Jerusalem Yeshiva Isolates Students From Politics Ahead of Election Day
Translated & summarized from JDN by baba
The Tchebin Yeshiva in Jerusalem kept its hundreds of students focused on Torah study during election day by implementing a unique program. Students who abstained from political news and propaganda until after the election had their names prayed for by the Rosh Yeshiva. The yeshiva also offered cash lotteries as incentives and ensured students voted only after completing their study sessions.
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- Tchebin Yeshiva students were shielded from election politics through a special program.
- Students abstaining from political news would be prayed for by the Rosh Yeshiva.
- Cash lotteries of 500 shekels were offered as incentives for avoiding distractions.
- Students voted only after completing their full Torah study sessions.
- The initiative aimed to maintain students' focus on religious studies amidst elections.
In Jerusalem, the prestigious Tchebin Yeshiva implemented a unique educational initiative to shield its hundreds of students from the political fervor surrounding the recent elections. While the streets buzzed with campaigns and public outreach, the yeshiva's students continued their intensive Torah studies, creating a spiritual shield against the external noise. The yeshiva's administration devised a creative plan: students who committed to completely abstaining from news, politics, and propaganda until the morning after the elections would have their names mentioned for prayer and salvation by the Rosh Yeshiva, Rabbi Yosef Moshe Schneersohn, when he visited the grave of his grandfather, the founder of the yeshiva.
To further incentivize this detachment, the yeshiva also organized cash lotteries of 500 shekels for students who successfully maintained their focus on Torah study and avoided political distractions. Students who needed to leave the city to vote did so only after completing their full study session, which concluded at 1:15 PM, ensuring no study time was lost. This approach allowed the students to remain immersed in their studies, undisturbed by the surrounding political climate.
