The destruction was absolutely devastating.

The�talmidim�of the yeshiva were left in utter shock.

The blaze that broke out at Yeshiva Chayei Olam�s building on Faraday in Lakewood on�Motzoei Shabbos�leveled the structure, leaving ruin and damage in its wake. Sadly a�Sefer Torah�perished in the blaze as well.

The fire, which broke out at 3 a.m., is believed to have been caused by a boiler malfunction. Thankfully, the�yeshiva�was on an off-Shabbos, so the building was empty and no one was hurt. But in a matter of minutes, an entire�yeshiva�building had gone up in flames.

The bochurim of the�yeshiva�are shaken up about what had happened to their�yeshiva. They are taking it very much to heart.

�Our goal is to turn destruction and tragedy into growth and expansion,� says the Menahel, Rav Lazer Yudel Bromberg. Together with the Rosh Hayeshiva R� Chaim Eli Ungar they are being mechanech bochurim to look at their struggles and challenges as opportunities for their aliyah and growth. �With the upheaval we have experienced, we are looking at it as an opportunity to grow and develop the yeshiva infrastructure, turning a tragic occurrence into a turning point for Yeshiva Chayei Olam.�

The�yeshiva�has been relocated to a temporary location just to get the�yeshiva�and its�talmidim�through the next period of time.

As the�yeshiva�moves forward, Chayei Olam is immediately starting a search for a property to establish a permanent building that it can call its own to house the 9th, 10th and 11th grades and incoming 12th grades.

Prior to this week�s fire, the�yeshiva�had been on the cusp of launching a fundraising campaign for a new building. Now, with the fire at the�yeshiva�s�rented quarters, the impetus for a building campaign is of greater magnitude than ever.

Yeshiva Chayei Olam has launched a fundraising campaign to enable it to procure a much-needed building The 1 Million Dollar goal is to secure a deposit to purchase a much needed home.