RECORD BREAKER? Mesivta in Lakewood Suspends FIFTY Bochurim For Going to Skulener Rebbe’s Levaya
A Mesivta in Lakewood might have broken world records on Wednesday, after dozens of Bochurim were suspended. The boys were given the boot because they chose to attend the Levaya of the Skulener Rebbe ZATZAL in Boro Park on Tuesday.
According to a report by TLS, the Hanhala reportedly told the Bochurim to stay in Yeshiva and learn, rather than travel to New York for the Levaya, but a large group decided to do otherwise. Many of the Bochurim in this Mesivta are from a Chassidish background, and really wanted to attend this Levaya.
On Wednesday, approximately 50 boys were told not to come back to Yeshiva.
Additionally, many of them are being told not to come back next Z’man (after Pesach).
THE FOLLOWING WAS THE EXTENSIVE YWN COVERAGE OF THE LEVAYA
BORUCH DAYAN HA’EMES: Petira of the Skulener Rebbe ZATZL

A Mesivta in Lakewood might have broken world records on Wednesday, after dozens of Bochurim were suspended. The boys were given the boot because they chose to attend the Levaya of the Skulener Rebbe ZATZAL in Boro Park on Tuesday.
According to a report by TLS, the Hanhala reportedly told the Bochurim to stay in Yeshiva and learn, rather than travel to New York for the Levaya, but a large group decided to do otherwise. Many of the Bochurim in this Mesivta are from a Chassidish background, and really wanted to attend this Levaya.
On Wednesday, approximately 50 boys were told not to come back to Yeshiva.
Additionally, many of them are being told not to come back next Z’man (after Pesach).
THE FOLLOWING WAS THE EXTENSIVE YWN COVERAGE OF THE LEVAYA
BORUCH DAYAN HA’EMES: Petira of the Skulener Rebbe ZATZL
If these boys are smart, boycott this Yeshiva and let them close down.
However, mashmaas is vital and when the yeshiva says no, it’s no.
I agree that they broke the rules but that doesn’t mean someone should get kicked out because of that. When I was in Yeshivah, people broke many rules habitually, and were rarely if ever thrown out. And they probably did worse things than go to the levayah of a gadol. And I’d bet that this same Yeshiva also has other barchurim who break rules more egregiously and are not kicked out. Sounds more like a control issue or shita.
Disturbing…
I remember when I was a bucher and was kicked out for 2 weeks because I went to a chasene out of town against the Rosh yeshiva instruction.
It’s ridiculous how every little thing is viral.
If we make a mockery of of everything, you think kids will ever listen to their Rebbeim again??
מבטלין ת”ת לכבוד המת
The hanhala has no rights to infringe on their halachik rights.