In the beginning of the winter of 2005, a handful of askanim presented the problem of the age gap (with actual statistical information) to the Zekan Roshei Yeshivos, Maran Rav Shmuel Berenbaum Zt"l. Rav Shmuel zt"l declared "mir tur nisht shveigin" (we can't remain silent) and immediately called together an asifa of roshei yeshiva with the help of Rav Meir Hershkowitz shlit"a Rosh Yeshiva of Bais Binyomin of Stamford.

On the thirteenth of kislev 5766 approximately 30 roshei yeshiva met together at the home of Maran Rav Shmuel Berenbaum zt"l to discuss the urgency of problem. Upon conclusion of the asifa, a vaad was established to help alleviate the shidduch crisis for the klal.
     
 
From left to right: Maran Rav Shmuel Berenbaum Zt"l Rosh Yeshiva of Mir, Rav Elya Sorotzkin Rosh Yeshiva of Springfield, and Rav Yaakov Perlow (Novominsker Rebbe) Rosh Yeshiva of Novominsk.
  
From left to right: Rav Yechiel Perr Rosh Yeshiva of Derech Aison of Far Rockaway, Rav Aharon Schechter Rosh Yeshiva of Chaim Berlin, Maran Rav Shmuel Berenbaum Zt"l Rosh Yeshiva of Mir, and Rav Elya Sorotzkin Rosh Yeshiva of Springfield.
     
 
From left to right: Rav Dovid Schustal Rosh Yeshiva of Lakewood, Rav Meir Hershkowitz Rosh Yeshiva of Stamford, and Rav Yechiel Perr Rosh Yeshiva of Derech Aison of Far Rockaway.
  
From left to right: Maran Rav Shmuel Berenbaum Zt"l Rosh Yeshiva of Mir, Rav Elya Sorotzkin Rosh Yeshiva of Springfield, Rav Yaakov Perlow (Novominsker Rebbe) Rosh Yeshiva of Novominsk, Rav Malkiel Kotler Rosh Yeshiva of Lakewood, and Rav Elya Ber Wachtfogel Rosh Yeshiva of South Fallsburg.
 
From left to right: Rav Shmuel Abba Olshin Rosh Yeshiva of Emek Hatalmud, Rav Chaim Epstein Rosh Yeshiva of Zichron Melech, Rav Elya Kanarek Rosh Yeshiva of Peekskill, Rav Yaakov Busel Rosh Yeshiva of Edison, Rav Yaakov Drillman Rosh Yeshiva of Navardok, Rav Yosef Frankel (Viyalipoel Rebbe) Rosh Yeshiva of Viyalipol, Rav Yitzchok Paler Rosh Yeshiva of Mekor Chaim, Rav Mordechai Joffen Rosh Yeshiva of Navardok, Rav Yosef Mermelstein Rosh Yeshiva of Novominsk, and Rav Neckelbaum Rosh Yeshiva of Mir.
  
From left to right: Rav Elya Ber Wachtfogel Rosh Yeshiva of South Fallsburg, Rav Aharon Feldman Rosh Yeshiva of Ner Yisroel of Baltimore, Rav Levi Dicker Rosh Yeshiva of Belle Harbor, Rav Chaim Epstein Rosh Yeshiva of Zichron Melech, Rav Yaakov Busel Rosh Yeshiva of Edison, Rav Yosef Frankel (Viyalipol Rebbe) Rosh Yeshiva of Viyalipol, Rav Chaim Bressler Rosh Yeshiva of Scranton, Rav Shmuel Abba Olshin Rosh Yeshiva of Emek Hatalmud, Rav Yitzchok Paler Rosh Yeshiva of Mekor Chaim, Rav Yaakov Drillman Rosh Yeshiva of Navardok, and Rav Elya Kanarek Rosh Yeshiva of Peekskill. 
     
 
From left to right: Rav Leizer Gordon Rosh Yeshiva of Twin Rivers, Rav Nosson Stein Rosh Yeshiva of Toras Chesed, Rav Chaim Bressler Rosh Yeshiva of Scranton, Rav Neckelbaum Rosh Yeshiva of Mir, Rav Gershon Ribner Rosh Yeshiva of Nesivos Hatorah, Rav Elya Kanarek Rosh Yeshiva of Peekskill, Rav Gershon Neuman Rosh Yeshiva of Linden, Rav Shlomo Faivel Schustal Rosh Yeshiva of Torah Temima, Rav Meir Hershkowitz Rosh Yeshiva of Stamford, and Rav Yechiel Perr Rosh Yeshiva of Derech Aison of Far Rockaway. Standing: Reb Eliyahu Yanofsky Principal of Lakewood Seminary. 
  
From left to right: Rav Chaim Epstein Rosh Yeshiva of Zichron Melech, Rav Yosef Frankel (Viyalipol Rebbe) Rosh Yeshiva of Viyalipol, Rav Yitzchok Paler Rosh Yeshiva of Mekor Chaim, Rav Yaakov Drillman Rosh Yeshiva of Navardok, Rav Yosef Mermelstein Rosh Yeshiva of Novominsk, Rav Lazer Gordon Rosh Yeshiva of Twin Rivers, Rav Mordechai Joffen Rosh Yeshiva of Navardok, Rav Chaim Bressler Rosh Yeshiva of Scranton, Rav Nosson Stein Rosh Yeshiva of Toras Chesed, Rav Neckelbaum Rosh Yeshiva of Mir, Rav Gershon Ribner Rosh Yeshiva of Nesivos Hatorah, Rav Elya Kanarek Rosh Yeshiva of Peekskill, and Rav Shmuel Miller Rosh Yeshiva of Bais Yisroel.
     
 
From left to right: Rav Meir Herskowitz Rosh Yeshiva of Stamford, Rav Yechiel Perr Rosh Yeshiva of Derech Aison of Far Rockaway, Rav Aharon Schechter Rosh Yeshiva of Chaim Berlin, Maran Rav Shmuel Berenbaum Zt"l Rosh Yeshiva of Mir, Rav Elya Sorotzkin Rosh Yeshiva of Springfield, and Rav Yaakov Perlow (Novominsker Rebbe) Rosh Yeshiva of Novominsk. Standing: Reb Eliyahu Yanovsky Principal of Lakewood Seminary presenting the problem with the statistics. 
  
From left to right: Maran Rav Shmuel Berenbaum Zt"l Rosh Yeshiva of Mir, Rav Yaakov Perlow (Novominsker Rebbe) Rosh Yeshiva of Novominsk, Rav Lipa Margulies Rosh Yeshiva of Torah Temima, Rav Malkiel Kotler Rosh Yeshiva of Lakewood, Rav Elya Ber Wachtfogel Rosh Yeshiva of South Fallsburg, Rav Aharon Feldman Rosh Yeshiva of Ner Yisroel of Baltimore, Rav Levi Dicker Rosh Yeshiva of Belle Harbor, Rav Chaim Epstein Rosh Yeshiva of Zichron Melech, Rav Yaakov Busel Rosh Yeshiva of Edison, Rav Elya Kanarek Rosh Yeshiva of Peekskill, and Rav Shmuel Abba Olshin Rosh Yeshiva of Emek Hatalmud.