Yeshivas Achi Temimim Buffalo

Yeshivas Achi Temimim Buffalo New York is a yeshiva that was founded by the Rebbe Rayatz in Elul 5703 (1943), but that was only the beginning, and its main development occurred during the year 5704 (1944), during which they purchased a special building for the yeshiva.

Background

In the year 5704 (1944), the work of the Rebbe Rayatz greatly expanded in the United States. Seven new yeshivas were added during this year throughout the United States, and two additional yeshivas in the year 5705 (1945).

The management of the yeshiva was entrusted to Rabbi Yehuda Tzvi Fogelman, who was also involved in other matters of spreading Yiddishkeit in the city, but his main occupation was with the matters of the yeshiva, as our Rebbe writes to him on the 10th of Marcheshvan 5704 (1944):

"In response to your letter, I was very happy that you spoke publicly and your proposal regarding strengthening Judaism in general, but your main occupation besides the matters of the yeshiva (as we discussed, that your head and most of your being needs to be dedicated and given to the yeshiva, a) to teach and educate your students and influence them in matters of improving character traits in general and in matters of honoring father and mother and derech eretz in particular, b) to obtain more students, c) regarding housing and income) is to take interest in matters of education such as Mesibos Shabbos and to inspire the establishment of a school for girls by first establishing a winter class and to speak to them so that they choose a committee for this, and the order in this is that you should inspire the yeshiva committee to establish a Ladies Auxiliary for the yeshiva and during the meetings to inspire regarding the establishment of Beis Rivka or Beis Sarah, and the main thing is to start with the sisters of the students, and Hashem should grant you success. You should pay attention and be mindful of how to bring close the youth, to speak to them in English to bring them closer to matters of Yiddishkeit and to establish meetings and gatherings on Sunday and on every day free from work."

In the 1950s, Rabbi Yehuda Leib Posner assisted in managing the yeshiva.

Closing of the Yeshiva and its Reopening

After several years, the yeshiva closed due to several reasons, and over the years attempts were made to reopen it, as Rabbi Motel Zayants from Brazil testified: "Towards Shavuot 5720 (1960) I traveled to the Rebbe, and during the visit I entered for 'yechidus' where I asked for a blessing from the Rebbe for opening a factory to produce coats. The Rebbe rejected this and instructed me to travel to Buffalo and reopen there the branch of Yeshivas Achi Temimim that had operated in the place and closed, saying (in essence): "How is it possible to sleep at night when my father-in-law's yeshiva is closed?"

External Links

• Collection of holy letters from the Rebbe Rayatz and the Rebbe regarding Yeshivas Achi Temimim Buffalo
• Overview about the yeshiva
• Celebration of eighty years since the founding of the yeshiva
• https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RX-yrNrGw4vN6GzhISqhZYWPhgAayw07/view?usp=drivesdk