A Time of Resurrection and Hope: ‘Smicha’ Students at Moscow Yeshivah Successfully Tested
This week, the Chief Rabbi of Russia, Rabbi Berel Lazar, conducted a comprehensive examination of “Hilchos Basar Bechalav” (laws of meat and milk) for students of the Smicha course at Yeshivas “Tomchei Temimim”, the first and oldest yeshiva in Russia • Full Stroy, Photos
At this time when the Jewish people in the Holy Land are recovering and seeking peace after a challenging time, Torah students merit to continue their study and deepen their knowledge of halacha, as the words of the Torah protect them and the entire Jewish people. This week, the Chief Rabbi of Russia, Rabbi Berel Lazar, conducted a comprehensive examination of “Hilchos Basar Bechalav” (laws of meat and milk) for students of the Smicha course at Yeshivas “Tomchei Temimim”, the first and oldest yeshiva in Russia.
The exam was conducted in the presence of Rabbi David Rosenzweig, who heads the ordination program. He presented the Chief Rabbi with a detailed booklet containing comprehensive summaries prepared by the students on this subject.
The Rabbi strengthened and encouraged the students that despite the situation, the yeshiva continues its studies as usual and even more intensely, as the students continue to strengthen themselves in Torah and in their Avodas Hashem. “It is precisely in times like these that we see how the Torah strengthens and encourages those who study it,” he told them.
On Erev Shabbos, the Chief Rabbi sent out a letter with a strengthening and encouraging message to all communities throughout Russia. Below are its main points:
“We are often troubled by worries about the future, but experience shows that only a small percentage of our fears actually come true. The Rebbe Tzemach Tzedek, emphasized that worry is not helpful and does not change reality. Instead, we must trust in Divine Providence, which leads everything to good. This is reflected in Parshas Shlach, when the spies who returned from the Land of Israel focused on the difficulties of conquering the land instead of believing in God’s ability to help, and thus sinned. The spies’ sin did not stem from a false report, but from a lack of trust in the power of God, who had previously defeated Egypt. When we face challenges, we must remember that if we are given a task, we will also receive the strength to carry it out, because we are not alone. Faith and trust in God are the key to success and inner peace, since they entitle us to divine help. Those who act calmly out of faith invest all their efforts in the knowledge that the rest will be done by God, and live by the principle “Think good and it will be good”.
Photopraphy: Levi Nazarov
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