On Shabbos Parshas Ki Savo, Bais Medrash Heichal Dovid of West Lawrence, led by Rav Mordechai Stern held a special Shabbos with their Adopt-a-Kollel Rosh Kollel, Rav Shmuel Shapiro, Rosh Kollel of Kollel Ruach Chaim of Yerushalayim. The weekend with the kollel comprised numerous shiurim and events that infused both the kehillah and the Rosh Kollel with chizuk.
On Shabbos afternoon, a Pirkei Avos shiur was given at the shul by Rabbi Dovid Roberts, an alumnus of the kollel who serves as R”M at Yeshiva Ohr HaTorah of Monsey.
The shul had a beautiful shalosh seudos at the home of Dr. Yair Keilson, attended by Rav Stern and addressed by Rav Shmuel Shapiro, Rosh Kollel. Numerous avreichim who are graduates of the kollel also attended. Rav Shapiro has a number of devoted alumni of the Kollel that are very devoted to their rebbe and cherish the opportunity to come and join in a Shabbos with him. They and their wives joined him for their Shabbos and connected deeply with the members of the shul.
On Sunday morning, after davening, Rav Shmuel Shapiro gave an iyun shiur after Shacharis for the kehillah.