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Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim Montreal in Canada was founded by the Frierdiker Rebbe on the 3rd of Cheshvan 5702 (1941). | Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim [[Montreal]] in [[Canada]] was founded by [[The Rebbe Rayatz|the Frierdiker Rebbe]] on the 3rd of Cheshvan 5702 (1941). | ||
The Frierdiker Rebbe appealed to the Canadian government to grant visas to the Tomchei Tmimim students from Shanghai. The Canadian government agreed, and out of eighty visas distributed to all yeshiva students in Shanghai at the time, the yeshiva received nine visas. On the 2nd of Cheshvan 5702, nine Tmimim who received visas were sent: Yosef Rodal, Aryeh Leib Kramer, Yosef Menachem Mendel Tenenbaum, Menachem Zev | The Frierdiker Rebbe appealed to the Canadian government to grant visas to the Tomchei Tmimim students from Shanghai. The Canadian government agreed, and out of eighty visas distributed to all yeshiva students in Shanghai at the time, the yeshiva received nine visas. On the 2nd of Cheshvan 5702, nine Tmimim who received visas were sent: Yosef Rodal, Aryeh Leib Kramer, Yosef Menachem Mendel Tenenbaum, [[Rabbi Menachem Zev Greenglass|Menachem Zev Greenglass]], [[Rabbi Moshe Eliyahu Gerlitzky|Moshe Eliyahu Garlitzky]], [[Rabbi Yitzchak HaKohen Hendel|Yitzchak Hendel]], Yosef Weinberg, Yosef Tzvi Kotlarsky, and Shmuel Stein, with the goal of strengthening the community and establishing a Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim in Montreal. (These nine bochurim were students of Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim Otwock before studying in Shanghai). | ||
They traveled by ship from Shanghai to San Francisco, California and from there by train to Montreal, The day after their arrival, the yeshiva opened. Rabbi Aryeh Leib Kramer served as its director from then until his passing. Rabbi Yitzchak HaKohen Hendel stood at the head of the yeshiva. | They traveled by ship from Shanghai to San Francisco, California and from there by train to Montreal, The day after their arrival, the yeshiva opened. Rabbi Aryeh Leib Kramer served as its director from then until his passing. Rabbi Yitzchak HaKohen Hendel stood at the head of the yeshiva. | ||
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About a week later, on the 9th of Cheshvan, the Frierdiker Rebbe sent a long letter to the Tmimim students detailing his holy instructions for their activities in the city as well as special instructions regarding the new yeshiva students: | About a week later, on the 9th of Cheshvan, the Frierdiker Rebbe sent a long letter to the Tmimim students detailing his holy instructions for their activities in the city as well as special instructions regarding the new yeshiva students: | ||
* Two students should review Chassidus in two Chabad synagogues in the city every Friday night, and do the same between Mincha and Maariv on Shabbos, with different students reviewing each time while the others listen | * Two students should review Chassidus in two Chabad synagogues in the city every Friday night, and do the same between Mincha and Maariv on [[Shabbos]], with different students reviewing each time while the others listen | ||
* All students should eat the two Shabbos meals together, singing Lubavitch nigunim slowly during the meals. One student should review Chassidus and they should tell stories | * All students should eat the two Shabbos meals together, singing Lubavitch nigunim slowly during the meals. One student should review Chassidus and they should tell stories | ||
* Since Sunday is a day off in Canada, they should publicly review a Chassidus maamar (can be one already said on Shabbos), specifically a maamar about divine service | * Since Sunday is a day off in Canada, they should publicly review a Chassidus maamar (can be one already said on Shabbos), specifically a maamar about divine service | ||