A riot broke out between the Chassidei Vishnitz (Reb Mendel) and talmidim of Yeshivas Eitz Chaim Bobov on Ezra Street in Bnei Brak on Motzei Shabbos.
According to a report released by Chadrei Chareidim, quoting “reliable testimonies”, a group of young men from the Bobov yeshiva near the Vishnitz Chassidus Center shouted at the Rebbe and his followers when they came out for Kiddush Levana. Although efforts were made to silence them, they continued to do so. In response, dozens of avreichim and students from Vishnitz came to the Bobov yeshiva building, beating the young men for insulting their rebbe’s kovod.
The report, states the Yeshiva’s Mashgiach was among those hit for not stopping the bochrim from doing what they did. In addition, the entrance to the yeshiva building was defaced as was the lobby inside.
A Vishnitz askan told Chadrei “They are ungrateful. We live with them for several years and maintained good relations. We helped them more than once. When they had a hachnasas Sefer Torah at the yeshiva building, requesting a large dance area we made the ‘Heichal HaTischen’ available to them.
The askan continues, “A few days ago, they had a blackout and it was impossible to continue learning without air conditioning. We opened a beis medrash that was shut, making it available to them. We didn’t expect such a payback”.
