Tuesday 31 July 2012

Achdut Between Right and Left

The upcoming Daf Yomi Siyyum HaShas has fostered a new achdut between right and left, centred on the common goal of celebrating Talmud Torah in general and Talmud in particular.

While I have never been to a Daf Yomi Siyyum Hashas, however, I did attend the Siyyum Dinner of ArtScroll Schottenstein Shas. It was the most amazing amalgam of the YU world and the more "Yeshivishe Velt". There were many prominent Roshei Yeshivah as well as R Dr. Norman Lamm. The Schottenstein family itself may be considered a living example of a bridge between those 2 worlds.

And in a way, so is Nishma, which is under the silent influence of the two Rav Weinberg's Z"L, the Rav Z"L, and yibadlu l'chaim others such as R Turin and R Chait.

Torah bridges the gap and spans the divide. Now - on to foster greater Shalom and Mutual Derech Eretz when we agree and when we disagree.

Shalom and Regards,
RRW

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