A moment of alarm swept through Yeshivas Mir in Yerushalayim on Wednesday, Rosh Chodesh Kislev, when Hagaon Rav Asher Arieli suddenly fainted during Shacharis. The incident caused considerable concern among his talmidim, but after undergoing medical examinations and receiving reassuring results, Rav Arieli returned to his regular schedule and delivered his daily shiur to thousands of talmidim, beginning just ten minutes later than usual.

The incident occurred during morning tefillos at the Mir, where Rav Arieli has spent decades delivering what is widely regarded as the largest daily Gemara shiur in the world. His sudden collapse understandably frightened those present, who were concerned for the health of their beloved maggid shiur.

Following the episode, Rav Arieli underwent medical testing to determine the cause of the fainting spell. According to information provided about the incident, doctors found no concerning abnormalities and reassured those around him that the examination results were satisfactory.

Rav Arieli subsequently returned to his room to rest and recover from the episode.

Despite the morning’s unexpected developments, the renowned maggid shiur was determined to continue his regular schedule of harbotzas haTorah.

His daily shiur, ordinarily scheduled to begin at 12:30 p.m., commenced at 12:40 p.m., a delay of just ten minutes.

For the thousands of talmidim who attend his shiur, the sight of Rav Arieli returning to deliver his regular Gemara shiur so soon after the frightening incident was a tremendous relief.

Rav Arieli’s shiur at the Mir has become an institution in the Torah world, attracting an extraordinary number of participants each day.

The shiur is known for Rav Arieli’s clarity, depth, and distinctive ability to explain complex sugyos in a manner accessible to a vast audience of serious bnei Torah. His daily delivery in Yiddish has become familiar to generations of talmidim, many of whom have followed his shiurim for years.

A son of Rav Chaim Yaakov Arieli, author of Be’er Yaakov, Rav Asher is also a son-in-law of the late Mirrer rosh yeshiva, Rav Nochum Partzovitz zt”l.

{Matzav.com}