The Rosh Yeshiva Hagaon Harav Nachman Levovitz Shlita and Harav Hagaon Moshe Aaron Friedman Shlita infused the Cleveland community with much chizuk and inspiration during the weekend of Shabbos Parshas Vayechi.

Rav Levovitz delivered sichos mussar at Kollel Yad Chaim Mordechai in University Heights on Thursday evening, and at Kollel Ateres Nachum Zev on Friday morning.  He then addressed a crowd of about 250 older elementary and high school students at the Hebrew Academy of Cleveland, whose Financial  Director, Rabbi Eli Dessler, is a talmid and a longtime friend of the Yeshiva who initiated Rav Nachman’s visits to Cleveland over thirty years ago.

On Friday night, he spoke following Mincha and Kabolas Shabbos at Bais Daniel.  Following the seudah, a well-attended Oneg Shabbos was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Moshe Rokowsky in Cleveland Heights.  The next morning, Rav Levovitz spoke after Shacharis at Shomrei Shabbs, and then during Shalosh Seudos at Khal Yereim.

Rav Friedman delivered a Shiur Iyun at the Torah Life/Agudah Building on Friday morning.  He spoke after Mincha and Kabbolas Shabbos at the Aleksander Shul.  Dr. and Mrs. Louis Malcmacher arranged a beautiful Oneg Shabbos in their home in University Heights following the Friday night seuda.  An impressive crowd of over one hundred people from the community participated, some walked from a considerable distance.

On Shabbos morning, Rav Moshe Aaron davened at Zichron Asher Zelig; for Mussaf and Kiddush, he joined Bais Avrohom (Rav Nissim Abrin’s shul).  In the afternoon, he delivered a halacha shiur on the sugya of Tashlumim Betefillah at Zichron Chaim, where he stayed for Mincha and Shalosh Seudos.

On Motzei Shabbos, Rav Nachman and Rav Moshe Aaron graced the Annual Alumni Melave Malka, hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Yoel Goldman. A very warm feeling of camaraderie was felt amongst all the talmidim, bringing back very memorable feelings of belonging to the Mir.

We thank all our hosts, talmidim and the community at large for a most memorable Shabbos.