WE ARE ALL aware of the yeridas hadoros our generation is experiencing. But our tzaddikim taught that this reality is only an illusion. Beyond the surface, there is a remarkable aliyas hadoros - the souls of our generation are incredibly elevated and yearning for an exposure to a level of Torah that will enable them to transform the darkness into light. Indeed, as Yishai Ribo sings, "Yeridat hadorot, kanir'eh hasibah l'aliyat haTorot" - it is in direct response to the challenges of our times that Hashem sent the remedy in the form of the tzaddikim and their glorious teachings.