Dearest Greater Lakewood Community,

Today is a very significant and emotional day for the Klal.

With siyata d’shmaya, and thanks to the tireless efforts of our Rosh Yeshivos, Gedolim, Rabbanim, askanim, menahelim, and dedicated rabbeim, the Lakewood community has worked incredibly hard to ensure that every eighth-grade bochur is given the opportunity to be placed in a mesivta where he can truly thrive.

Today alone, there are over 2,000 bochurim scheduled for farhers.

For many families, this process has been months in the making — filled with hope, anxiety, tefillah, and sometimes real fear. Parents have done everything they can to advocate for what they believe is the best place for their child. Some feel confident. Others are unsure. And for some, this period is genuinely a nightmare: sleepless nights, endless phone calls, uncertainty, and emotional strain.

We all know the reality.

Some families have connections. Some do not.

Some have financial means. Some do not.

But every child deserves the same thing: to be seen for who he is, with his own strengths, challenges, and potential — and to be given a fair chance to succeed.

No bochur should have to wait weeks or months, only to be forced into a place that is not right for him simply because options ran out.

This is a moment for us as a tzibur.

A time for every individual in our community to take a few extra moments today — and in the coming days — to daven for the bochurim, for their parents, for the Rabbanim and askanim involved, and for the Klal as a whole.

May we merit true siyata d’shmaya, that each child finds the right mesivta, the right environment, and the right path forward — b’kavod, b’nachas, and b’hatzlacha.

Sincerely,
A Yid who truly cares about the Klal

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