Dear Shalom
Since that we still during the Shiva of Rabbi Aharon Yehuda Leib Shteinman "Zatzal" In memory of this great "Rosh Yeshiva, I would like to bring to the attention of all principals and Jewish educators this link: [
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A Rosh Yeshiva in Bnei Brak sought council by Rabbi Aharon Leib Shteinman regarding a parent who wanted to enroll two children from a second marriage into his school. The Rosh Yeshiva did not want to accept them since they weren’t the model student the school seeks to accept. The concern there was that the wife was more “open minded†Too modern and didn’t “fit in†to the Yeshiva’s standards. Rabbi Shteinman sharply criticized the school – calling it Gaavah Gaavah Gaavah Gaavah Gaavah - Egotism Egotism Egotism Egotism Egotism Pride Pride Pride not to accept every student.
Rav Shteinman’s retort was to the effect that:
“1- Who decides what’s good for the school and what kids are not†??
“2- Are there any other Yeshivas to send the boys? Where should they go to, America†?
“3- If the husband wants to send his boys only to that Yeshiva, then he wants his kids to have the best education. If you (the administrators) did the same thing, would people call you also a Meshoogenna� (The Rabbis named the father as a Meshoogenna)
“3- To decide who goes in and who doesn’t is communism. You decide who deserves and who doesn’t? Then you’re a communist too.â€
4- “This is Gaavah! Gaavah Gaavah!†He then mentions a Yeshiva where both he and the Brisker Rav both attended, and this was a Yeshiva that had everyone, including bums and low-lives. Two bad kids influencing the Yeshiva? Well, it was good enough for Rav Shteinman and the Brisker Rav. People who say that their school is too elitistic are Baalei Gaavah – suffers from over pride. The parent who does not want this child in the school is a Choshuvah Gvir – an important rich man - lord? Okay- That only makes him a bigger Baal Gaavah - Egotist!
"Baruch shekivanty" Thank G-d that I previously mentioned part of these points on my first post.
Dr. Tzvika Kanarek
Jerusalem
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