Exactly one year ago,I was presented with the opportunity to breathe life back into
the historic Beit-Hamidrash of the Midrashit Noam in Pardes Chana.
Once a spiritual pillar of Eretz Yisroel that raised many generations of students
to exemplify a life of Torah, Mitzvot and Ma'asim Tovim.
A magnificent building and iconic structure that has been abandoned
for 20 years! How could I continue to allow it to lay to waste?
With much effort and participation from many loving and passionate community members,
today it is alive and thriving with the study of Torah, Tefillah and Ahavat Chaveirim.
Baruch Hashem, besides for our own local Kehillah ,we have now developed it into a
welcoming study center for people from all stages and walks of life to learn and grow.
Every day the walls are filled with groups from pre-military preparatory schools
to study groups from all over the country. (It's amazing to see people travelling the night before
to sleep over locally to be able to attend and experience the morning tefillah at 6:30am.)
People come and gather in this historic sanctuary to let go of the weight of life for a moment
and to give attention to their heart and soul, longing for deep prayer and mindful study
that root us back to ourselves, and connect us to the eternality of our people.
(Some of the study programs can even be seen in the Israel Defense Forces video)
Now that the Midrashiya is a thriving space to serve Hashem, it's time to fix the building
and make much needed repairs so it can be a safe and comfortable open space of learning
for all.