As a new year dawns, what did we learn— and how have we changed?
I learned many things when I took the job of CEO of Yeshivas Mir. One of the most important is the HAS formula. HAS stands for Hishtadlus, which when exercised with Achrayus leads to Siyata d’Shmaya. Making effort and taking responsibility are the keys to seeing success.
As I see it, this is the only explanation for our continued success in ensuring funding for the Mir, the world’s largest yeshivah and kollel.
Don’t misunderstand me: Financial support for the Mir is a daily struggle, the same struggle that a talmid chacham wages in order to master Torah. But the HAS formula has proven invaluable in manning that struggle.
I thought that we would once again have a crowd of 5,000 alumni and friends gathered together with the roshei yeshivah and rebbeim in our annual celebration of support for the Mir at Bellworks in New Jersey. COVID-19 changed all our plans.
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