It was a historic moment as Rav Binyomin Eisenberger, shlita, of Boro Park paid a�January 3 rd visit to Mesivta Ateres Shmuel, the first of many esteemed gedolim who are�expected to tour the yeshiva�s new campus in Durham, Connecticut.

R� Eli Schron drove Rav Eisenberger to the yeshiva where he was greeted personally�by the Rosh HaYeshiva Rabbi Ahron Kaufman, Menahel Rabbi Doniel Kalish and the�yeshiva�s entire student body.

Leading gedolim from the around the world �have called Rabbi Kaufman to extend their�mazel tov wishes on the purchase of the new campus and have expressed an interest�in paying a personal visit to the yeshiva. �Additionally, numerous rabbonim have�conveyed their hakaros hatov to Rabbi Kaufman for his outstanding efforts, educating�and shaping students during their most formative years.

After touring the sprawling campus, Rav Eisenberger led a tish with talmidim in the Beis�Medrash which came alive with heartfelt niggunim. � Rav Eisenberger shared a special�seudah with the bochurim, and each one had an opportunity to shake hands with their�esteemed guest and exchange a few brief words.

�The boys enjoyed it more than we ever could have imagined and the warm smile Rav�Eisenberger gave each one brought such chizuk and warmth to our bochurim,� said Rav�Kaufman. �This is just the beginning of what will be happening in our new Durham�campus.�

Highly impressed by the new facility and its spacious grounds, Rav Eisenberger noted�that Mesivta Ateres Shmuel serves a very important place in the Torah world. Rav�Eisenberger gave a �special bracha to R� Shlomo Yehuda Rechnitz, R� Yisroel�Rabinowitz, R� Avrohom Fruchthandler, R� Moshe Wolfson, R’ Shimon Assouline, R’�Neil Tepper and R� Aryeh Weiss for their efforts in purchasing the campus for the�yeshiva.

Before returning back to the Waterbury campus to give shiur to the yeshiva�s beis�medrash bochurim, Rabbi Kaufman shared his thoughts on having the opportunity to�host Rav Eisenberger at the mesivta.

�This is the start�of not only a special relationship between�Rav Eisenberger�and the�boys,�but also for many other�gedolim�who will be honoring us with their presence as�they connect with the next generation of leaders in�Klal�Yisroel�at our Durham campus,��said Rabbi Kaufman.