A Night of Kavod HaTorah as Ahavas Chaim Celebrates Launch of Kollel Ohr Shmuel D'Baltimore (Video & Photos)

By BJLife Newsroom
Posted on 02/11/23

Baltimore, MD - Feb. 10, 2023  - Last night, Ahavas Achim celebrated the launch of its new morning program - Kollel Ohr Shmuel D'Baltimore. The evening was a joint celebration of kavod haTorah, as well as the kollel's lomdim and their wives.

Divrei bracha and chizuk were given by Ahavas Chaim's founder & director Rabbi Shaya Kohn, the Rosh Night Kollel Rabbi Adam Paisley, Rabbi Zisha Kohn, (brother of Rabbi Shaya Kohn), and a Rav in Staten Island, and many Rabbonim from around town including Rabbi Yaakov Hopfer, and Rabbi Akiva Meister, rav of Kehilas Bnei Yeshiva. Rabbi Shmuel Iser, rav of Kehilas Shaarei Avodah was also in attendance. Musical accompaniment featured Beri Weber in kumzits form. The crowd was treated to a special dvar Torah from Gershon Moses, one of the chavrei haKollel.

Moshe Gross made a Siyum on meseches Nedarim and thanked the Ahavas Chaim community for joining the Ohr Shmuel network of morning Kollelim lilui nishmas his son. The larger community was invited for a dessert reception and kumzits. The event was sponsored by Eli and Sirki Lax in memory of Eliyahu Goode. Special thanks to R’ Yankel Kohn for coordinating this amazing event!