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Gedolim Meet to Discuss Timely Issues

Sunday, March 30, 2014 10:55 pm | < 1 Minute Read
At a meeting of Agudah’s Moetzes Gedolei Yisroel on Thursday, where subjects including Ukraine, the role of Torah Jewry in the U.S., the dangers of the “Open Orthodoxy” movement, the latest developments affecting the Torah community in Eretz Yisrael and a proposed new Mishnah Yomi program for youth, were discussed. L-R: Harav Ahron Feldman, Rosh Yeshivah, Yeshivas Ner Yisroel; Harav Dovid Feinstein, Rosh Yeshivah, Mesivta Tiferes Yerushalayim; Harav Yaakov Perlow, Novominsker Rebbe and Rosh Agudas Yisroel; Harav Yosef Frankel, Vyelipoler Rebbe; Harav Yosef Harari-Raful, Rosh Yeshivah, Yeshivat Ateret Torah; Harav Avrohom Chaim Levin, Rosh Yeshivah, Telshe Chicago (by Tele-Conference); Rabbi Labish Becker, Executive Director, Agudath Israel; Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zwiebel Executive Vice President, Agudath Israel; Harav Aryeh Malkiel Kotler, Rosh Yeshivah, Bais Medrash Govoha; Rabbi Yaakov Bleich, Chief Rabbi of Ukraine; Harav Shmuel Kamenetsky, Rosh Yeshivah, Yeshiva of Philadelphia; and Rabbi Yehiel Kalish, Vice President for Development and State Relations, Agudath Israel.
At a meeting of Agudah’s Moetzes Gedolei Yisroel on Thursday, where subjects including Ukraine, the role of Torah Jewry in the U.S., the dangers of the “Open Orthodoxy” movement, the latest developments affecting the Torah community in Eretz Yisrael and a proposed new Mishnah Yomi program for youth, were discussed. L-R: Harav Ahron Feldman, Rosh Yeshivah, Yeshivas Ner Yisroel; Harav Dovid Feinstein, Rosh Yeshivah, Mesivta Tiferes Yerushalayim; Harav Yaakov Perlow, Novominsker Rebbe and Rosh Agudas Yisroel; Harav Yosef Frankel, Vyelipoler Rebbe; Harav Yosef Harari-Raful, Rosh Yeshivah, Yeshivat Ateret Torah; Harav Avrohom Chaim Levin, Rosh Yeshivah, Telshe Chicago (by Tele-Conference); Rabbi Labish Becker, Executive Director, Agudath Israel; Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zwiebel Executive Vice President, Agudath Israel; Harav Aryeh Malkiel Kotler, Rosh Yeshivah, Bais Medrash Govoha; Rabbi Yaakov Bleich, Chief Rabbi of Ukraine; Harav Shmuel Kamenetsky, Rosh Yeshivah, Yeshiva of Philadelphia; and Rabbi Yehiel Kalish, Vice President for Development and State Relations, Agudath Israel.

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