A gathering of over 30 leading Brooklyn rabbanim was held at Rav Binyomin Cohen’s shul, to address the ongoing shidduch crisis— which affects thousands of bnos Yisroel waiting for their zivugim. This meeting is part of an ongoing effort across the U.S. to implement the vision of Hagaon HaRav Moshe Hillel Hirsch shlit”a, who has put forth and is guiding a practical and workable solution to this pressing issue. At the heart of the discussions was Rav Moshe Hillel’s approach to addressing the age gap, the underlying cause of the crisis. The proposed initiative would see bochurim leaving to learn in Eretz Yisroel earlier than previously, while delaying the bnos Yisroel’s start of shidduchim until approximately a year after completing seminary. The goal is to close the gap in a way that preserves the shteiging in Torah of the bochurim while easing the challenges faced by shidduchim-age girls. The gathering was led by Rav Elya Brudny, Rav Yisroel Reisman, Rav Mendel Slomovitz, the Novominsker Rebbe, and Rav Binyomin Cohen, along with over two dozen esteemed rabbanim representing kehillos with thousands of mispalelim. Similar recent meetings in Lakewood, Monsey, and Far Rockaway have seen widespread endorsement from rabbanim and roshei yeshiva, who recognize this as the necessary approach to alleviate the shidduch crisis without compromising the ruchniyus of bochurim. The Brooklyn rabbanim likewise voiced their strong support, committing to furthering the initiative within their respective kehillos. A trip to the midwest to further rally consensus is being planned in the near future.