Belz Rebbe Honors Yeshiva Students and Shares Story of His Father's Unique Priorities

A grand ceremony titled "Honor of the Torah and Its Learners" was held for hundreds of young yeshiva students in Belz at the "Beit Vizhnitz" hall in Bnei Brak. The event, led by the Belz Rebbe alongside rabbis, yeshiva staff, and parents, celebrated the students' achievements in studying Talmudic tractates including Gittin, Kiddushin, Bava Kamma, and Bava Batra. This milestone followed years of dedicated Torah study during regular sessions and especially on Fridays and Shabbat, days emphasized by the late Belz Rebbe known as the "Mevaser Tov" to be used productively.

The students were tested multiple times by leading Torah authorities, notably Rabbi Shmuel Eliezer Stern, who praised their efforts and participated in the event. Rabbi Stern remarked on the students' quick and precise responses to his questions, reflecting their deep engagement with Torah study. The spiritual director, Rabbi Yoel Deskel, addressed the audience, explaining that the event was more a commitment to future learning than merely gratitude for past achievements, emphasizing the limitless potential ahead.

The Belz Rebbe expressed gratitude to the Vizhnitz leadership, particularly the Vizhnitz Rebbe for Health, for providing the venue to honor Torah study. He shared a personal anecdote about his father, the late "Mevaser Tov" Rebbe, who once asked him to write the home phone number prominently because he could not remember it. When questioned why, his father explained that he preferred not to occupy his mind with phone numbers since he was deeply immersed in Torah texts and teachings. The gathering highlighted the importance of honoring Torah learners, especially in times when adversaries of Torah and its labor rise, affirming that "there is no honor but Torah."