Posted on 06/25/18
Baltimore, MD - June 20, 2018 - Shabbos Parshas Korach (June 15-16) will be remembered by the Baltimore kehilla as a most inspiring and uplifting "Shabbos with the Mir". It was followed by a Sunday morning Yarchei Kallah, and culminated in an annual Benefit Reception for Yeshivas Mir Yerushalayim, that evening.
Harav Yosef Elefant, shlita, arrived in the area on Friday morning; he visited the Yeshiva of Greater Washington in Silver Spring, and spoke there. He then went to the home of his hosts, Dr. and Mrs. Michael Elman, longtime friends of the Mir who graciously opened their house for the entire duration of Rav Elefant’s stay, allowing a constant flow of people who sought their chashuve guest's wise counsel and hadracha.
On Friday evening, Rav Elefant spoke at Kehillas Bnei Torah. Following the seudah, he led an Oneg Shabbos and a highly informative Q & A session at the home of his hosts. A crowd of close to one hundred people – Mir alumni as well as community members – stayed until 12:30 AM, listening to insights and gaining clarity on many relevant life and family issues such as chinuch habanim, shalom bayis and the like.
Rav Elefant gave a shiur on Shabbos morning following the 8:15 Shacharis at Congregation Shomrei Emunah. He then delivered a D'var Torah at Mercaz Torah U'Tefilla (Rav Eichenstein), and at Derech Chaim (Rabbi Pinchas Gross). In the afternoon, there was a 4:45 PM shiur at Bnai Jacob Shaarei Zion (Rabbi Hauer) on the very timely topic of "Connecting in a Disconnected World". There was a shiur on Chinuch Habanim for both men and women following Mincha at Kol Torah (Rabbi Beger's shul). He also gave a sichas mussar before Maariv at Khal Ahavas Yisroel Tzemach Tzedek (Rabbi Heber).
Harav Elefant participated in Sunday morning's Yarchei Kallah learning session, which began with Shacharis at 8:15 AM at Kol Torah, followed by breakfast and a seder limud focusing on the sugya of mitzvos lav lei'hanos nit'nu. Over one hundred people participated; the ruach haTorah was palpable.
The Benefit Reception for the Mir, which has profoundly benefitted Baltimore's appreciation for Torah, took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gil Horowitz on Sunday evening. Rabbi Moshe Hauer was the guest speaker and Harav Nachman Levovitz, shlita, Rosh Yeshiva, arrived from Eretz Yisroel to meet and greet members of the community and grace the event. In the twenty-eight years that Harav Nachman has been coming to Baltimore, he has nurtured and maintained close relationships with many families.
The weekend's memorable and enjoyable events provided an opportunity for the Baltimore community to show their appreciation and draw inspiration that will last for many months to come.
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