A group of Lubavitch bochurim, who were in Poland on Merkos Shlichus for Pesach, traveled to the city where the first Yeshiva Tomchei Temimim Lubavitch once stood.
They took the 30 minutes drive from Warsaw to Otwock, the town in central Poland that was home to the Yeshiva before the Second World War.
The Yeshiva, which has since grown into a network of more than 1,000 yeshivas, was founded by the 5th Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Sholom DovBer Schneersohn, on Elul 15, 5658 (1897).
It was the first to integrate the “Nigle” part of Torah (Talmud and Halachah) with the “Nistar” (esoteric teachings of Chassidism) in a formal study program.
While originally situated on 1 Slowackiego Street, the bochurim told COLlive.com they only found a sand road and some trees going through the property.
“There were only a few small houses on the so-called ‘block’,” they reported.
“We sat down on the spot, said L’Chaim and sang a niggun and brought some Chassidishkeit back to a place which is now barren of it.”
My uncle lived in the dorm for this yeshiva for many years. May he rest in peace wherever he is buried in Poland.
Yes! Thats righT!!
one sec ..that bochur with the hat ..is’nt that mockin??
isn’t that where R’ Gerlitzky z”lcame from?
i have just discovered an eldery friend has a set of machzorim given by prev rebbe when she was a refugee in Otwock but the address says “otwock prusa 6” inside cover.I would be interested to know if anyone can find out from the bocherim if they visited this address and what if any it has significance?
vas vet zayn ven r’laima vet zhen?!!1
did u start learning melicha:) ?
Shaziiii!!!! Vi iz geven Atvotzk?
bochrim, this is the right thing! make the rebbeim proud!!! l’chaim u’livrocha!
it indeed has to be Poland., as the sign tells you the name of the city on your way out, facing out!
Bochurim were there in the late 80’s as well.
berel as long as your saying lchaim!!
the yeshivah was in one of the so called houses.