A fast-moving fire ripped through the Luzern Yeshiva on Sunday night, leaving the Yeshiva destroyed.
It happened at around 9:00PM, when the Bochrim were reportedly at the home of the Rosh Yeshiva. The blaze has destroyed many Sifrei Kodesh, including all the Sifrei Torah. Many of the Bochrim’s Teffilin were destroyed as well.
Bichasdei Hashem, there does not appear to be any injuries.
The cause of the fire is unknown, although initial reports state that an un-attended Menorah may be to blame.
Additional information will be published when it becomes available to us.
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B’H that no one was hurt . However, if the article is correct and some of these bochurim left a lit menorah unattended while they went to their Rebbe’s house, this again speaks to the insanity of leaving burning candles unattended. Next time we may not be so lucky and it could be a real tragedy. You can always replace the sifrei torah and seforim but not the bochurim. It seems that no matter how many times we read about these fires caused by unattended menorahs, Shabbos/yom tov candles etc., there are some that just continue business as usual.
R”L !!!
“an unattended menorah may have been the source”!!
When will people learn that there should never be an unattended menorah? For safety, in our days, Menorahs need to be extinguished before being deserted! (After the halachically prescribed duration of burn.
R”L
Why, why Hashem? It’s enough. Any connection with the Yeshiv as in Luzern Switzerland z?
You’re asking why tschoumi? Be thankful Hashem expended his anger this time upon nonliving items instead of living yidden! As to why one simply has to open their eyes to the mistreatment of widows, orphans and others within our “frum” communities like Lakewood, Monsey, Monroe, etc.. Baruch Hashem we have tzadikim to help counteract the rashaim but when we allow the wicked to continue evil ways we invite the tragedies to continue as well.
Yes, it was relocated from Luzern after the Petira of the late Harav Koppelman