2855 —תלמידי ישיבה צריכים לבלות את הסליחות ורוב תשרי בישיבה

B"H, 12 Menachem Av, 5714.

Brooklyn.

Haraha"ch vavac"h iy"a nu"n oseik b'tzt"z Moreinu HaRav Shlomo Chaim Kaselman

Shalom u'Vrachah!

...Regarding what I have already written about vacation time: my view on this is well known. The main point is that the practice of leaving yeshiva during the days of Selichos and most of the month of Tishrei to be at home is, in all yeshivas generally—and certainly in a yeshiva whose focus is Torah study with fear of Heaven—completely illogical, as is obvious. Even if for some reason it becomes absolutely necessary to give vacation during these weeks, one must make every effort that at least most of these days—and especially their main part—the students are specifically within the walls of the yeshiva. From this it is also understood and required that the mashpi'im and roshei yeshiva responsible for the students' benefit in this direction have both an obligation and a special merit to also be present in the yeshiva during these days, even though it is possible and likely that their families will not be so pleased with such an arrangement. However, the merit of the many depends on them. There is no need to elaborate further on this...

Summary

The Rebbe teaches that both students and staff should prioritize being present in yeshiva during Selichos and most of Tishrei, emphasizing its spiritual importance over personal convenience or family preference.