Against the backdrop of the disgusting incitement against the ultra-Orthodox public: At the end of summer time at the Beit David Kollel Hall in Holon, the eminent Rabbi Yitzhak Zilberstein delivered words of encouragement and awakening to the dozens of Abrahi of the Kollel under his leadership, in preparation for the days of interregnum.
In his remarks, he also referred to incitement and the expected clash with ultra-Orthodox haters:
""What do they say before the times, what needs to be strengthened? Listen, my dears… A Torah student who studies with us, when he walks down the street, he is noticeable. First of all, with his gentleness of soul. Whoever studies here, thank God, with us, what is it with us? This is Slobodka, in Slobodka they educate and practice speaking in a very great manner, they do not shout in the streets, let him not see or find that a yeshiva student will bray like a donkey… they do not shout.
""Secondly, the custom with us, as yeshiva students, is that when someone insults us, we apologize for the incident and say to them: 'Thank you very much for your comment, we will take that into consideration,' that's how we were taught in Sloboda, that's how a yeshiva student behaves.
""We go out into the street during the intervening days, everyone who sees should know, this is a seed that God has blessed. How? We don't shout, that's the first thing. We don't eat on the street, we don't eat ice cream or lick... licking and slapping... that's not it either.".
""And for everyone, if someone insults us, we come and tell them, 'Forgive me, maybe you're right, we'll try harder next time.' That's called Kiddush Hashem, a really terrible Kiddush Hashem.".
