Reply To: Why are Yeshiva bein hazmanim so long?

CTRebbe: You wrote “So iacisrmma- if your son was working would expect him to take a vacation 3 months out of the year so that you could spend some time with him and your grandson/granddaughter? ” What did I write that would give you this crazy idea? Did I say he should take time off from learning to come to the USA to visit us? He left with his wife for Eretz Yisroel on Chaf Gimmel Nissan 5777 and we knew that we wouldn’t be seeing them until after Rosh Chodesh Nissan 5778. We also knew that he would want to be back in EY for the beginning of the summer zman on Rosh Chodesh Iyar, thereby leaving just about 4 weeks to enjoy him and his family (with two of those weeks belonging to our mechutanim). So yes, we lament that we will only have 2 weeks to see him and his family and enjoy their company. BTW, his bein hazmanim is not time off, he normally has his chavrusahs here in the US set up before he leaves EY.