The Rosh Yeshiva: A Personal Farewell -

Rabbi Salomon, Thank you for sharing your beautiful wordsto Rabbi Weinberger with us. It must have taken you great strength and courage to express yourself. Just know that you touched my heart and am sure so many others, and may Hashem give you the strength to continue your great work for Klal Yisroel.

Rabbi Salomon, you have truly expressed what is in our hearts, as I,together with so many around the globe join you in sorrow and pain for the great gem that we have lost. But R' Weinberg's ZT"L legacy will continue to live on, through the millions of seeds that he has planted amongst klal Yisroel and all around the world. Thank you R' Weinberg for loving , believing and sincerely caring for everyone of us, for every Jew in the world. We were so fortunate to have had such a special neshama amongst us. You will never be forgotten, and your sechar is immeasurable, as the seeds you have planted will continue to sprout and produce more fruit. May you merit to sit with the tzadikkim near the kisei hakavod. Yehe zichracha mevurach!

Rabbi Yakov Solomon thank u for saying the words many of us if not all us wanted to and want to keep us saying

Thank you!!!!

This Shabbos I had the book you wrote with the Rosh Hayeshiva's ideas in front of me during the meal and between the meals. The great picture of Rav Noah stared at me. And I felt his love for Klal Yisroel and how he would tell us all to do so much more. I read it once again with a new and fresh look. I read it as a personal message to me, as it was a personal message to everyone in Klal Yisroel. The Rosh Hayeshiva believed that a new fellow coming to Aish Hatorah could be a teacher and spreader of Torah after one month. That is, if he internalized the messages that the Rosh Hayeshiva gave in that month. When the yeshiva first started, I thought that this was an impossible wish. What does a person know in Torah after just one month? But the Rosh Hayeshiva was right!! One inspired fellow turned on to Hashem, the Jewish people, and Torah can start having an impact right away. Of course, he needs to learn Torah for the rest of his life. He needs to gain comprehensive knowledge. But the drive and determination is what counts. That is a matter of internalizing and integrating. It is not a matter of time. Keep up your wonderful, inspiring work, Reb Yaakov. Let us all learn what we can actually do when we keep dreaming, thinking, and acting.

As always, very heartfelt and eloquent - just like R' Weinberg himself...indeed, R' Weinberg lives on through his students - and not just the knowledge he imparted, but the love he instilled within anyone he ever encountered. The world has truly lost a pillar - but G-D has acquired a precious gem to adorn His throne!