Simcha Zissel Ziv threats to traditional Judaism and to strengthen the cause of the Musar movement, Simcha Zissel decided to open a school in Kelm, the Kelm Talmud Torah. At the time, Simcha Zissel was almost forty years old. The Talmud Torah opened in approximately 1865 and attracted young students, mainly thirteen and fourteen-year-olds. Simcha Zissel’s teacher – Rabbi Yisrael Salanter – had taught Simcha Zissel the importance of Musar and so the Talmud Torah aimed not only to enhance its student’s Torah knowledge but also to shape their personalities and develop their character traits using the Musar approach. Indeed, much of daily
A Celebration of Friends now a winter event, known as the January Jamboree also held in Fort Lauderdale, FL. A Celebration of Friends A Celebration of Friends (ACOF) is an annual social gathering for gay mature men in Florida. It was founded in 2001 and every summer it brings together hundreds of people from all over the world for a weekend event in Orlando. The organization also raises money for local charity. In the past, their funds have been distributed to organizations such as Tuesday’s Angels, the Pride Center at Equality Park, and Buzzy’s Boys. For the past 3 years, the annual "Celebration" has