As the new zeman began and yeshiva bochurim returned from bein hazmanim to their bais medrash, a powerful message was delivered at the opening shiur of the renowned posek, Rav Moshe Sternbuch, at his yeshiva in Ramat Beit Shemesh.
Rav Sternbuch, despite his advanced age, personally arrives each week at the yeshiva campus to deliver a shiur on the sugyos being learned. This week, at the start of the new zman, the posek gave a comprehensive shiur on Shnayim Ochzin to the hundreds of bochurim in the packed beis midrash.
At the conclusion of his shiur, Rav Sternbuch made a heartfelt and personal request to the talmidim, urging them to focus their energy on Torah learning during the days of Elul and to refrain from getting caught up in current events.
“I ask you,” he said emotionally, “to strive during this month of Elul to learn more and to grab every possible moment for limud haTorah. Speak less about the news, which usually changes from day to day and is often based only on speculation.”
{Matzav.com Israel}
