Comics Magazine · Issue 8
The Shelter That Became a Kollel
With love for every Jew – every son and daughter of the King
Master of the world – where can we learn Torah here, day and night?
Netivot, 1985. Young Rabbi Yoram dreams of a place where Torah is learned day and night.
An old, dusty shelter... this could be a beit midrash!
But there was no building and no money. There was only an old bomb shelter.
Rabbi, where should we put the chairs?
Right here! We can bring light even here!
Rabbi Yoram did not give up, and his students came to help.
We'll call it 'Rav Pe'alim' after the Ben Ish Chai – and 'Kol Rina' in memory of my mother, Rina.
What a light there is here!
And so the Kollel "Kol Rina – Rav Pe'alim" was born, inspired by the Baba Sali. "Kol Rina" is in memory of his mother, Rina.
From that small shelter grew kollelim, kindergartens and schools – and thousands of students.
Remember, children: where there is holiness – there is everything!
Where there is holiness – there is everything!
Even a small beginning can become a great light!