Barely 24 hours went by before an organizer of the siyum saw how Rav Gurwicz embodied the very elevation he'd spoken about
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Last week, Oraysa participants around the globe celebrated the siyum on Seder Moed. The European siyum was held in the Royal Armouries in Leeds, England.
Gracing the siyum was the Gateshead rosh yeshivah and nasi of Oraysa Europe, Rav Avrohom Gurwicz, who agreed to make the hour-and-a-half-long trip to be mechazek the participants. The Rosh Yeshivah’s presence and speech at the siyum, during which he spoke about how Torah elevates a person, was a highlight for many of the participants.
Barely 24 hours went by before an organizer of the siyum saw how Rav Gurwicz embodied the very elevation he had spoken about. He had arranged for the Gateshead yeshivah’s driver to bring the Rosh Yeshivah to the siyum, which took place on Sunday evening. Monday evening, the phone in his house rang. “This is Avrohom Gurwicz,” the Rosh Yeshivah said. He explained that because the siyum was not a yeshivah event and the driver would not be paid from the usual yeshivah funds, he wanted to ensure the driver received timely payment.
The JX Kollel at Rutgers University is a weekly learning opportunity for students of the university, led by cofounders Rabbi Shmuel Iann and Rabbi Mendy Brukirer. Founded just eight months ago, the group of students dedicate their Thursday evenings to learning Torah.
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