The 15th Annual Agudas Yisrael of the USA Yarchei Kallah opens on Monday afternoon 28 Teves in Yerushalayim. For four days, some 250 participants who made the decision to ‘leave it all behind’ will be in the Ramada Hotel immersed in shiurim and limud Torah.

A hall of the hotel will serve as a beis medrash to accommodate the annual Torah event. Gedolei Torah worked to persuade baalei batim who are capable to do so to take part in the event.

Agudas Yisrael Vice President for Finance & Administration Rabbi Shlomo Gertzulin is quoted by Yated Neeman saying that this year, participants are coming from many different places including the USA, Canada, Mexico, Britain, Switzerland and of course, Israel.

Gedolei Yisrael and prominent magidei shiurim will be among the rabbonim addressing the event.

Rabbi Shlomoh Gertzelin welcomes the close to 300 attendees to the #AIAYarcheiKallah in Yerushalayim. Massive turnout pic.twitter.com/CoYXAHPTrq

— Chaskel Bennett (@ChaskelBennett) January 19, 2015

Viznitzer Rebbe Shlita addressing #AgudathIsrael #AIAYarcheiKallah in Yerushalayim pic.twitter.com/LUGXZxr6Y4

— Chaskel Bennett (@ChaskelBennett) January 19, 2015

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)