On Sunday, February 6, a dinner for the Yeshiva took place in the city of Zurich, Switzerland. The Rosh Hayeshiva Shlita arrived Friday and spent Shabbos in Zurich. Throughout Shabbos he spoke in different shuls and was hosted by different members of the city for the Seudos. Every…
On Shabbos Parshas Toldos, Harav Hagaon Moshe Aaron Friedman Shlita visited the city of Houston, Texas – home to approximately fifty Mir alumni – for the Yeshiva’s third Shabbos of Chizuk in the city. Upon his arrival on Thursday evening, Rav Friedman was hosted for dinner by…
At 9:30 on Friday morning Parshas Vayigash, five busloads of talmidim departed from Yeshiva. Their destination was a beautiful campus located near Yam Hamelech, in the city of Arad, where they would spend a special Shabbos together with the Rosh Hayeshiva Shlita. Upon their arrival, they were…
The Cincinnati community had the zchus of hosting Hagaon Harav Nachman Levovitz Shlita, the first ever visit by one of the Mir Roshei Yeshiva to Cincinnati. He was graciously hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Wilheim. Harav Nachman was able to touch and provide chizuk to so…
From the perspective of an alumnus: I’ve had the zchus to participate in every winter Yarchei Kallah since they began – each of them was amazingly unique! It’s really an opportunity to recharge your batteries by coming back – like a fish in water – and getting swept up…
Toronto, which has not seen any Rabbonim or guests from abroad for two years due to the Covid situation, was delighted to welcome back the Rosh Yeshiva, Hagaon Harav Binyomin Carlebach shlita on Tuesday, November 9th at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Shmuel Werner. There was palpable…
The Rosh Yeshiva, Hagaon Harav Nachman Levovitz Shlita and R”M, Harav Hagaon Meir Zvi Shpitzer Shlita infused the Cleveland community with much chizuk and inspiration during the weekend of Shabbos Parshas Vayeitzei, the seventh “Shabbos with the Mir” in the Cleveland community. The event was especially memorable…
This year’s Chanuka Mesiba in Yeshiva was a true exhibit of sheves achim gam yachad. A huge crowd of the entire spectrum of talmidei haYeshiva – Israelis, chassidim, Americans sang and danced together. They heard inspiring drashos from Hagaon Harav Yitzchok Ezrachi Shlita and the Rosh Hayeshiva Shlita, along…
When Pesach was approaching last year, there was a great deal of uncertainty in Eretz Yisroel due to the pandemic. At that time, the Rosh Hayeshiva made an impassioned plea that talmidim should stay in the Yeshiva and not return home for Yom Tov, in order to ensure…
The tenth yahrzeit of Maran Rosh Hayeshiva Hagaon Harav Nosson Tzvi Finkel zt”l was marked by several events on Motzei Shabbos Parshas Lech Lecha and the next day, Sunday Parshas Vayeira – the eleventh of Marcheshvan. For the past several years, at urging of the Rosh Hayeshiva…
In Rav Chaim Kanievsky’s letter – read in his presence during his recent, historic visit to the Yeshiva – he mentioned that while it is wonderful that so many are learning the masechtos of Nashim and Nezikin, there is a need to know Shas in its entirety. One…
Succos in Yeshiva was a beautiful and memorable experience. The Rosh Hayeshiva held a Kabbalas Kahal during the first two days of Chol Hamoed, giving the talmidim – as well as those guests who were able to be in Eretz Yisroel for Yom Tov – a time to…
The Yeshiva’s Simchas Bais Hashoeva took place on Thursday night, the second night of Chol Hamoed. Several changes were implemented this year, both due to Covid-19 restrictions, as well as to regulate the overwhelming number of people who are attracted to the Yeshiva’s Simchas Bais Hashoeva. Instead of gathering…
Following davening on Hoshana Rabba – in accordance with the Yeshiva’s mesorah – the Rosh Hayeshiva and the Mashgiach began learning the new masechta of the coming zman b’chavrusa. Special minyanim were held in Yeshiva to accommodate the bnei chutz la’aretz, with beautiful Hakafos graced with the participation of…
This past summer zman, the Yeshiva’s main Masechta was Pesachim. On the last day of the zman, members of the Daf Chabura – who schedule their learning with the goal of finishing the Yeshiva’s Masechta each zman – celebrated their customary siyum. They were joined by many other…
Special Mazel Tovs
Special Mazel Tov to Harav and Rebbetzin Yehuda Wagshal Shlita
on the engagement of their son