Bochurim Can’t Buy Food Before Fast As Mir Yeshiva Enforces New 11PM Store Ban
As reported on YWN, stores in the Beis Yisrael/Meah Shearim neighborhood near Yeshivas Mir Yerushalayim have been ordered to close their doors at 11PM each night, leaving hundreds of Bochurim with no place to go shopping for food as they leave Night Seder.
The ban has been enforced by the Hanhala of the Yeshiva, local Rabbonim and Kashrus organizations.
However, this arrangement has left many bochurim frustrated as they get acclimated to the new reality. This came to a head on Wednesday night, 10 Teves, as many would have liked to get something fresh to eat ahead of the fast beginning Thursday morning.The Yeshiva announced they will be serving refreshments between 11 and 11:30PM each night in the yeshiva dining room.
As can be seen in the attached photos, the doors to Nechama Bakery were closed at 11PM sharp, in keeping with the new policy. This was despite a sizable crowd gathering outside seeking to enter the store. The bakery had previously been open 24 hours a day, often with fresh baked goods throughout the night.
The following is the text of an announcement from the Mir Rosh HaYeshiva, Horav Lazer Yudel Finkel Shlita, announcing and explaining the new policies regarding local eateries. The letter, seen this week hanging on the walls around the Yeshiva, is attached in both it’s original Hebrew, and English translated formats.
Divrei Torah need reinforcement. We wish to reinforce the Takana that my father, Maran Rosh Hayeshiva ZT”L established. He gathered the whole yeshiva and cried out from the depths of his heart about the many restaurants and food stores in the area, especially those that are open until late at night, which are a great disturbance to growth in Torah and Yiras Shamayim of the Bnei Hayeshiva. Gathering around these stores during all hours of the day and especially during the sedarim of the Yeshiva, cause much spiritual damage and a tremendous weakening in limud hatorah.
Lately, the situation has become much more rampant. B”H, the local Rabbanim and the Kashrus organizations, especially the Badatz of the Eida Hachareidis and Rabbi Rubin, have reinforced the Takana to close all these stores no later than 11:00 p.m., and we must strenghthen ourselves and stand on guard without without any compromises.
Therefore we wish to emphasize that:
1. It is forbidden to enter at any hour of the day any food store/restaurant that is opened after 11:00 p.m. – including Thursday night and Motzaei Shabbos
2. It is forbidden to enter any food stores/restaurants that do not have a hashgacha on their products.
By abiding by these rules, may we be zoche to grow in Torah and Yiras Shamayim and raise the banner of Torah and those who toil in it.
Harav Eliezer Yehuda Finkel
Rosh Hayeshiva
To all the Bnei Hayeshiva and its visitors, I hereby join the Rosh HaYeshiva shlita’s holy call.
Harav Aharon Chadash
Mashgiach
As reported on YWN, stores in the Beis Yisrael/Meah Shearim neighborhood near Yeshivas Mir Yerushalayim have been ordered to close their doors at 11PM each night, leaving hundreds of Bochurim with no place to go shopping for food as they leave Night Seder.
The ban has been enforced by the Hanhala of the Yeshiva, local Rabbonim and Kashrus organizations.
However, this arrangement has left many bochurim frustrated as they get acclimated to the new reality. This came to a head on Wednesday night, 10 Teves, as many would have liked to get something fresh to eat ahead of the fast beginning Thursday morning.The Yeshiva announced they will be serving refreshments between 11 and 11:30PM each night in the yeshiva dining room.
As can be seen in the attached photos, the doors to Nechama Bakery were closed at 11PM sharp, in keeping with the new policy. This was despite a sizable crowd gathering outside seeking to enter the store. The bakery had previously been open 24 hours a day, often with fresh baked goods throughout the night.
The following is the text of an announcement from the Mir Rosh HaYeshiva, Horav Lazer Yudel Finkel Shlita, announcing and explaining the new policies regarding local eateries. The letter, seen this week hanging on the walls around the Yeshiva, is attached in both it’s original Hebrew, and English translated formats.
Divrei Torah need reinforcement. We wish to reinforce the Takana that my father, Maran Rosh Hayeshiva ZT”L established. He gathered the whole yeshiva and cried out from the depths of his heart about the many restaurants and food stores in the area, especially those that are open until late at night, which are a great disturbance to growth in Torah and Yiras Shamayim of the Bnei Hayeshiva. Gathering around these stores during all hours of the day and especially during the sedarim of the Yeshiva, cause much spiritual damage and a tremendous weakening in limud hatorah.
Lately, the situation has become much more rampant. B”H, the local Rabbanim and the Kashrus organizations, especially the Badatz of the Eida Hachareidis and Rabbi Rubin, have reinforced the Takana to close all these stores no later than 11:00 p.m., and we must strenghthen ourselves and stand on guard without without any compromises.
Therefore we wish to emphasize that:
1. It is forbidden to enter at any hour of the day any food store/restaurant that is opened after 11:00 p.m. – including Thursday night and Motzaei Shabbos
2. It is forbidden to enter any food stores/restaurants that do not have a hashgacha on their products.
By abiding by these rules, may we be zoche to grow in Torah and Yiras Shamayim and raise the banner of Torah and those who toil in it.
Harav Eliezer Yehuda Finkel
Rosh Hayeshiva
Rosh Hayeshiva
To all the Bnei Hayeshiva and its visitors, I hereby join the Rosh HaYeshiva shlita’s holy call.
Harav Aharon Chadash
Mashgiach
Mashgiach
