Kolel Concludes Extensive Study of Marital Laws

As the 2nd year of the prestigious “Kolel L’horaah Ma’asis” of Crown Heights comes to a close, and preparations are underway for a 3rd successful year, the Kolel concluded the study of the Halachos of Niddah, completing one more step in the process of ensuring the continuity and growth of Rabonus in Lubavitch.

The Halachos of Niddah in Shulchan Aruch cover the Simanim 183 through 196 in Yoreh Deah. The last Shiur on Sinan 196, by the Rosh Kolel, Rabbi Sholom Shuchat took place yesterday.

The Kolel Yungeleit received 35 Shiurim on these Halachos from Rabbi Shuchat, 15 Shiurim from Rabbi Shraga Dovid Homnick, Sgan Rosh Kolel, and 4 Shiurim from guest speakers throughout the year.

Most of these Shiurim are available online in video format on the Kolel YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/KolelLhoraahMaasis) and now also in audio format (https://anchor.fm/kolel-lhoraah-maasis and https://open.spotify.com/show/7IfJEeqO8ZF1qCPKkW5DPE).

During the year, the Yungeleit also had the assistance of veteran Dayan and Rov, Rabbi Elimelech Lebowitz, who has received Shimush from the great Rabonim and Poskim of the previous generation, and has tens of years of experience in Hilchos Niddah.

18 out of 30 Kolel Yungeleit received Shimush in Mar’os: Some learned by Rabbi Yosef Yisroel Eisenberger, Rov of New Square; some learned by Rabbi Shaul Schwartz, Debrecin Dayan of Borough Park; some learned by Rabbi Tuvia Kasimov, Moreh Tzedek of Crown Heights; and some participated in the weekly Shimush on Fridays with Rabbi Shuchat.

5 Yungeleit have answered Sha’alos for the Crown Heights community throughout the year.

The next few weeks of Kolel, until the end of the study year, will focus on the Halachos of Tevilah and Chatzitza, and next year the Yungeleit will be studying Eiruvin in the morning, and Yuchsin and Kidushin in the afternoons.

In preparation for the upcoming year, the Kolel Hanhala, led by the untiring and dedicated Menahel, Rabbi Shloimy Greenwald, are preparing the yearly dinner and fundraising campaign to help support and grow the Kolel, and ensure the future of Rabonus in Lubavitch.