At a gathering at Slabodka Yeshiva marking the shloshim since the passing of Rav Nachman Plonczek zt”l—one of the roshei yeshiva of Yeshivas Slabodka—the renowned posek Rav Yitzchok Zilberstein delivered an emotional hesped that also touched on the devastating wave of wildfires affecting Eretz Yisroel in recent days.
Speaking in the main bais medrash of Yeshivas Slabodka, Rav Zilberstein addressed the bochurim. He emphasized that amid the chaos and uncertainty, the true security for Klal Yisroel lies in the eish haTorah, the holy fire of Torah.
“There is trouble,” Rav Zilberstein said solemnly. “Today, Rachmana litzlan, I’m hearing what’s going on—so many fires, this one here, that one there. It’s terrifying what’s happening in the streets, what I’m hearing… We are living through a time of great distress. Fires here, fires there… We don’t know where this is heading. But the one security we rely on is you—the precious and beloved talmidei chachamim, more precious than gold and pearls. It’s your learning, your behavior—that is our protection.”
{Matzav.com Israel}