Rabbi Baruch Wieder Honors Rebbetzin Naomi Hadari as Full Partner in Building Kotel Yeshiva

Rabbi Baruch Wieder, head of the Kotel Yeshiva, eulogized Rebbetzin Naomi Hadari, describing her as a full partner in the establishment and development of the yeshiva over several decades. He emphasized that she was deeply involved not only in supporting the yeshiva but also in its detailed operations and spiritual mission alongside her late husband, Rabbi Chaim Yeshayahu Hadari. Rabbi Wieder highlighted her enduring commitment and shared responsibility for the yeshiva’s welfare almost until her final days.

During his eulogy, Rabbi Wieder reflected on the difference between being a "partner" and a "customer," a concept he learned from Rabbi Yehoshua Weitzman. He explained that while customers passively consume and avoid responsibility, partners actively engage in improving and sustaining their community. He illustrated this with a parable about a customer who simply replaces a defective product versus a partner who invests effort to fix and enhance what belongs to them.

Rabbi Wieder extended this principle beyond the yeshiva to family, society, the state, and the military, urging individuals to take ownership and responsibility rather than remain passive or seek alternatives. He stressed that a true partner works to strengthen and improve their environment, even when dissatisfied, rather than abandoning it.

In closing, Rabbi Wieder connected this message to Rebbetzin Hadari’s life, praising her quiet and consistent dedication behind the scenes. He affirmed that she embodied the ideal of partnership through her selfless contributions to the yeshiva and its community.