Mir Yeshiva in Yerushalayim has canceled today’s atzeres tefillah following the release of Mir Yeshiva bochur Aryeh Leib Brooks, who returned to his home on Erev Shabbos after being released from military custody.

In a notice signed by the yeshiva administration, the yeshiva cited the “wonderful news” of Brooks’ release and announced that the previously scheduled atzeres tefillah would no longer take place. The notice added that all sedarim and shiurim would proceed as usual.

HaRav Kaufman, chairman of the Vaad HaYeshivos, updated Mir Rosh Yeshiva Harav Eliezer Yehuda Finkel shlit”a regarding Brooks’ release.

As YWN reported, the yeshiva had announced the atzeres tefillah after Brooks was arrested last week at the IDF Recruitment Office in Be’er Sheva.

According to the yeshiva, Brooks had gone to the recruitment office in an effort to regularize his status and apply for an exemption when he was taken into custody. He was subsequently transferred to Military Police custody.

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