Upstate Chabura
Most of the talmidim have remained in Eretz Yisroel; together with many new arrivals who began their first zman in Yeshiva, they are learning with fervent hasmada. For those who were unable to return, the Yeshiva felt an achrayus to find a suitable temporary arrangement that would allow them to continue their learning until they return to Eretz Yisroel. Rabbi Moshe Bender of Yeshiva Darchei Torah graciously offered the spacious, secluded grounds of their summer home, Camp Oraysa in Woodbourne, NY; within a short time, the Mir office staff had all the technical details in place. Many of the Yeshiva’s Rabbeim – notably Rav Moshe Aaron Friedman – came from Eretz Yisroel to guide and oversee the learning of the many chaburos who were there, representing the entire spectrum of Mir talmidim: Chassidish, Litvish, Sefardi etc. Rav Chaim Guttman and Rav Eliyahu Rubinstein also came for a brief stay. The accommodations were very comfortable, the nourishing meals are enjoyable; the Shabbos seudos were beautiful and uplifting. Most significantly, the thunderous ruach of the learning confirmed that the efforts of all those involved paid off.
