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The Frierdiker Rebbe was not satisfied with the success, and about a week later sent a letter to Rabbi Levitin, complaining that they had gathered "only" twenty-four students. He gave practical instructions on how to gather more students. As part of the outreach, the students published a newspaper called 'Der Chaver' for a year calling on young parents to send their children to yeshiva. | The Frierdiker Rebbe was not satisfied with the success, and about a week later sent a letter to Rabbi Levitin, complaining that they had gathered "only" twenty-four students. He gave practical instructions on how to gather more students. As part of the outreach, the students published a newspaper called 'Der Chaver' for a year calling on young parents to send their children to yeshiva. | ||
Meanwhile, young men who had traveled from Germany to England were arrested because they spoke German and were suspected of spying for the Germans. These young men were sent to a detention camp in New Brunswick, Canada. After the Frierdiker Rebbe worked to free them through Rabbi Levitin, in Pesach 5702 they joined the yeshiva, including Aharon Klein, Yehuda | Meanwhile, young men who had traveled from Germany to England were arrested because they spoke German and were suspected of spying for the Germans. These young men were sent to a detention camp in New Brunswick, Canada. After the Frierdiker Rebbe worked to free them through Rabbi Levitin, in Pesach 5702 they joined the yeshiva, including Aharon Klein, Yehuda Sputz, and Reuven Tzvi Yehuda Feigelstock, who became close to Chabad Chassidus thanks to this rescue. | ||
A year later in 5703 the yeshiva had over two hundred students. The Frierdiker Rebbe sent a letter saying that thank G-d after great effort that the students exerted, there should have been at least five hundred students. | A year later in 5703 the yeshiva had over two hundred students. The Frierdiker Rebbe sent a letter saying that thank G-d after great effort that the students exerted, there should have been at least five hundred students. | ||