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Is it true that R’Aharon ztz’l was very selective in admitting people to the BMG as far as their abilities and aptitude for learning went?
it was a mitzuyan yeshiva
Yes, it’s true. Wikipedia says in R’ Schneur’s article “Whereas his father had actively restricted enrollment to a select group of students, his son Shneur opened the yeshiva doors to a broader range of students and post-graduate fellows. From a group of approximately 200 students, the yeshiva grew to almost a thousand students by 1981.”
I heard it from a relative of mine who is in BMG.
Also, Rav Aharon encouraged his talmidim to marry girls from poor families; an eitza that was reversed after his petira.
I can state flatly that Rav Aharon zt”l was not particularly selective regarding learning aptitude.
To Cherrybim: from what I heard, Rav Aharon also paid his kollel members. Not gloriously, but consistently and from the start.
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