The largest delegation of gedolei Yisroel ever to travel on behalf of Keren Olam HaTorah will embark on a trip to the United States next week on a seven-city mission to be mechazek the olam haTorah and rally Klal Yisroel on behalf of the lomdei Torah in Eretz Yisroel.

The delegation traveling for the mission will include the Roshei Yeshiva of Slabodka,� Harav Dov Landau shlit”a and Harav Moshe Hillel Hirsch shlit”a; Harav Yaakov Hillel shlit”a, Rosh Yeshiva, Ahavat Shalom; the Mashgiach Harav Don Segal shlit”a; Harav Shimon Galai shlit”a; Harav Avraham Salim shlit”a, Rosh Yeshivas Maor HaTorah, ; Harav Asher Weiss shlit”a, Rosh Yeshivas Darchei Torah; Harav Yosef Chevroni shlit”a, Rosh Yeshivas Chevron; Harav Yisroel Bunim Schreiber shlit”a, Rosh Yeshivas Nesiv Hadaas; the Rachmastrivka Rebbe shlit”a, and Harav Chaim Mordechai Ausband shlit”a, Rosh Yeshivas Ateres Shlomo.�

The trip comes as the olam haTorah continues to be assailed from two directions: the sweeping government funding freeze that has crippled yeshivos and kollelim for more than two years, and the intensifying gezeiras hagiyus, with bochurim now being arrested for refusing to enlist. The gedolim convened earlier this week in Bnei Brak to deliberate next steps, and the consensus was that the time for action had come.

The current itinerary is scheduled as follows:

• Sunday, June 7: Baltimore
• Monday, June 8: Lakewood
• Tuesday, June 9: Chicago
• Wednesday, June 10: Brooklyn
• Thursday, June 11: Lakewood
• Friday, June 12: Monsey
• Sunday, June 14: Florida

Specific details for each stop, including event locations and times, are expected to be released in the coming days. Additional information about the gedolim’s plans after Sunday, June 14, are also set to be released in the near future, with the delegation expected to remain in the US until Sunday, June 21.

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