London witnessed an extraordinary outpouring of kavod haTorah as a delegation of Gedolei Eretz Yisroel traveled to the city to bolster support for Keren Olam HaTorah.

Among those who undertook the historic journey were Harav Dov Landau, Harav Moshe Hillel Hirsch, Harav Yaakov Hillel, Harav Avraham Salim, Harav Shimon Galay, and Harav Dovid Cohen, joined by Harav Nisan Kaplan.

The mission opened with a gathering at the home of French philanthropist R’ Paul Basnino, where benefactors traveled from across Europe to participate, highlighting the international scope of the campaign.

At the event, Harav Dov Landau shlit”a passionately beseeched attendees: “This historic endeavor, Keren Olam HaTorah, has succeeded with siyata dishmaya in upholding the yeshivos and kollelim in Eretz Yisroel. You know well that everything is being conducted in the most proper manner. And now we come with a plea: continue to strengthen Keren Olam HaTorah for the sake of the lomdei Torah… Ana sh’moru al lomdei haTorah.”

Harav Avraham Salim shlit”a spoke of the immense zechus donors were presented with: “Chazal teach that Torah, Eretz Yisroel, and Olam Haba are acquired through suffering. Now you have the opportunity to be zoche to all three together by supporting Torah in Eretz Yisroel. 

The delegation continued with a private gathering at the home of R’ Yisroel Ples, where Harav Moshe Hillel Hirsch shlit”a spoke about the unparalleled privilege of being moser nefesh for Torah. The evening concluded with stirring zemiros in preparation for the Yomim Nora’im.

At another gathering hosted by R’ Dovid Halpern, Harav Dovid Cohen shlit”a delivered divrei chizuk, and the gedolim held private meetings with prominent baalei batim about the zechus of sustaining lomdei Torah in Eretz Yisroel.

The highlight of the mission was a grand dinner at the Pillar Hotel, joined by Harav Avrohom Gurwicz shlit”a, Rosh Yeshivas Gateshead. Hundreds of leading philanthropists from across London attended the asifa, marking a powerful demonstration of support for lomdei torah in Eretz Yisroel. 

The visit did not focus solely on donors and philanthropists. Thousands of children across London joined in a massive atzeres tefillah for the lomdei Torah in Eretz Yisroel, with the gedolim leading amiras Tehillim with the children. 

Harav Dov Landau shlit”a highlighted the unique koach of tinokos shel beis rabban, while Harav Moshe Hillel Hirsch shlit”a reminded the children: “Our entire tachlis in this world is to give kavod to HaKadosh Baruch Hu — through tefillah, through words befitting a ben Torah, and above all, through constant hasmada in learning.”

Additional events were later hosted by renowned philanthropists including R’ Binyomin and R’ Shlomo Frischwasser, R’ Gabi Ackerman, and R’ Mordechai Landau of Stamford Hill, each leading to new financial pledges and commitments for Keren Olam HaTorah.

At the conclusion of their whirlwind three-day mission, the gedolim departed London, returning to Eretz Yisroel to continue their task of being marbitz and mechazek Torah — fortified by the powerful display of achdus and support they encountered abroad.