A new trend in some American Yeshivos in EY is to let out already on Shushan Purim. They guys get on a flight back to America and are off until Rosh Chodesh Iyar. Gevald! Some let out on Rosh Chodesh Nissan. Amohl, it took 2 weeks to get from Pinsk to Minsk by train or wagon. That would bring the guys back to their families for Erev Pesach. So, that’s how the Rosh Chodesh thing started, and understandable. Not applicable in 2024. The guys will come into the shuls for Mincha-Maariv and we are supposed to all be so proud of them. The next morning, they are asking the Gabbai to schedule a 10 AM Shacharis. I guess with an extra Adar, we are supposed to be empathetic that they had such a long and grueling Zman.
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