Top Rabbis Deliver Sermons Ahead of High Holy Days

Leading rabbis across Israel have been delivering "awakening sermons" and "strengthening talks" to students in various yeshivas (Orthodox Jewish seminaries) as the High Holy Days approach. Rabbi Yisrael Bonom Shreiber, head of the "Netiv HaDa'at" yeshiva, crossed the street between two institutions, "Kiryat Melech" and "Tiferet Tzion," in Bnei Brak to address hundreds of students. Similarly, Rabbi Elimelech Biderman, a renowned Hasidic preacher, spoke at "Or HaTalmud" yeshiva, emphasizing the merit of reciting Psalms for matchmaking and salvation during Rosh Hashanah. Rabbi Chaim Feinstein of "Emek Hachma" urged students to make genuine commitments and focus on becoming better people. Rabbi Shraga Steinman, a member of the Council of Torah Sages, visited "Sich Yitzchak" yeshiva, stressing that serving God is a daily commitment, not just for the month of Elul. Other prominent figures, including Rabbi Yitzchak Dovid Grossman, Rabbi of Migdal HaEmek, and Rabbi Yitzchak Arieli, head of Mir Yeshiva, have also delivered similar addresses, focusing on spiritual preparation, the importance of prayer alongside Torah study, and avoiding disrespect for others. The articles also touch upon broader yeshiva news, including a tax authority demand for yeshivas to declare they have no draft dodgers among their students to maintain tax benefits, and a heartwarming story of yeshiva students funding a wedding for a devoted staff member.