Farewell Gathering Honoring Outgoing Talmidim Hashluchim
Miami, FL – On Tuesday June 6, 2006, over 150 packed the Study Hall of the Yeshivah Gedolah of Greater Miami to honor the Talmudical Students who have come this year to Miami as emissaries of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, to learn with the younger students, and do outreach work. Also honored was the students being sent from the college who will be doing outreach work around the world during the upcoming year.
The students in the Yeshivah come from all over the globe, there are students from all over America, Canada, France, Belgium, Israel, and Australia. Their occupation is two fold. Though out the week, they sit and study Torah, and about Judaism. There are classes a few times a day, special learning events, as well as weekly classes for members of the community.
More pictures in the Extended Article!!
On Fridays, before the Jewish Shabbat, as well as before holidays, the students head out throughout the Miami-Dade, and Broward counties, and reach out to Jewish people, both religious, and not religious, offering them to do a Mitzvah- a good deed, before Shabbat, to put on the Teffilin- the phylacteries worn during prayer, and offering help in whatever is needed, One person needs a Judaic item, a Mezuzah for his home. Someone else has a relative who is not well, and would like that a prayer be recited on their behalf. Many of the students have set weekly routines, an office building where they meet some people for a couple of minutes during their work, some go from store to store, while others meet people who are passing in the street.
Rabbi Yehudah Leib Schapiro is the dean of the Yeshivah. His classes are world renowned, and his writings and classes are studied at Yeshivos everywhere.
The students in the Yeshivah are part of the Chabad Lubavitch organization, under the leadership of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, o.b.m. Chabad Lubavitch has centers of outreach throughout the globe. The headquarters of Chabad Lubavitch of Florida, also home to the Rabbinical College, is at 1140 Alton Road in Miami Beach. Rabbi Avrohom Korf, is the regional director of Chabad Lubavitch in Florida, and during his 40 plus years in Florida, Chabad has grown from a small center in Miami to over 113 centers though out Florida.
Tonight, people gathered to see off a group that has accomplished a great amount, arranging holiday events, study classes, and much more. People came to offer their well wishes, as well as give support and thanks to the Rabbinical College, and their faculty and staff.
“Seeing people are who are so dedicated to reaching out and helping other people, whom they do not know, and have not met, is very inspiring to me. That is why I came here tonight to pay tribute to them,” said Moshe Lew, of London England.
“I came to learn here from France, after hearing of the amazing work that is done here”, said Mendy Budjana of Paris France.
The speakers included, Rabbi Avrohom Korf, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Florida, Rabbi Yehudah Leib Schapiro, dean of the Yeshivah, Rabbi Bentzion Korf, administrator of the Yeshivah, as well as several of the students themselves.
The patron of the evening was the president of the board of Friends of Lubavitch, Dr. Chaim Weiner.
Its All About The Bochur
the bochur who spoke made a great speach. he said the truth about the yeshivah if i may quote"i would like to thank the hanhalah for … umm.. for … well you know" he said "im sure we all know what the have done for us".
it is evident the yeshivah isnt the best but when i come and see the bochurim do whatever they do i know a yeshivah is great because of the bochurim even if the mashgiach is a parinoid high pitched naive person and the location is really bad beruchnius for the yeshiva.
my oppinion- move locations of the yeshivah.
AN OBSERVER
In my personel opinion I believe that the Yeshiva is an exceptional Yeshiva due to the Bochurim . The Hanhala would act as appropriate as they should as in the days of the Rebbe Rashab when a Mashigach would act as the spirtual father as the boys are away from home.Hanhala has no positive input into the success of the Yeshiva. No food how is one able to think without food for the mind.Change your attitudes and believe in the boys. Be their friends. We have lost too many boys. These boys are our future.
disgruntled parent
here here to both comments!
yeshivas became an expensive baby sitting service.
they want no maintenance bochrim, problem is there are not many like that, bochrim need guidance etc, thats why parents pay top dollar to send their kids that yeshiva in hope that they are getting guidance, which unfortantly isnt happening.
normal parent!
To all parents: Yes yeshivah is there to teach your child how to learn and how to be a mentch! but first things first your child gets to yeshivah at age 17, that means before that, he was at local mesivta and at home where yes he was learning to be a mentch at home! and guess what some parents want that when their kids come to yeshivah they should all of a sudden transform and be good bochurim etc. when the chinuch at home is at a low standard. well chinuch is also depended on the home and if you didnt give your kid the proper chinuch dont go and blame your failures on the yeshivah, now this is not the case for all bochurim , but there are lots of such cases!
I agree with normal parent!
I am parent of 11 kids Ka"h, and I totaly agree with normal parent, it wasnt easy, but I have no problem with the yeshivos my children learnt in.
if you follow the directives of the Rebbe and keep your home "al taharas hakodesh" you should have no problems with your kids yeshivos! dont blame your lack of chinuch on your kids yeshivah!
well done herb
well done
how long was that 5 months???
your friends in melbourne
well done
just about 10 months .
I dont understand!
The Miami Hanahal is Top Notch. They continue to add wonderful Hanhalah member. The Gashmius of the yeshivah is first Class, with brand new dorms. The ruchnius is always growing and is led by one of the Best Rosh Yeshivah in the world. V’Horayeh just take a look at the brand new yearly sefer pilpulim they put out!
(obviously if anyone has problems with the Yeshivah, must keep in mind, that Bochurim can do a number on the Yeshivah and its name, howver as the years go on the bochurin filter out, and in come new ones who will bezras hashem make a yeshivah a makom torah and not chas veshalom the "hephech")
A former Fan
to "observer" and all about the bachurim": I for one am a talmid who learnt at ther Yeshivah for two years after the new Mashgiach was installed. true I did not enjoy being sent into Zal, but now that I grew up a little, I really to appreciate what the Yeshivah and mashgiach has done for me. In my entire Yeshivah career, I never had a mashgiach who really cared about what I do at night or about my Gashmiyus situation. And what you wrote that Miami is not like Morristown or OT – all I can say is THANK G-D!! this is one of the only yeshivos in north America where the Hanhalalh actually knows your First name!!!
As for your comment about the Yeshivah having to move – well I must say that I agree with you.
If Bachurim would come into Yeshivah asking what the Yeshivah could do for them rather than how much they can get away with I think that they would be much happier!
turned around
To "Clarity" your personal attack on the Mashgiach of the Yeshivah is disgusting! I learnt in the in Miami 2 years ago and I must say that I really felt that he really cared for me on a personal level. true he had to chase us around sometimes – but thats his job! what is he supposed to do when he sees bachurim hanging out in the coffe room? Because of him I actualy got some leraning done. if you came to Yeshivah to pass the time, thank you should have told your parents that in the begining of the year – maybe thay wouldn’t bother sending you.
Thnak you Miami and thank you Hanholoh for making me fell tha Yeshivah is for me!
Loved Miami
Miami Yeshivah is a special place! it’s part of the normal Yeshivah system but has an opne policy and doesn’t claim to be a "Yeshivah Lemitzuyanim" – a very non-lubavitch concept.
I loved my time there! Rabbi Schapiros Shiurim are the best – clearest I’ve ever heard! and Rabbi BZ Korf was very dedicated!
Thank you Miami – I can’t wait to go back and see the new building thay built – I hear it’s Beautiful. I’m happy to read about my former Yeshivah. thank you webby for the best updates anywhere!!
the facts are:
as a former talmid in the yeshiva i must say that the mashgiach is a man who truly cares very much about the bochurim, and when he chases you around in his "high pitched voice" thats because he really cares.
those that are saying that he is not doing a good job, they are saying that, only because they dont like the fact that he is keeping track of all their clandestine activities. of course they dont like him. its because of these bochurim that the yeshiva has such a bad name
a bocher that was in miami
by the way a yeshiva all depends on the bochrim if you have normall bochrim then you never have problems i was in miami and ther was good shluchim and good bochrim and it was a sucsess dont blame hanhal when i was ther we made 2 sefer pilpulim and it wasent hanhal it was the shluchim and the bocherim so if thers a problem in yeshiva then its yore sones that have the problem okey
why is everybody saying bad things about
Why is everybody talking bad about the yeshivah. I know somebody who goes ther and he says the yahivah is very good.
Zelig
My son had a good year, not a perfect one, but he
has a good attitude to take all that he can, that
is offered. Like any yeshiva, a lot depends on one’s
attitude. He experienced a good hashpaah being there.
To speak less than respectfully about hanhala, is
always out of place, even if things aren’t perfect.
Isn’t there a maalah about yeshiva – that it’s takeh
far from the main community?
A very satisfied parent
As the parent of a bochur currently learning in this yeshivah I have to say that this criticism is totally unfounded. My sons have learnt in many yeshivas in North America (including Oholei Torah & Morristown) and I believe the hanhalah of this yeshiva is every bit as good (if not better) than these other yeshivahs. They truly do care about the bochurim (which was not my experience at Oholei Torah or Morristown).
Yes it is true that Miami is not b’gashmius the most ideal location for teenage bochurim, but the hanhallah go out of there way to enforce rules that keep bochurim away from negative influences. They don’t just make rules, they enforce them. I know personally that bochurim have been sent home for being in the wrong places. At most other yeshivah the hanhallah don’t care where the bochurim are outside of seder.
It is also true that the way a child is brought up at home is the best way to ensure he stays on the derech when away from home at yeshiva. Many of the bochurim I know personally who have got into trouble in yeshiva come from homes where there are televisions and other goyisher influences are not discouraged. Without the correct upbringing at home, how can you expect anything different from these bochurim when they leave home?
I am more than satisfied with this yeshiva and would have no problem sending other boys there also.
in the air
if its true what people are writing regarding its the parents homes are at fault, then i guess alot of crown heights home arent what they are suppose to be.
i say its in the air and the world around us! and the bochrim and girls just need a little more guidance, and since they are in yeshiva or in school majority of the day, the school does need to help us guide them. not shove it down their throats.
Chaim
Lets make 1 thing clear about the Yeshiva in Miami – whice everyone agrees.
1) The Rosh Yeshiva ,Rabbi Shapiro is an amazing person – from the top "Peiros" which Lubavitch produced in America. But due to his busy scedule he can’t be involved too much with the bouchrim – which is a pity.
2) The Yeshiva itself – depends on the element of bouchrim who study there. There used to be a time that it was the top Yeshiva, lately it has alot to be corrrected. The location of the Yeshiva is a big minus… It should move to the frum area,but it never will.
I think with time – the Yeshiva will come back and be rated amongst all other Chabad Yeshivos.
Former Talmid
Dear "A Satisfied Parent",
As a former Bochur who spent time in Miami Yeshiva, I have to say a few things.
1. Yes the hanhala do care about the bochurim – they really do, but caring is not enough to run a yeshiva.
2. You write "Miami is not b’gashmius the most ideal location for teenage bochurim, but" do you have any idea what that means?! We are not talking about the clubs, the bars and the beach – those are the obvious dangers which the bochurim get into. We are talking about on a daily basis seeing things that slowly but surely seep into your conciousness and change your perspective on life. I’ve seen it happen to a number of good bochurim. Which leads me to my next point;
3. True, the correct upbringing can’t be overstated, but when you go to a place that the surroundings are so low and your life while you are there is being chipped away at by negetive influences, you have very good bochurim, from very good homes, who come out completely changed for the worse. Yes, if they would go somewhere else this would not have happened to him.
4. You say "hanhallah go out of there way to enforce rules that keep bochurim away from negative influences", convince yourself!! Hanhala knows 15% of what is going on in the yeshiva, yes they do kick people out – now picture another 85% of the same going on that they have no idea about , and you got the picture.
Why am I saying this? Beacuse it was COMPLETELY IRRISPONSABLE to put the yeshiva there. After they moved out of the motel they should have moved to N. Miami Beach where they could have got a decent sized building with property for the amount that they sold the building in South Beach for.
eli
i learned in miami and i can tell you as follows:
the hanhala is fine:
R’ Shapiro is amazing- one of the only ppl i can actualy look up to, he has calrity and depth…his shiurim especialy the sicha shiur is amazing.
R’ Abrams has alot in him! he was one of the 7 "kanim" his knowledge of chassidus is great and he has the right hashkofos. – the problem is that some of the bochrim (like the one that wrote most of the comments) are not intrested in hearing a inyan is chassidus
R’ Bentche (not benji!!!) Korf is a very very chassidishe yungerman, he really cares for the bochrim and tries all possible to make sure the bochrim are yirey shomayim, he really cares! (i think he may fit better as mashpia), some bochrim are very annoyed at his nagging everyone to come to seder – but thats a problem in the bochrim.. (he did overdo do it sometimes though)
R’ Velvel Lipskar i am unsure about him as he is new and i was not there when he was there
R’ Wilhelm did his job quite well i dont remmber much about him cuz he was new.
the main problem of the yesivah is the location – south beach – dont forget it was the rebbe who wanted the yeshiva to open in miami beach! but now yeshiva has to move up north – and i spoke to the hanalah many times and they agree. but the progblem is the higher – ups (Rw benji and R’ Avrohom korf – head shliach) they want the yeshiva to remain in the mokom tumo. i am sure they have a valid reason (continuing of the minyan in south beach or some other valid reason). but since the location is south beach therofre alot of bochrim applying to yeshiva are coming to yeashiva for the south beach part of yeshiva – they come for bars and fun.. and u have the mashgiach trying to do his best to stop the narshikeitn, so it will get some ppl upset (espcialy the ones who he is stopping form going to the mekomo hatumos..)
vd"l
chaya
i would like to say that some of your complaints are unfairly said. if you dont know anyone that went there i dont think that you should say ANYTHING!!!! i personally know a bunch of people that went there and they all said that they had an amazing time. i might admit that the location is not the greatest place but i personally know that they are trying hard.
(i think that if people dont know then they shouldnt write anything and dont sit there ‘bashing" people they dont know)
moe
How can a bochur go to bars and stuff and then complain that hanhalah dosnt know anything and are not doing anything? dont go!
btw- i dont really know what goes on there – but from what im reading here it seems like the hanhala has to work 20x the ammount of any other yeshivah, being that they are in middle of south beach – which even from this far away i know its bad! so if they only know 15% of whats going on (as one commenter commented) then i must say they are doing very well!!
*chavi
Rabbi Schapiro is a FINOMONAL speaker, he farbrenged with my class, it was absolutely amazing. On a regular circumstance, my class is unengaged at a farby, but this time Rabbi Schapiro kept our attention, sharing past experiences and many stories.
Keep up the great work. :-)
anonymous
rRabbi Schapiro is the most amazing rosh yeshiva of all lubavitch yeshivas. My son and all his friends love him and look up to him.
Whoever disagrees I want to hear your complaint. And don’t just blab for teh sake of it becasue you have nothing to say!