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Everything that has been said is nice…but it doesn’t solve a thing. We must publicize what “other options” are available to “older bochurim” returning from Eretz Yisroel that are not “beneath their learning level (dignity?).
I think that this post is extremely important. BMG is a very large yeshiva…and frankly, some talmidim get lost. Rav Kanarek zt”l was right on the mark. Learning torah alone without the “mesorah” from a Rebbe is not a proper “Derech Hachaim”. There are too many cases where bnei torah when they encounter difficulties in life don’t feel that they have a need to consult with a Godol…because they never had a kesher with anyone. What ever happened to the idea that a talmud should attend the yeshiva where is is able to accomplish the most. When I learned in Mir (NY)35-40 years ago, everyone remained. No one thought of going anyone else. Fortunately, my roshe yeshiva, Rav Shmuel Berenbaum zt”l, was also my son’s Rebbe. Why is there an artificial (not sanctioned by gedolim)idea that an advanced talmid must leave the yeshiva where he has been successful (and has a kesher with his Rebbe)and attend the ONLY large yeshiva with 3000 talmidim? Isn’t the only point of learning to accomplish and gain hadracha?
Tovo Elecha Brocha for having the courage to speak openly about this timely and extremely important topic. To the naive people who made fun of what you had to say, Gedolim would tell them that they have their heads in the sand. This past summer, I was in Eretz Yisroel and was in the company of a MAJOR godol whom everyone considers a major godol. I too was troubled by this situation and asked him about it. The godol was also very upset about this but answered me, “what can I do…there are chushuva Roshei Yeshiva who are smokers.” This is the root of the problem and where we must start. In fact, the godol in question (who did not want his name mentioned precisely for this reason) said, their only Heter is Rav Huna’s Heter (kivan she’hurgalu)and that it is truly a very great sakana.