Agreement between Gur and Hagr"s Auerbach: supports Torah Judaism

After a long period of divisions and conflicts in the Litvishe sector, and after the students and followers of the Rosh Yeshiva of Ma'alos HaTorah, HaGaon R' Shmuel Auerbach - called 'the Ashdod faction' - ran separately in the list of 'Netzach', which might have caused damage to United Torah Judaism and burned thousands of votes , came the long-awaited peace - last minute before the election day.

Hagr"s, who is recovering at home from a complex heart catheterization last week in the hospital, recently gained a surprise hospital visit of R' Aharon Leib Steinman. On Wednesday evening, he was privileged with another surprise guest – the Gerrer Rebbe, who during his visit also obtained a summary of support from Hagr"s of United Torah Judaism.


Since the Deputy Health Minister Yaakov Litzman has made efforts in recent days to make peace between the factions, it was agreed between Gur Hasidim and Hagr"s Auerbach, that regarding the subject of recruit in the enlistment centers and the decree of recruit, the Gur Hasidim will update Hagr"s on every move and coordinate with him.

In return - as revealed by Behadrey Haredim – Hagr"s Auerbach publishes in the newspapers a letter of support for United Torah Judaism. The letter is published in Hamodia of Gur and 'Hapelles' of the people of Hagr"s Auerbach. The letter does not appear in the dailies Yated Ne'eman of Degel HaTorah and Hamevasser of Shlomei Emunim, because "they did not contact us. "

As mentioned, the final details were closed during the visit of the Rebbe to the Rosh Yeshiva of Maalos HaTorah.

Later on in the evening, Hagr"d Yaffe and Hagaon R' Yehudah Addes, members of the Council of Torah Sages of Degel HaTorah also came to visit Hagr"s.

Mir Rosh Yeshiva - Brachfeld visiting the sick

On Tuesday evening Hagaon R' Aryeh Finkel, Rosh Yeshiva of Mir - Brachfeld, visited the HaGaon Auerbach too, accompanied by one of his associates.

During the cordial conversation which lasted about ten minutes, no political issue arose and no smell of elections wafted in the air. Hagr"a told Hagr"s, that it is his custom every week to visit Jerusalem to give a Mussar talk at the Mir Yeshiva in the Holy City.

Hagr"a added that recently, he invests a lot in Mussar and tries to increase such talks at the Mir yeshivas or in places in which he is invited to speak.

In response, Hagr"s quoted the verse in Mishlei (Proverbs): Hold on to Mussar, do not let go". Hagr"s also mentioned the well known words of the Gemora, about the Nazir who came to Shimon ben Shetah and told him that he had decided to cut off his hair. "It appears in the name of Ba'alei Mussar who ask: Was this the first time that Shimon ben Shetah saw a Nazir? But he was a Cohen? By what was he so impressed, that he decided to eat his korban nazir?

"But," continued Hagr"s to quote the Ba'alei Mussar, "the nazir told Shimon ben Shetah that his yetzer tried to overcome him after he saw himself reflected in the mirror, and he pushed it away saying: 'Rosha, why are you proud of a world which is not yours, which is going to become worms? I vow that I will shave you for the sake of Heaven! '

"When R' Shimon ben Shetah heard this, he was impressed. If the latter had reached such a "hassoga", it is appropriate that he should from his korban too."

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