This is truly a great question and I hesitated to fill out this form until I gave it some serious thought. In yeshiva we have no real responsibilities. We are free to learn and grow. Something amazing happens in such a atmosphere, you get pulled to different areas of interest. Some are pulled towards iyun some towards bekius and some towards mussar. After some thought I saw that although I was involved in all areas but something else was cooking by me…
I had a burning passion to grow close (closer than others) to gedolim (our rebbeim in specific) and I feel as if hashem granted my request with a natural chein that made it possible to find favor in there eyes as well. As a young bochur I clinged to my rebbeim at any opportunity I had if it were getting there hats, bringing up seforim to the shiur room or shabbos meals etc. As I grew in the yeshiva I found myself connecting very much to younger bachurim and showing them how truly great our rebbeim really are…
None of the above has proved any influence or help for me in my mature working life, or at least that’s what I have thought… Recently we have been privileged to have the Rosh Yeshiva Shlita come to America. Upon finding out I immediately made an effort to connect. This year we had a few successful meetings all across America to benefit the Yeshiva B”H. I only took part in one event, I shared my sincere feeling toward the Rosh Yeshiva and the Yeshiva at large. This made a roshem on the Rosh Yeshiva. He saw my passion and told me he wants me to spread the word around Lakewood. I replied that this will turn out to be a full time job and the answer was I know, and I want you to do it!