The Litvish Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah in Eretz Yisroel came out with a strong letter opposing the growing trend of Selichos events with musical accompaniment. The Moetzes stressed that the days of Selichos are meant to be a time of teshuvah, charatah, and cheshbon hanefesh as we prepare for the Yemei HaDin, and should not be turned into entertainment or a musical performance. They called on the tzibbur not to participate in, support, or help fund such events, and specifically opposed holding them in shuls and batei medrash. They further stated that tefillos and Hallel should likewise not be held with musical instruments, calling on Klal Yisroel to remain true to the mesorah of our forefathers as we approach the Yemei HaDin.
The "amcha" yid has been abandoned by the establishment he cannot get his children into schools he is not offered spiritual development as a shiur or rabbinical guidance. And so they are seeking some spirituality possibly in the wrong places for example going to uman despite having nothing to do with breslov or chassidus. This tire needs to be addressed not repressed.
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DeleteAnd attempts to cancel the largest Daf Yomi movements from the Siyum Hashas are already underway.
ReplyDeleteClose Mordy Shtieble NOW!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThe amcha yid can go to the chassidim
ReplyDeleteDoes this apply even when the bais hamikdosh will be rebuilt?
ReplyDeleteThey don't seem to recognize that many, if not most, people can't be inspired by reciting Slichos, written poetically in a way that they don't understand. That's even with English translation.
ReplyDeleteRav Hutner ZTL recognized the problem and in Chaim Berlin, Slichos are shortened.
They say the intro (much easier to understand) slowly and then say only the "main" Slicha daily , its usually the one in large print and said responsively.
Those who signed on this (Mostly "kanaim") would probably oppose Rav Hutner's "innovation" as well.
And perhaps these Roshei Yeshiva, instead of just protesting, could take a short break from their brilliant shiurim and teach their talmidim the meaning of the slichos as well as words of inspiration to make them more meaningful.
Selichos is a Minhag HaGeonim, not a Takanas Chazal.
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