The Cleveland community was zocheh on Monday to host Harav Dov Landau shlit”a, who arrived early that morning as part of his visit to America on behalf of Keren Olam HaTorah — the initiative established under the guidance of Gedolei Eretz Yisroel to support yeshivos and kollelim facing unprecedented financial strain following government funding cuts in Eretz Yisroel. Rav Dov landed in Cleveland at approximately 7:00 a.m., where he was greeted by askanim and local rabbanim. He proceeded to the home of R’ Moshe Katz, where he davened Shacharis and recited Birchas HaGomel upon his safe arrival. Throughout the morning, Rav Landau held a series of private meetings with several local tomchei Torah and leading baalei tzedakah, following which the gadol addressed a massive asifah of approximately 2,000 children from Cleveland’s various mosdos haTorah. The sight of the city’s tinokos shel beis rabban — gathered together to see and hear a living link to the previous generations of gedolei Yisroel — was profoundly moving. Rav Landau spoke briefly but warmly about the power of limud haTorah, urging the children to appreciate the zechus they have to learn and to grow into true ovdei hashem. The centerpiece of the visit was the community-wide asifah held in the evening at the Hebrew Academy, where more than 3,000 members of the kehilla gathered to hear from klal yisroel’s leading manhig. In his powerful address, Rav Dov spoke about the centrality of Torah as the lifeblood of Klal Yisroel, emphasizing that Keren Olam HaTorah is not merely a financial campaign, but a mission to uphold the very foundation of Am Yisroel. He implored the audience to recognize that supporting Torah is not a favor to others, but the greatest privilege and responsibility of every Yid. Upon the conclusion of the asifa Rav Dov immediately boarded a flight to Los Angeles – despite the grueling day and his weakened state – where he was joined by other gedolei Yisroel for further meetings and asifos as part of the ongoing effort to strengthen Keren Olam HaTorah and ensure the continued vitality of yeshivos and kollelim across Eretz Yisroel. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)  | Read More The Yeshiva World