DY and PBA: I spoke to several elderly Balabatim in my community, R’ Schachter, R’ Yankelewitz, R’ Hartman (from Ramat Beit Shemesh), R’ Sheinberg ZT”L, R’ Neuwirth ZT”L and others. Kullam K’echad say that, while there were certainly people who got very, very drunk, the overall Mehalach while they were young was nothing like it is in Yeshivos today.
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