish cheider I saw all the gedolim pictures on the wall and I asked the rebbi if I could bring in a picture of the Rebbe to join the others. Ahreinu Ma Tov Chelkeinu! How is that any better? when the students didnt now any better than shame themselves These boys and teachers, principals are no different than those wearing swastikas. Its honestly funny and if you find this offensive then the problem is with you not with them. Chabad & the Rebbe deserve a lot more resect for all the good we have done in this world. Among his important roles in the leadership of the Yeshiva is the responsibility for acceptance of new Talmidim to the Yeshiva, monitoring the progress of each Talmid, giving Shmuessin and Vaadim as well as mentoring Talmidim who seek his advice and counsel. living in 2018 this should not be happening. They shouldnt be mocking & making fun of other Jews. Are we allowed to post such things publicly? I am glad someone apologized, however, we dont know if this was two bochurim, 10? The Rebbe took care of everything. This is no joke. BORCHAINU OVINU KOOLONU KECHOD. As Jewish people, we have always been bullied, has thatRead more . How true! Each side needs to accept the truth and virtues of the other side and not be so convinced that their way is the only way. I would never see such disgrace about other Gedolim! No one told parents what they were working on props and etc and NOT ONE parent called or saw to stop it ?? Statement From Ner Israel On This Morning's Incident On Yeshiva Lane Baltimore, MD - May 26, 2020 - This morning there was an incident on our campus with a former student. 2) Unless I am mistaken, no one has reported that the boys who came to the Kaplan house showed anything other than genuine remorse and respect (no sarcasm or obnoxious smirking, giggling, etc.). The Rosh HaYeshiva and his family lived in Eretz Yisroel for 40 years, where he served as longtime Rosh Yeshiva in Ohr Somayach and founded Yeshiva Beer HaTorah in the 1990s. Full Story, Video. Rather, they should be placed on probation after this grave sin for a period of five years and a monitor appointed to institute PC sensitivity training. They stood Home > 2022 > Junho > 22 > Uncategorized > ner yisroel news. This is a good beginning. It was written by a talmid in a satirical manner if I may add. Learn some history. How old are we?! Either Tanya or sichos of the Rebbes. Lubavitch is disrespectful to Misnagdishe gedaylim. I missed the memo. So yes, the Chassidic Ancestry is what to be proud of. Thats a true apology. Dont you realize that what they picked up on Will stay with them forever? I think though that chabad is above this. Rabbi Greenberger, dean, joined our staff in 1991, after completing 10 years of graduate work in Talmudic Research and Jurisprudence. Maybe the Rebbe owns us more likely Your very very judgmentel #2. Sadly knowing that the aebischer is watching everything just isnt enough these days. Reall all the signs. May they immediately be able to come close to emes. I seldom heard people make very nasty comments about other Gedolim. Unfortunately we should not respond or acknowledge such debased behavior. Just looking around at peulos of Shluchim and Chabad Chassidim over Purim/ker ah velt/ it is obvious that in one day The Rebbes koach is with us and continues to give us unimaginable kochos. However lets keep in mind thatRead more . We have to focus on what good WE can do. but it should be allowed to happen? then above them are stam chassidim. Nusach. Together we can continue building greatness. Kids misbehave and it doesnt have to end up on social media. 83, grow up. Spirited reigns in Ner Yisroels bais medrash, where talmidim in their critical, formative years spend three sedorim a day and beyond learning beiyun, bekius, and chazarah. These people have no bushah! this would never be aloud in our moisdos, of course the hanhala knew. No sincerity felt at all. 11 czerwca 2022 . I am a bochur at Ner Yisroel who actively participated in this shtick and was very involved therein. Close the gemara andRead more . Some of them apologized. They are innocent minds that have been inculcated with hate and with apathy. The shliach doesnt need the apology, its them to go to the rebbes ohel which they made fun of is needed to ask mechila. We in Chabad dont own the Rebbe Yidden going to the Ohel etc. On the contrary, on numerous occasions I was thanked sincerely and politely by various bochurim for the work that I was doing. Period. I couldnt agree more. Everyone would laugh and get over it. Get real. The joke is on tge institution that dragged their own name through the mud, not the Rebbes. In addition to the high level lomdus of the be'iyun shiurim, two bekius programs instill hasmoda in the talmid while broadening his familiarity with different parts of Shas. Stop raising hate-filled kids! If it was Breslov nobody would bat an eye, im personally sad that this display went, Send bochurim to be mekarev them to Chasidus like at YU, Disgusted - Here is the Rabbi's info - HE needs to apologize and fix this, Article & Comments Are Worse Than Purim Shpeil. 1C. I think that was wrong too but Ner Yisroel bochurim were saying nasty low life things about the Rebbe. Even if not all of our teenagers are doing what they are taught, at least they know what they should be doing. A real real shame. Everyone should look in the mirror and ask what he or she can learn for his or her own avodah. Most of the 250+ yungeleit learn within the framework of a chabura that is focused on a specific miktzoa and led by a senior member of the Kollel, with guidance from the Rosh Kollel, Harav Ezra Neuberger. This unique breadth and inclusiveness fosters a very special atmosphere thatinspires talmidim to set high goals and ambitions for themselves, and gives them the tools to confidently succeed as Bnei Torah in an increasingly challenging world. Amazed they spent so much time and effort ridiculing a tzaddik and his followers. This is a disgrace and should not be tolerated in a Torah institution. Where does the hate come from? Chasidus was started at YU; now bring it to Ner Israel. Shocking. These are a bunch of eleventh grade teens who need action in their life like most normal teens.who has action?!? Last night a few bochurim showed up collecting money for their (rosh) yeshiva. about time NER YISROEL had a pic of the Rebbe on the wall , a mikva , some mivzoyim going on there , Hiskashrus with the rebbe , a yechi sign etc! The hanhalah People opposed If we want to be great, stand on a chair. Inside, they hung photos of the recently released Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin and a sign Thank You Prez Trump who pardoned him. Neither is it the shluchim of Maryland. Thats all. CV! I have to say its super original and creative. Really your going to say Take it easy because its purim?! Perhaps we who recently learned perek lamed bais in chitas, and live our lives to mekarev another yid should see past painting the entire Jewish nation with the broad strokes of us vs them. These boys and perhaps the leadership of their Yeshiva certainly need to make a cheshbon hanefesh. ner yisroel news. Learn the sicha! To you too! Answering the door was his wife Mrs. Rochelle Kaplan. Dark education brings dark action. The Baal Shem Tov cleaned up their mess. A life infused with chassidus leaves no room for such baseless hatred. I personally was raised in a secular environment and can tell u in certain terms that these boys did not come to this on their own it takes a village to raise a child more specifically the klippah then are surrounded in has begun to permeate them. This is what they think of chabad all the hard work & dedication to bringing Jews closer to Torah & mitzvahs all the incredible work chabad does around the world & this is what they boil it all down to. Lets get over it and like the dude said lets accomplish what Chabad is capable of accomplishing. Rabbi Hochman has been an instructor with Ner Israel for more than 40 years and is renowned for his in-depth knowledge of Talmud and Jewish Jurisprudence. presence of many shluchim who unceasingly A GRAVE YARD ON THE FRONT CAMPUS????? Our boys were busy before Purim packing thousands of mishloach manos for mivtzoyim, practicing to Lein the Megillah, learning about Purim, planning their routes I barely saw my boys on Purim they were so busy with mivtzoyim Boruch Hashem! I thought this type of activity was mostly over with, this needs to be addresses. A group of bochurim went to give shalach manos to the Kaplans. HaRav Boruch Neuberger is the son of HaRav Sheftel Neuberger, late Menahel of the Yeshiva. Does Chofetz Chayim make an exception for "Humor" or Purim? Every moment spent in Ner Yisroel is a lesson in achrayus. When surfing the internet, people are responsible for figuring out if the information is correct or not. We have to be better than that. A picture of the REBBE hanging in a Litvisher Moised? However, he did not apologize for its content, saying, It was a stupid little thing created by kids in school who put on Purim shtick.. What a disgrace, they dont accept the malchus of the Rebbe even though their founding Rosh Yeshiva was from Chabad roots. i have rachamanus for the Rabbis of this Yeshiva may we have the coming of moshiach!!!!!!!! Enemies enough, Doesnt feel so good when the shoe is on the other foot. How do you imagine the Rebbe would react to a move in the direction of shalom? (3) NER YISRAEL GEMACH: The Ner Yisrael Gemach is able to provide short-term financial support to families who find themselves in a situation of financial need. I have never seen a chabad yeshiva put on such a display in order to mock, even the biggest misnagd. Established in 1959, the Kollel was later renamed lzecher nishmas Rav Ruderman zatzal, who viewed this division as the crown jewel of Ner Yisroel. The yidden in general were broken by shabsai tzvi. Wheres everyones sense of humor. Those boys made a shtick So wt? Mocking a tzadik or praising the tzadik doesnt change the tzadik. The one thing I do agree with is that he should have apologized and explained the situation but for you guys to say its a bad mosdos thats just not true. Wake up, In short, they monitor the number of evenings per week (usually two) one can register for classes. It is available in Eretz Yisroel through Rabbi Klein (02-653-6578), and in Lakewood by the Sirota Family at 166 Daniel Drive (732-370-0663). Sure. Ner Yisroel should be ashamed of themselves. Anyway, what does Shmuel Kaplan have anything to do with this? I grew up in that kind of community. They havent hurt us; they have only hurt themselves. Plz take the letter down - its not an apology, Refuse to accept this apology until they go go ohel, Where is the BSD on the Top of the letter. on earth can any Lubavitcher shrug this off as just a Purim joke? this seems to be chilul Chabad not chilul hashem, Wow i am chabad and i do find this pretty funny U have to admit All u people who are saying its disrespectful and making those boys sound like there criminals your over exaggerating That is what they know of chabad and we should look at ot differently now how can they do this to lubavitch? But look how much they know about lubavitch? Heres their full letter as sent to COLlive.com: As bochurim from Ner Yisroel, we want to express our desire for the achdus of klal yisroel. Its not like the school advocated this as part of a policy of lets make fun of Chabad. So going to the ohel and asking mechila is the most obvious thing. All Jews eating in the sukkah even in the rain. To my fellow yid, Sunday, My rebbe approached him and bh he put tephilin on and read him the megila. It caused widespread uproar over its mockery of Chabads customs and even the Rebbe himself. To put up the Ohel) so please leave your bs for yourself and dont try to compare us to them. Kids who are raised in Frum Homes with Yiras SHamayim would not do this. It has no source and is completely out of line with many life perspectives that Chassidus teaches us ie bichol drochecha doeihu ie theres no such thing as checking yourselfRead more . It was a stupid little thing. But some of it was seen as disrespectful, even derisive, with a photo of the Rebbe in a mikvah, an exhibit of send a fax straight to heaven #Rebbe,' using the Chabad acronym for a donkey without a knowledge, a sign BDH The Reba Died, a whack-a-hat station with a hammer and fedoras, as well as a mock cemetery. Monday -3 | 1C. The avera of venosi Lo sooir applies even leachar misa. Are you still going to have Ahavas Yisrael? The next time they are asking for kosher food in some far location for their vacation they can forget about chabad.These are sick people, Again they missed out the h. What terrible spelling. Angry with the Menahel more than anyone To #18 If you do not like what they did call up. Perhaps they need a lubavitcher chossid to give them shiurim in chovos halvovos, mesillas yesharim and hilchos lashon hara. This was a full week ago. and at the pinnacle of creation, chabad. And yes NI should ask mechilla from the Rebbi. Yossi Eliav. This shtick was done by not all, but some of the 54 members of the N.I. I encourage others to call the school and voice your disapproval. The hanhala was taken completely off guard when they walked in for shacharis. I never saw a mockery of R Kanievsky, R Shteineman, etc. And that doesnt even matter. This isnt Purim! The fact that this is the chinuch they are giving these children is of course terrible and they will be accountable for it, buy why post the pictures of this shmutz??? What was done is beyond unacceptable. I dont know why everyone got so upset and offended. Bochurim from Yeshivas Ner Yisroel in Baltimore sent a hand-written letter to Maryland Rabbi Shmuel Kaplan regretting the Chabad mockery. I thank these bochurim. If they were not proficient at that, its not necessarily an attempt to be unkind or show disrespect: quite the opposite, likely! as i shared in education the teacher More should come forth to substantiate their emes and goodwill for the future. Under the tutelage of the Rosh HaYeshiva, Moreinu Harav Aharon Feldman shlita and Ner Yisroels acclaimed staff of outstanding rebbeim, talmidim are exposed to the breadth and depth of Torah while imbibing the hashpaah and hadracha for successfully navigating the challenges of todays world. Just because you dont show it to them doesnt mean you dont feel or say how much fun you make of them and of their gedolim too. There are biannual Yarchei Kallah sessions for working people in the Baltimore region before the Yamim Noraim and before Shavuos, in addition to the individual Yarchei Kallah arranged independently by kehillos and shuls in the area. Moshiach- The person who administers the Ner Yisroel college program is sitting shiva this week. I think Ner Yisroel looks infinitely better with pictures of the Rebbe all over! NI has personally offended every lubavitcher and they need to formally apologize by writing a letter addressed to Lubavitch as a klal. And as a parent Im sure its harder. #14 He is the author of many books dealing with commentary of the Bible and Commentaries. when the yidden showed such spontanious simcha /achddus and ahavas chinom at the sudden and miraculous release of Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin we all felt the footsteps of Moshiach SO the satan got busy and with the help of RUACH SCHTUS a bunch of kids in a good yeshivah fell I would fast and go to the Ohel and give tzedakaRead more , I honestly have only Rachmanus for these bochurim. ner israel hes been making fun of lubavitch on purim for over 30 yrs only now they got busted, a letter to the shliach in town then the story should be put to rest, Common? World with the Moshiach schtick. Such behavior is taken for granted. :) This involves our Rebbe! Bash the , stupid litvaks who daven the wrong A letter of regret, Definetly parts of this is disrespectful. Weather. What is your ultimate goal? You are all very judgemental with your comments The Rosh HaYeshiva also serves as a member of the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah. Once your account is created, you'll be logged-in to this account. That detracts nothing from Tomchei Temmimmim to say this and acknowledge His reaction should be this was wrong, we will talk to our students about showing respect to other Jews and respect to other communities gedolim, we apologize on behalf of our students. Definitely NOT: these were just kids horsing around, back off will you, how dare you publish these private photos! This will blow over in a couple of days but it leaves a horrible impression. Does the Rosh think by calling Collive he is exempt from his responsibility. Not descend to Litvak bashing? Appreciate it for what it is, learn from it, and move on with life. So here theyre just letting you know how they feel and its Purim. This will be open on Mon-Thurs from 12 noon until 4pm, and on Sundays from 11am until 5pm. The apology letter seems inauthentic to me but knowing the age of the boys, Im actually okay with it. Give up their seats for the elderly? Its a two way street my friend. Thornhill, Ontario Its quite clear that the administration and faculty are very much to blame for enabling this to happen. What a sad, sad, state of mind and heart. Well said. The Rebbe could handle their disrespect on his broad shoulders. BH Fake news. Please see my website: thingstodowheyourenotchabad.com **It is my personal opinion that Mission Purim Schtick in all Chabad Yeshivas should be annulled, aborted, ended, confiscated, obliterated. TheRead more . B) Judaism has many different shitos and ways, thats the way HaShem designed us, its the way He wanted it to be. We are taught from birth to look beyond the superficial. They evidently have no first-hand experience with Chabad and obviously have never seen the Rebbe. The word misnaged isnt a slur. Primarily that the leadership of these yeshivas do not teach or at the very least show considerable respect to chassidus Chabad in general, and the Rebbe in particular. I have also composed a general encyclopedia of things you can do with your free time besides mocking Chabad. Maybe bochurim from the Lubavitch yeshiva there should be sent to Ner Yisroel to put Lubavitcher tefillin on them. Im shocked nothing was done to stop these bochurim from doing this. Youre not the Rebbe. This shameful exposure that you hoped to keep for the inside sonei chabad is nowRead more . I taught in a Litvish cheder, and as a joke there were Moshiach flags and Yechi yarmulkes aplenty, especially around Purim. The adults of course. They do not seem to understand what chassidus is about. exuse me how would you react if we made an exibit about your rebbe you wouldnt like it you respect you rebbe hopefully and we respect ours tremendosly.next time you have time on your hands do something usefull or at least respectfull! You think at least the bochurim would sign off as plony ben plony. Old news. And honestly, have you never heard the saying that imitation is the biggest form of flattery? Im not lubavitch and reading the comments really puts me off To inform, This is a true Chillul HaShem of major proportion. ROTFL! HaRebbi miLubavitch, 1- you can tweet your displeasure to @NIRCnews, 2- granted some of it is out of bounds. There must be some inner turmoil these kids have and some admiration that, unable to express normally, comes out in this type of behavior. Harav Aharon Feldman Shlita is a talmid of the Yeshiva who had the zechus to learn bchavrusa with Moreinu VRabbeinu Rav Ruderman ztl as a bachur. The amount of time spent on this the menahel had to know it was going on. It is not on stationery from the school. I personally have a lot of respect for chabad activities as well as for the Rebbe. HaRav Boruch also served at his fathers side as Assistant Menahel of the yeshiva; after the latters petirah, he succeeded him as Menahel in 2021. . I think our students are taught A LOT more Derech Eretz! People should really think before they speak In 92/95 years created a huge schism in the frum It was done by 16-year-old kids who are in 11th grade, he said. Ner Yisroels entry-level division provides its 250talmidimwith a well balanced educational program. Im sure there are things in New Brunswick and Crown Heights thats an apology? Boys. Bring them closer with love -send the students and staff weekly sichos and letters of the Rebbe. | 7. In 1972, he was appointed as the 9th grade maggid shiur, teaching for over 35 years. We gave the admin countless opportunities to do the right thing and formally issue an apology, but they clearly refuse. Call (410) 484-7200 and ask for the Rosh Yeshivah if you feel this was a issue. Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from Provo, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. do u learn sichos?, do you say chitas?? Its a simple letter which shows the hanhola had nothing to do with it. Then, as now, Toronto was blessed with lay leaders with Torah vision. There is less than a month to the Rebbes 116th birthday, maybe something can be done there on . The video is strong and says it all. These are the first words they told me we made bizyoinois of chabad. . Yeshivas Ner Yisroel (Ner Israel Rabbinical College) (also known as NIRC) is a yeshiva in Baltimore, Maryland founded in 1933 by Rabbi Yaakov Yitzchok Ruderman a brilliant Talmudist and one of the primary disciples of Rabbi Nosson Tzvi Finkel, dean of the famous Slabodka yeshiva in Lithuania, and is now led by Rabbi Aharon Feldman, one of the foremost disciples of Rabbi Yaakov Yitzchak Ruderman. He was very happy to oblige, and I took it home at the end of the year. If I was their parents, I would drive them to the Ohel myself. An integral part of the Ner Yisroel experience is the interaction between its three divisions: the Mechina, Bais Medrash and Kollel. A chasid has to know his rebbes kavod is not subject to Purim shpiels or anything else! Yidden going on mivtzoim with lulav and esrog or chanukah. Ive seen theses photos about a week or more ago and theyve been around even before that. The 2 boys that delivered it are so sweet I hope the Shlucha invited them in for a cup of coffee and some chocolate Babka. TIME TO RESPECT EACH OTHER EVEN WHEN WE DONT AGREE OR SEE EYE TO EYE!!!! and i hate that i have to write this on Purim. They should have done a trade your jacket station so that everyone has mismatched suits. Nobody would say its disgraceful. LACK OF AN OFFICIAL LETTER FROM THE HANHOLA SPEAKS FOR ITSELF. The Purim Shpiel presentation was set up inside the high school building and outdoors as well. The bochurim asked to speak to Rabbi Kaplan, and when they were told that he was not home, they left a letter. The Yeshiva accomplishes this goal with its diverse staff, talmidim, and educational programs. Stop judging. Their neshomos are thirsting for chasidus. He was appointed as Mashgiach Ruchani for the yeshiva in 1987, following the petirah of Moreinu VRabbeinu Rav Ruderman ztl. sad. We do not have chasunas during the Sefira, as Rabbi Akivas pupils did not respect each others Rebbes. Disgusting, as is the reaction of the Yeshiva. the rebbe said that there are no real misnagdim today. The jewish people should be UNITED this is just divisive & sickening.