It’s a celebration for the entire klal Yisrael—and especially for Boro Park. A new Kollel Chatzos is opening in Boro Park, bringing along with it the special siyata Dishmaya and bracha that the kollelim have already brought to communities across the globe. We express hoda’a to Hashem for orchestrating this long-awaited inauguration… and a tefila for the continuation of the kollel’s hatzlacha.
Kollel Chatzos. It’s no longer a name of a kollel. It represents a phenomenon. It’s an empire of talmidei chachamim who serve Hashem with Torah, ahavas Hashem and mesirus nefesh as they learn throughout those pure night hours. It’s an empire, built by devoted legions, dedicated supporters who soldier the burden of the kollel with pride and joy. It’s an empire that’s an inspiration to every community blessed by its presence, as passersby who chance upon the kollel and hear the Torah, echoing vibrantly through the night, are awed and driven to partake.
Established five years ago, Kollel Chatzos was charged with a mission: “L’hachazir atara l’yashna,” to re-establish the age-old beloved practice of learning from chatzos. In previous generations, even simple Yidden would awaken to serve the Hashem at midnight.
Five years ago, a small group of stellar talmidei chachamim committed to the rigorous learning schedule, forming the core group of the original kollel… Eventually, the kollel flourished and established branches in Meron, Williamsburg, Kiryas Yoel and Monsey—aiming toward the goal of establishing a kollel in every heimishe community.
For years, Boro Park residents longed for a kollel to call their own, so that they too can reap the shemira and bracha that overflow from having a kollel within their midst. Today, as Kollel Chatzos works toward launching the Boro Park kollel, the many requests of “Why not Boro Park?” will have a satisfactory answer: “We’re on our way!”
As soon as plans for the Boro Park kollel started to formulate, Kollel Chatzos received requests from some of Boro Park’s most prestigious talmidei chachamim, rabbanim and marbitzei Torah, asking to join the kollel, so that they too can experience the special zechus of learning throughout the night hours.
Hanhalas Kollel Chatzos invites all talmidei chachamim who wish to partake in the kollel to call the office as soon as possible, so that they too can have the opportunity to participate.
Kollel Chatzos has invested a lot of effort in finding the proper setting for Torah learning and growth because an integral part of the hatzlacha of Torah is the “achsanya shel Torah.” Baruch Hashem, at last, a beautiful, spacious beis medrash was found, a most befitting place for the kollel to thrive.
In the past few days, hanhalas Kollel Chatzos have been going around to the local rabbanim to accept their birchas haTorah in honor of the kollel’s inauguration. It was heartwarming to see the outpouring of chizuk and bracha that the rabbanim showered upon the hanhalas Kollel Chatzos, thanking them for the opportunity to host such a special kollel in their midst and expressing esteem for the kollel’s great accomplishments of providing Hashem with such a nachas ruach throughout the auspicious night hours.
May Hashem rest His Shechina in this new Torah embassy—just as Hashem has showered His bracha upon the other locations. May the zechus of this Torah learning pour forth a shefa of bracha, refuah and yeshuah.
