בידספיריט | מכתב מאת הרב אברהם דוב

מכתב מאת הרב אברהם דוב כהן מייסד ומנהל הסמינר הישן לבנות בגייטסהד. תש”ה Extremely unique letter from Rabbi Avraham Dov Kohn, Founder of Beth Midrash Lemoroth Girls Seminary of Gateshead England. March 1945. A letter he wrote to his Rebbe in which he apologizes for not writing to his rebbe ”I don't hesitate to confess that it was a very bad and disgraceful behaviour of mine..” He laments his sufferings and troubles of the Holocaust era: ”Years of great trouble lie behind me. After -- had escaped from the Nazi-tyranny I had to struggle very hard to find my livelihood. ממש במקלי עברתי את הים. And I had to fight my way through a ים של נסיונות. He then continues to his present position and his goal in Chinuch: ”With the help of השי”ת I have had at last succeedd to come to a place which is in reality a fine מקום תורה. I was near short of chances to take up a post with excellent prospects for גשמיות yet I was doubtful about the upbring of my children בדרך התורה והיראה. I therefore have chosen to be גולה למקום תורה. I am at present employed with t he Gateshead Congregation as Head master of the local תלמוד תורה (ca 60 children). ”I've started in addition.. training ”Teachers for Torah Education”. This term stands for that type of teacher who will prove a truly Jewish personality distinguished by firmness of conviction, faithful observance' and the strong sense of resposibilty for the Jewish youth and future”. Family: ”I have 3 children. My boy נתן is now 7 years of age. With the help of השי”ת I hope to bring him up as a תלמיד חכם וירא שמים. My daughter שרה לויא is four years of age and the youngest daughter is nearly one years old As I mentioned before the מקום is filled with a fine רוח התורה and tehrefore I hope that the children will אי”ה go בדרך השם Jewish Teachers' Training College, Gateshead (also known as Beth Midrash Lemoroth) was founded by Rabbi Avraham Dov Kohn in 1944, then headed by Rabbi Mordechai Miller and subsequently run by Kohn's son Simcha Kohn. The vision for this school was described by Rabbi Miller's son as coming from Eliyahu Eliezer Dessler.