As previously reported on Matzav.com, a large asifa to protest the drafting of bnei yeshiva in Eretz Yisroel into the Israeli army is tentatively scheduled to be held on Sunday, 17 Sivan/June 11, at the Barclays Center in Downtown Brooklyn, NY.
In the meantime, a letter on the stationary of Beth Medrash Govoha in Lakewood, NJ, was released, signed by the four roshei yeshiva of the yeshiva, stating that everyone should attend the event. However, those associated with the roshei yeshiva state that the letter is fake.
Shmuel Lemberger, a gabbai of Rav Aryeh Malkiel Kotler, rosh yeshiva of Beth Medrash Govoha, released the following statement:
“ברוב פחד ואימה על בזיון כבוד התורה ראשיה ולומדיה. I would like to be מודיע that the Lakewood roshei yeshiva never signed any letter about the kinnus that is being held in the Barclays Center this coming Sunday. Any letter that is being distributed in their name is a total forgery and false. Shmuel Lemberger גבאי של הרה”ג הרב מלכיאל קוטלר שליט”א.”
As previously reported on Matzav.com, the event in question had first been slated to be held on Sunday, 3 Sivan/May 28, at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ, but was then cancelled, before being rescheduled for this Sunday at the Barclays, the $4.9 billion home of the Brooklyn Nets seats 18,103 people.
{Matzav.com Newscenter}