Speaking on the Kol Berama Radio program hosted by Ami Maimon, Mekubal HaRav Yaakov Addis decided to address the bochrim from Yeshivat Be’er HaTorah, who at the beginning of the Elul zman received letters instructing them to seek a new yeshiva, explaining they violated the school takanah (regulations) by getting drivers licenses.

The decision by the rosh yeshiva, HaRav Gavriel Yosef Levy Shlita resulted in the expulsion of dozens of talmidim. The recipients of the letter however indicated that they still plan to remain in the beis medrash to learn.

According to a Kikar Shabbat report, the rosh yeshiva did try to establish a new yeshiva for the expelled bochrim, which was to be headed by HaRav Morgenstern. This effort did not succeed since it appears the bochrim were unwilling to cooperate.

Rav Addis insists they must all return, stating “the rosh yeshiva will not oust them and he will not interfere with their desire to learn Torah”.

Rav Addis stated he personally knows the rosh yeshiva, who he described as a “gentle person’ who he suggests should burn the licenses and re-admit the bochrim.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)