The Kollel Ohr Mevakshei, the Mevakshei Hashem Raintree division of Kollel Ohr Shmuel, made a trip to Europe this week to visit Mekomos Hakdoshim in Europe.
The Bnei Torah Balei Batim wake up 6:30 am each morning to start their day off with learning, including a Shiur by Rabbi Avi Schnall, followed by Shachris.
The group visits the Warsaw Ghetto wall, the Warsaw cemetery, the Shoe Memorial, the Chasam Sofer’s Kever, the Vienna Holocaust Memorial, the Gur cemetery and more. They will also be heading to Reb Shayala’s Kever in Hungary.
The tour is being led by the Rov, Harav Heshy Schwartz.
Rabbi Avi Shnall is involved in the K’lal , Teaching Torah and Chessed all day from morning to night! Kol Hakoved!
What’s the purpose of publicising these trips to us readers? Spiritual endeavors are meant to be done quietly between us & the Ribono Shel Olom, as stated by the Chazon Ish in Emunah & Bitochon. Let’s all return to a life of privacy & reflection rather than externalizing our ruchnius on social media. The Chazon Ish would say that all pirsum is mazik.Chazal teach us that brocha is found in that which is kept private.
@Seichel Hayoshor, You’re right on a personal level, but for TLS readers it’s good to see that there is way to connect with our history, draw inspiration from, and for some it’s a beacon of light when they get to connect with Hashem through our mekomos hakdoshim of yesteryear. It’s our past but still relatable, connectable, inspiring. People should go. People should connect. People should come back refreshed with chizuk, aspirations, and hopefully with oisgepiolt yeshuos.