Dei'ah veDibur - Information & Insight - NEWS

Dei'ah veDibur - Information & Insight - NEWS: "the years. 'It gave the bochurim a connection to people from previous generations,' said Rabbi Davis. 'He would say stories from Reb Boruch Ber, the Chofetz Chaim and HaRav Yeruchom Levovitz. He met these gedolim when he learned in Europe and served as a bridge between generations.' The yeshiva laid the foundation for the current growth. People looked at Passaic and saw a growing yeshiva revitalizing an old Jewish town. With communities such as New York and Monsey getting crowded and a far commuting distance from New York, people looked to Passaic as a viable alternative in which to settle and raise a family. The Community Grows The community started experiencing its current growth with the construction of the eruv 17 years ago and a large communal mikveh the following year. The eruv, wthe years. 'It gave the bochurim a connection to people from previous generations,' said Rabbi Davis. 'He would say stories from Reb Boruch Ber, the Chofetz Chaim and HaRav Yeruchom Levovitz. He met these gedolim when he learned in Europe and served as a bridge between generations.' The yeshiva laid the foundation for the current growth. People looked at Passaic and saw a growing yeshiva revitalizing an old Jewish town. With communities such as New York and Monsey getting crowded and a far commuting distance from New York, people looked to Passaic as a viable alternative in which to settle and raise a family. The Community Grows The community started experiencing its current growth with the construction of the eruv 17 years ago and a large communal mikveh the following year. The eruv, w"