Lost in Kollel » 30 http://www.kollelguy.com From Kollel Yungerman to Happy Working Man - A Complete Guide Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:08:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 A Great Paying Job with Plenty of Time to Learn http://www.kollelguy.com/myth-of-good-job-free-time-to-learn http://www.kollelguy.com/myth-of-good-job-free-time-to-learn#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:14:45 +0000 aaron http://www.kollelguy.com/?p=401 Nothing is created in a vacuum. Most great things come about as a result of instability, uncertainty, and fast moving change.

Lakewood Yeshiva began as a direct result of the dire situation of Torah in America. Bais Yaacov was started after tens of thousands of Jewish girls were going off the derech. Going back many many generations, Rabbenu Channanel and his father spread Torah to faraway lands when their ship was captured by pirates and they were redeemed by the Jews of Spain.

Most people have dreams of finding stability – a good paying job that allows one to work a little, make a lot, and have plenty of time to learn Torah and spend with family.

Of course, such situations don’t exist. There is no growth from stability. A boat needs to be rocked in order to move.

Maybe that nagging feeling that sets in to most kollel guys when they hit 30 is not such a bad thing after all. If it bothers you enough, maybe it will inspire you to get moving.

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]]> http://www.kollelguy.com/myth-of-good-job-free-time-to-learn/feed 0 Did You Hit 30 Already? http://www.kollelguy.com/did-you-hit-30-already http://www.kollelguy.com/did-you-hit-30-already#comments Sun, 26 Apr 2009 14:45:34 +0000 aaron http://www.kollelguy.com/?p=45 When a kollel yungerman reaches 30 years old, is when he needs to seriously work out a course of action for him to take.

When I was a chosson in Lakewood, Rabbi Yehuda Jacobs, the mashgiach of Lakewood Yeshiva (BMG) gave a session to all the chassanim in his home. Among the topics he discussed was how long one should stay in kollel. He related that he has seen almost everyone “becomes 30″ and must take appropriate action at that point. He has seen from experience that at a certain point, most people need to feel that they have some other purpose in life besides just sitting and learning in yeshiva.

He added, “Some people become 30 at the age of 33, while some reach it at 28.” The point is, that there is a point in time where these nagging feelings become overwhelming, and they must be properly addressed.

In my own experience, I began to have these feelings when I became 28. However, they were managable until I turned 30, which at that point I felt like I needed to take drastic action.

Did you hit “30″ already?

Everyone knows themself where they are holding. Are you 26, 28, 30, or 35? The feelings are there. Don’t ignore them. These signals are a sign from shamayim to make a change for the better. It is entirely within your ability to change your life. Don’t let the opportunities slip by.

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