New York – In a fiery speech, a respected Brooklyn Rabbi called for an all out war against yeshivos that throw talmidim out of their institutions.
Rabbi Aaron Krausz, a prominent chareidi Rov from Williamsburg, New York, and Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Shaar Hatalmid in Brooklyn, addressed the baalei batim during Shalosh Seudos in his Shul on Shabbos Parshas Lech Licha.
In an explosive speech, which was delivered in Yiddish after the z’man and was recorded, R’ Kraus screamed “Rabosai, there is a fire burning in the Jewish community! All those yeshivos who only take metzuyanim have blood on their hands! We have teens wandering the streets, thrown out because they don’t know a p’shat or a deep Rashba? Stop with the nonsense!†“oh, you wanna build “lomdimâ€. That’s your goal, right? Look around in shul. Show me all those lomdim you brought up with this system. Show me!!â€
Rabbi Krausz continued his stern admonition, urging a financial boycott of all institutions that expel talmidim from their hallowed halls saying, “when they come for you for Tezdokah to support their yeshiva, make it clear to them. Tell them: “I will only support you if you accept everyone, if you care about ALL Talmidim.â€
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I suggest that Yeshivot have tracks for different types of students. Not every student at a given Yeshivah will excel in a program that gives very heavy emphasis to Torah subjects. Some students may be better suited for a college-prep oriented program, or for a vocational program. Why not allow students of all types to study under the same roof, thereby allowing them to benefit from the spiritual and character-development benefits of the particular institution?