By COLlive reporter
Chassidim never say goodbye…
Yeshivat Tzeirei HaShluchim in Tzfas which primarily served sons of Chabad Shluchim in the United States and elsewhere will not be opening its doors this coming school year – but it’s not for good.
The administration is calling the closing, which has been tipped off to COLlive over a month ago, a “year-long renewal plan.”
“Tzeirei HaShluchim was founded for young Shluchim at a time when there were relatively few mestivas in the world,” said the Director, Rabbi Chaim Kaplan. “The restructuring is about fulfilling this purpose in a completely new, unique, and even more effective way.”
He said the aim is to reopen the yeshiva – founded by his father, Tzfas Head Shliach, Rabbi Leibel Kaplan OBM – for the 5774 (2013-4) school year.
With Mesivtas opening around the U.S. and Canada, Yeshivat Tzeirei HaShluchim found the niche it originally carved out for itself crumbling away. Although it hosted known dignitaries over the years, and boys aged 14-16 years old enjoyed the thrill of visiting a country like Israel, parents preferred to keep their children closer to home.
Kaplan said what is needed is to “fundamentally alter the way the yeshiva is organized and run” and that a renewed approach, organizational structure, and staffing adjustments will be worked on in the coming months “to better accomplish the vision beyond its founding.”
Until then, the Yisrael Aryeh Leib-Colel Chabad campus which served Tzeirei HaShluchim will be rented to Yeshivat Chanoch LeNa’ar, a learning institute for at-risk bochurim, directed by Rabbi Eliezer Wilschansky.
My grandson had BH a wonderful year last year He was looking forward to another hatzlochadik year. But to his surprise he has nowhere to go now I think the hanlah has the responsibility to see to it that the boys have a place to go to. They let the parents know about the closing when all yeshivos are full. What are these boys supposed to do?
So your generalizing that any yeshiva far is a place “they learn little or nothing it is a fun time, nothing more”. i can testify that my 2 years in this yeshiva (14 & 15 years old) we’ve learned and gained way more then in our older years close to home in american yeshivas.
If the new Chanoch Lenaar is anything like the original it will be 2 great successes
Really enjoyed my years there…
My son just returned to our mokom hashlichus with a new chayus in yidishkait and chasidishkait. He had an amazing summer begashmius uberuchnius. A big yasher koach to the directors and staff. They did an amazing job! I hope at least the summer program wont close down…
Won’t be the first and won’t be the last! Parents are getting fleeced for fees for substanded mechanchim and rosh yeshivois. Money money money
if people are stuck toras emes in yerushlyim great small yeshiva advantage they will learn hebrew and be in eretz israel my son goes there very chassidish
My opinion is that these “yeshivas” so far from home are not good for boys 14/16 years of age, they still need the supervision of parents, over attendance, homework, progress etc. they learn little or nothing it is a fun time, nothing more.
For many parents it is just easier than dealing with them at home, orin the USA…..
I too am sorry to read this. My son had a wonderful year there and my others had wonderful summers. The hanhala and staff were very dedicated and in tune with the talmidim.
Much hatzlocha in the restructoring and reopening.
Our boys from LA had an amazing summer bgashmius and beruchnius literally. I am sure this is a yerida tzorech aliya. I always dreamed of a year round Yeshiva that runs like a Teen summer program where there are energetic young staff, great trips, as well as great learning. Why cant that go on all year. That would be a revolution well needed. I think many will agree with me. I think the ‘academic’ style learning is for a small percentage….the rest need more ………or else we lose them…..
Great job Rabbi Traxler! Many thanks!! Los Angeles
it is the most awesomest place ever!
will hopefully come back better than ever
i don’t now were go
not good news after our boys had a wonderful summer!!
My son enjoyed his year there. It gave him a sense of maturity & a direction & he did very well and although we missed him we were very happy too. It enabled him to go on to be a very successful bochur, positively affecting the lives of many people, mostly youth. I hope it really is only a temporary closure. Hatzlacha!