 He initially refused to lead mussar seminars in Israel and sought to occupy himself with teaching and private moral work.Yet with the blessing of Rabbi Avrohom Yeshaya Karelitz (the "Chazon Ish"), he finally reconciled himself with leading mussar courses.Despite his old age, he agreed in the end to act as Mashgiach Ruchani at the Knesses Chizkiyahu yeshiva located originally in Zikhron Ya'akov and later in Kfar Hasidim), headed by Rabbi Noah Shimonowitz.