Vizhnitzer Rebbe: “Talmidei Tashbar Should Return to Learning Torah”

In a dramatic directive issued last night, the Vizhnitzer Rebbe instructed that the chassidus’s Talmudei Torah reopen beginning tomorrow, declaring that the children should return to learning Torah despite the tense security situation.

According to the directive, the educational institutions of Vizhnitz will resume studies near protected areas and in accordance with strict safety precautions. The instruction applies to all the chassidus’s schools in every city without exception.

The Rebbe emphasized the importance of the children’s learning, since the world continues to exist only in the merit of the pure breath of talmidei tashbar.

At the same time, the Rebbe ordered that the school schedule be modified for the time being. Under the new arrangement, all limudei chol will be completely suspended.

The Rebbe explained that there is currently no need for limudei chol, and therefore the school day will end immediately after the completion of the limudei kodesh. Students will then be dismissed earlier than usual.

Regarding safety procedures, the Rebbe instructed melamdim and school staff to make every effort to bring the students immediately into a protected space whenever a siren sounds.

He also directed that the children be strongly warned not to wander in the streets unnecessarily during this period.

When associates and educators expressed concern that the Ministry of Education might impose sanctions for opening the schools contrary to official guidelines, the Rebbe dismissed the concern and responded clearly that “one must fear only the Ribbono Shel Olam.”

{Matzav.com}