ויחי יעקב
בבעל הטורים.
לומר שלא חיה ימים טובים בלא צער אלא כמנין ויחי. י”ז שנה משנולד יוסף וי”ז שנה במצרים.
יששכר חמור גרם … ויט שכמו לסבול … ויהי למס…
ויט שכמו לסבול, ברש”י: לסבול עול תורה.
ואם סבל עול תורה, מאין היה לו פרנסה. זהו ויהי למס, מ”ם וסמ”ך שבלוחות, בנס היו עומדים, כיוון שלקח על עצמו לסבול עול תורה, פרנסתו בנס מתקיימת.
Years ago a modern Darshan came for Shabbos to speak in one of the Shuls in Brisk.
Rav Chaim Solovietchik zt'l, asked him (after hearing part of his Drasha) to step down from the Bima. The Darshan defended himself "All I am doing, is quoting Chazal" he exclaimed. Rav Chaim responded "An animal which was slaughtered properly, salted properly, knives checked properly if it was cooked in a Treif pot renders the meat Treif".
Torah or anything resembling it coming from the mouth or hand of those who are Mevaze Torah or Talmedei Chachamim is 'Treif' VEHAMYVEN YAVIN!!!!
Due to the Yom Tov of Chanuka this web site will not be operating.
A Freilachan & Lichtega Chanuka
The twenty first day of Kislev will be fifty years since the Petira of Rav Tzvi (Hersh) Pesach Frank, zt"l the "Yerushalayimer Rav".
Born in Kovna to his father Rav Yehuda Leib Frank, Zt"l . In this town of Kovna the great Rav Leibele Kovner, Zt"l served as Rav of the city. In Kovna there were great Rabbonim such as Maran Rav Yehoshua Leib, zt"l, Maran Harav Yitzchok Elchonon & Maran Harav Yisroel Salanter, zt"l.
At a very young age he made a decision to focus on Ruchniyus only. While others played he learned.
His mother once shared a story about her young Son's priorities. When she once gave him spending money she discovered that he put the money in the Shul Tzadaka box.
For a short period of time he learned under the Gaon Harav Aharon Walkin, zt"l known as the "Zkan Aharon".
He finally decided to cross the river and learn in the great Bais Medrash of Slabodka. The Rosh Yeshiva at that time was "Rav Itzel of Ponovez", Zt"l.
Rav Itzel, Zt"l conquered the Yeshiva world with his creative Torah thoughts.
Rav Tzvi Pesach was 17 years of age when he was accepted into Slabodka. The Rosh Yeshiva had genuine admiration for this young boy.
(To be Cont'd)
5 Senators have joined the Jewish leadership in requesting president Obama To pardon Mr. Pollard.
Media reports say that the senators based their request on the fact that other spies from non friendly nations served much less time than Mr. Pollard. The 25 years that Mr. Pollard served is excessive, they claim.
Allegedly Mr. Pollard spied for Israel a quarter of a century ago. The information he rec'd was never used.
Mr. Patrick Kennedy, son of late senator Ted Kennedy also signed the request for a presidential Pardon. He is a senator in Rhode Island.
The Jewish organization, Bnai Brith had made this request a while ago.
Mr. Rengel , a veteran senator from New York is also a signature on this request.
This coming Sunday, 21 kislev marks the Yohrtzeit of one of the surviving Rebbes from pre holocaust, who managed to re-build an empire of Torah and chassidus. Despite his frail body, and his many different illnesses, the ADMU"R Reb Yochonon of Karlin Stolin was determined in his mission to secure the continuity of this holy dynasty and the legacy and derech in avodah of his forefathers.
Reb Yochonon was the youngest son of Stoliner Rebbe, Reb Yisroel. Soon after his father's passing in 1921, he moved to the city of his In Laws Olik. Later, upon the request of Stoliner Chassidim in Lutzk (a.k.a. Loitzk), the Rebbe opened his court there. The Rebbe also established a Yeshiva there where he demanded from the bochurim to toil in Torah and farther themselves from "havlei olam". The avodas hatfilah and simcha shel mitzvah were evident on all those who remained in the Rebbe's court.
Before world war 2 broke out, the Rebbe traveled to E"Y to shake the Heavens and beg mercy for Polish Jewry. In the Yeshiva the Rebbe kept telling the bochurim "hot rachmonis un toot Tshuva". He mentioned that black clouds were evident over European Jewry.
As the war broke out the Rebbe promised that him and the Deutch will not meet up, and so it was throughout the war. The Rebbe fled from Lutzk and wherever he came they discovered that the Germans had just enterd their previous haven. So it was, until the Rebbe reached the city of Frunza. The Rebbe settled there disclosed as an ordinary Jew with his Rebbetzin and 2 daughters. Also accompanying the Rebbe was a gabbai, who was later arrested by the communists, survived the war and immigrated to Israel many years later. A short time after the Rebbe arrived to Frunza his Rebbetzin and daughter passed away of food poisoning, leaving the Rebbe alone with just one daughter in this difficult time. The Rebbe however, did not compromise his hamodoh b'Torah and dikduk bmitzvohs.
Immediately after the war the Rebbe arrived (miracuously) back to Feldefing Germany in the DP Camps he maintained his disguise, and didn't reveal to anyone his identity, despite the fact that it may have offered him preferential treatment by the other survivors. Everyone who was with him including the Bluzhever Rebbe, Reb Hershale of Spinka and others felt that this was a holy man, but he kept to himself. In the mean time his Brother, the Stoliner Rebbe of Brooklyn (later niftar in Detroit), made efforts to get R' Yochonon documents to migrate to E"Y/US.
On 6 Iyar, 5706, the Rebbe got on a boat for E"Y. On that day his brother was niftar in the US. The Rebbe was now the only surviving brother from the holy dynasty of Karlin Stolin.
Immediately when he came off the boat in Cheifa, he said to the Chassidim "we were considering settling in Eretz Yisroel as an ordinary citizen, but now that we have undertaken the leadership, we will lead with our last drop of blood". The Rebbe immediately began working with the youth, being mekarev bochurim and demanding the highest standards of limud Hatorah and avodah. The Rebbe settled in Cheifa and occasionally visited the chasidim in Yerusholayim, Tel Aviv, Tverya and Tzfas.
Several years later the Rebbe, upon the request of the Stoliner chassidim in the US, and due to the Rebbe's health deterioration the Rebbe came to Brooklyn, NY. Immediately after his arrival, the Rebbe founded a Yeshiva and began building up a Chabura of Bochurim, bnei aliya.
After Yisurim noiroim, which the Rebbe suffered, not for him, but rather for the Klal,as he stated, the Rebbe passed on to the coming world, on 21 Kislev, 5716.
The Rebbe was buried in NJ on condition, that they may move him later. The Rabbonim in E"Y (Tchebiner Rov and Reb Hersh Pesach Frank) paskened that the guf kadosh be brought to E"Y, being that it was his ratzon. The body was removed 16 months after the petirah and in the words of the Chevra Kadisha of Tverya, the body was complete, like the day he was niftar. Rima lo shalta bei.
Zchuso Yogein Oleinu!
Karlin Stolin continues to be a well known Empire of Torah and chasidus under the guidance and leadership of the ADMU"R of Karlin Stolin, the oldest son of the previous Rebbe's dughter.
This years Agudah convention topic of discussion is the painful issue of teens at risk.
This issue is one which very few are succesfuly treating.
Rabbi Wallerstein, Rabbi Yaakov Horowitz & Belz are the three that are confronting this issue without ego or agenda. Their interest is the teens.
Klal Yisroel cannot afford the loss of it's commited families to vain temptations of the surrounding world.
Rules ... bullet answers are a novice's treatment to a most serious problem.
The need is urgent ... the need is immediate and it should be a priority.
Kudos to the Hanhala of Agudas Yisroel for dealing with this problem.
(Cont'd)
There were only very few who truly appreciated his depth. All However appreciated his greatness.
His Talmidim grew to become renowned Gedolei Torah. Amongst them the current Rosh Yeshiva of Rabbenu Chaim Berlin, Hagaon Rav Aharon Shechter, his son in law, Rosh Yeshivas pachad Yitzchok in Yerushalayim, Hagaon Rav Yonason David, Hagaon Harav Feivel Cohen, Hagaon Rav Hillel David, Hagaon Harav Yitzchok Soloveitchik, Hagaon Rav M. Belsky, the Noviminsker Rebbe, Hagaon Rav Zevulan Leib, Hagaon Rav Yehuda Edelman shlit"a, Hagaon Rav Shlomo Freifeld, Zt"l, and the two popular Askanim, R' Avrohom Fruchthandler, R' Tuvia Obermeister, and many others.
To listen to his Divrei Machshava was hearing the euphonic sounds of a merge between "Sechel" and "Regesh".
To him, pirsum was disdainful. In one of his popular Igros he makes a real strong statement about Mitzvos done with publicity.
Though he knew everything, he only used pure torah to communicate the important lessons of Torah.
His own personal growth was paramount. When after many years he was questioned about changing his mind about a certain idea. He responded "Vos Vilt Eer, Ich Zol Shtarben Vee Ich Hub Geboyrin Gevorin? I Changed my Mind".
When he was very ill, his nurse in the hospital in Israel tried to assist him to rest in a comfortable position. She asked him in Hebrew "Haim Noach Lecho?" To which he answered "Ani Kvor Ochez B'lech Lecha".
YEHI ZICHRO BARUCH!!!!!
The great Gaon, Maran Harav Hutner, Zt"l was and IS STILL the Rebbe of thousands in Eretz Yisroel and in Chutz L'aretz.
He contributed a new depth to Mussar and Machshava. That depth was part of his inner being and not a strategy for inspiring students.
His Seforim "Pachad Yitzchok" are textbooks of riveting concepts in Machshava. But more important he was a text "Person" of the depth of his thought.
But his depth did not limit itself to Machshava and Mussar. His concern for his Talmidim, his understanding of people was so unique, so profound .... that when a person would speak to him they would feel the piercing perception of a Gadol B'yisroel.
His Yartzeit is on the twentieth of Kislev.
Known as the "Iluy of Warsaw" Maran Harav Hutner, zt"l wrote his first Sefer on Rambam Hilchos Neziros which was decorated by an unusual Haskama from Maran Harav Chaim Ozer, zt"l who declared "Ashrei Yoladeto".
(To be cont'd)
This Sunday the Ponovez Yeshiva of Bnei Brak will be celebrating their 70th year of Torah learning in Eretz Yisroel at their annual fund raising Dinner in the U.S.
The Yeshiva is one of the most respected in the world today.
The greatest minds in Eretz Yisroel were Marbitz Torah in Ponovez.
Maran Harav Yosef Shlomo Kahanamen zt"l founded the Yeshiva in Bnei Brak and served as Rosh Hayeshiva.
Maranan V'Rabanan, Harav Dovid Povarsky, Harav Shmuel Rozovsky, Harav Yecheskel Levenstein, Harav Dessler, Harav Chaim Friedlander, Harav Aba Grossbard , Harav Eliezer Menachem Mann Shach, zt"l were Marbitz Torah in the sacred Bais Hamedrash of Ponovez in Eretz Yisroel.
The Chazon Ish, Zt"l would participate in the Simchas Torah Hakofos with the Ponovez Talmidim.
Ponovez, a True Mokom Torah!
On the 17th of Kislev is the Yartzeit of Rav Yosef Yozel, zt"l known as the Alter of Novardok.
Born in the Lithuanian city of Plunigan, Rav Yozel was blessed with great talents as a young child.
His depth of conviction was noticed early on in his youth. He was a great Masmid with a sharp mind. At the age of 17 he wrote a Chibur on the "Ketzos Hachoshen".
For a short while, Rav Yozel was a successful business man. He made more than a living.
When he met Maran R' Yisroel Salanter, zy"a, His life turned around.
He established the 80 branches of Novardok thru-out Russia.
Navardok had great students such as Rav Avrohom Yaffen, zt"l , the Steipler, zt"l , R' Binyomin Silber, zt"l etc...
The distinct approach to Mussar was difficult for some but proved to cultivate great Baalei Mussar who led the Mussar movement years later.
Yehi Zichro Baruch!!!
ויירא יעקב … וייצר לו
אם ירא למה לכתוב וייצר, הרי פשוט שלא ינעם לו בפחד.
וברש”י פירש, ויירא שמא ייהרג וייצר שמא יהרוג את אחרים.
ושמעתי לבאר על דרך המוסר.
בספר חובות הלבבות שער אהבת ה’, מביא משל:
כמו שספר אחד מן החסידים על אחד מהיראים,והיינו זה שהיצר ליעקב אבינו, שהוא ירא מזולת הבורא יתברך.
שמצאו ישן באחד המדברות.
ואמר לו: האינך ירא מן אריה שאתה ישן במקום הזה?
אמר לו: אני בוש מאלוקים שיראני ירא זולתו.
The Belzer Rav, Shlita is above all a leader with creative vision.
The project "Tzohar" which now includes a program for teens at risk is the most successful yet.
The breadth of the program is fascinating. The talent involved in this work is unusual.
There is no other program for teens at risk on the globe that has that kind of real success.
This program is the brain child of the Belzer Rav, shlita.
There are other programs that have a 'Kind' of success.
The world has Great Leaders. The Torah World has Manhigim, Gedolei Torah, Roshei Yeshiva, Chassidic Rebbeim, Sefardic Gedolim etc...
The Olam Hatorah has famous Roshei Yeshiva that changed the face of Yiddishkeit and elevated the Torah learning to higher levels.
There have been thru-out the generations Gedolei Torah unknown to our Dor. Some in Europe ... Some in Eretz Yisroel .... Some in America.
The Yerushalayim Tzitzis man who knew all of Mishnayos B'al peh. The Iluy of Monticello, NY, Hagaon Rav Shlomo Schneider, zt"l. The Meitchter Iluy, zt"l a Rosh Yeshiva in Yeshivas Rabbenu Yitzchok Elchonon... The Vishka Iluy, zt"l from the lower East Side.... the Pruzna Iluy, zt"l the Rebbe of Maran Harav Shach, zt"l, the Tomoshover rebbe, zt"l, the Skolya Rebbe, Hagaon Rav Dovid Yungreiz, zt"l of the Eida Hacharaidis and many others.
We hope to remember many of them in future posts.
There is a marked improvement in the condition of the ailing Rebbe, shlita.
Now the oxygen tank was removed as B"H he is able to breathe on his own.
The Rebbe was hospitalized 3 weeks ago in a Montreal hospital because of an infection in his lungs. The infection caused high temperature.
Tefilos were said all over the world "Lekayem Banu Chachmei Yisroel" The Torah world & particularly the Olam Hachasidus are full of gratitude to Hakb"h for the improvement of the Rebbe's health.
There is great anticipation that the Rebbe will be discharged iy'h very soon.
The name 'Modzitz' to most is synonomous with "Nigun".
The Modzitzer Rebbe, Reb Yisroel Zt"l was one who had the unique power of Kiruv thru song.
On Yomim Tovim thousands would come to Modzitz to hear the Niggunim song in the Beis Medrash of Modzitz.
The Rebbe zt"l published his sefer Divrei Yisroel during his lifetime.
The Rebbe zt"l used to say "When I hear one singing I could determine where he is holding in Yiras Shomayim".
His Yahrtzeit is on the thirteenth of Kislev.
Yehi Zichro Baruch!
Maran Rav Chaim Shmulevitz, zt"l Rosh Yeshivas Mir – Yerushalayim, was fond of quoting the Alter of Navardok, zt"l who said "How beautiful world it would be, if the borrower would pay his loans on time and the lender would never ask for the money. Everybody would live in harmony. The tragedy is that the borrower screams "You are not allowed to bother me" and the lender screams "Repayment of a loan is a Mitzva".
If everyone would be concerned about their own obligations.... the
world would be so harmonious.
A Talmid of Volozin. He was known as the "Genius from Bakst". At the age of 8 he was versed in most of Shas. At his Bar Mitzva he was considered a "Charif" and very knowledgable in all of Shulchan Aruch.
Before he was thirty he was appointed Rosh Yeshivas Slabodka and his brother in law, Maran Harav Isser Z. Meltzer, zt"l joined him very soon after.
When he was close to sixty he moved the Yeshiva to Chevron in Eretz Yisroel. A year later he travelled thru Eretz Yisroel to give Chizuk to those living in Eretz Yisroel. He was joined by Maran Harav Kook and Maran Harav Isser Zalman Mektzer Zt"l.
After the tragic slaughter in Chevron, where 24 Talmidim were killed. He moved the yeshiva to Yerushalayim.
He is the author of the popular sefer "Levush Mordechai".
YEHI ZICHRO BARUCH!!
Four thousand & five hundred Chabad Shluchim from across the globe gathered this past week in Crown Heights to discuss issues of concern & create a greater network.
These Shluchim sacrifice the comforts that most others have for the sake of spreading Shmiras Hamitzvos in the most challenging places.
Some of the locations where Chabad Shluchim can be found are only familiar to those who are familiar with crossword puzzles.
Klal Yisroel owes a debt of gratitude to these devoted Shluchim.
The Gemora in Megila teaches us "A word is worth one coin, silence is worth two".
The seemingly greater value of silence is apparent.
However the Chazon Ish challenges that thought. He comments "If one is to be silent from sunrise to sunset he only earns two coins, but for EVERY word he earns one coin,hence making the value of speech greater".
The Chazon Ish goes on to explain that Choosing what NOT to say is really the avoda of speech as opposed to total silence.
That's why EVERY WORD earns a coin, making speech albeit proper speech of greater value than silence.
This Erev Shabbos is the Yartzeit of the Kaminetzer Rosh Yeshiva, zt"l at the early age of 16 he became a Talmid Muvhak of Rav Chaim of Brisk, zt"l.
His legendary Hasmada and enthusiastic style of learning made an indelible impression on his Talmidim.
He was Rosh Yeshiva of Kaminetz for 18 years.
The Lakewood Mashgiach, zt"l repeated the words of the Kaminetzer Rosh Yeshiva, zt"l that the measure of Ahavas Hashem is based upon a persons disdain for evil, "Ohavey Hashem Sinou Ra"
Yehi Zichro Baruch!
"ויפגע במקום … כי בא השמש" (כ”ח י”א)
וברש”י: "ויפגע" … מלמד שתקן תפילת ערבית …
"כי בא השמש" … ששקעה לו חמה פתאום שלא בעונתה …
מזה יש ללמוד, מה טעם תפילת ערבית רשות, הרי כל התפילות אבות תקנום.
כי אברהם אבינו, "וישכם אברהם בבוקר" שהשכים כדי לתקן תפילת שחרית.
יצחק אבינו, "ויצא יצחק לשוח" שיצא לשדה על מנת להתפלל תפילת מנחה.
וכאן אצל יעקב אבינו, שקעה חמה פתאום ולכן התפלל בערב. ולא שכיוון עצמו לתקן תפילת ערבית.
"ויאמר אליו לבן … ויברכני ה’ בגללך" (ל’ כ"ז)
"ויאמר נקבה שכרך…" (ל’ כ"ח)
"ויברך ה’ אותך לרגלי" (ל’ ל’)
צריך לבאר, כי בפסוק כ"ז זה דברי לבן, ובפסוק כ"ח המשך דברי לבן. ומה יש מקום לתיבת "ויאמר" בפסוק כ"ח, הרי זה המשך דברי לבן.
וגם יש להבין טעם שינוי הלשון בתשובת יעקב אבינו. שלבן אמר "ויברכני ה’ בגללך" ויעקב אבינו אמר "ויברך ה’ אותך לרגלי". הרי הי לו לומר בגללי.
בגמ’ איתא, אריס שמשקה השדה ג’ פעמים שכרו רבע מגידולי השדה. ויכול להתנות שישקה ד’ פעמים ושכרו יהא שליש מגידולי השדה.
אולם יש מחלוקת, אם התנה שישקה ד’ פעמים. וירדו גשמים, שלא היה צריך להשקות פעם הרביעית. אם יקבל רביע כפי שהתנה. וגשמים שירדו, הרווח של האריס. או כיוון שלא השקה, לא יקבל רביע כי אם שליש.
וזה גופא טען לבן ליעקב אבינו. "ויברכני ה’ בגללך" אמת שאתה צדיק, ובזכותך שרויה ברכת ה’. אולם הרווח שלי הוא. כי לא השקעת למענו יותר מהרגיל. ולכן הראה עצמו לבן כמי שנוהג לפנים משורת הדין והוסיף "נקבה שכרך … ואתנה" ומכיוון שלבן טען שלא חייב בתוספת השכר, הוסיף הכתוב תיבת "ויאמר" שהשכר לא תמורת עבודתו.
ויעבק אבינו אמר, לא כפי שאתה אומר שברכת ה’ היתה כאן, ואני לא עבדתיך יותר מהרגיל. אלא "ויברך ה’ אותך לרגלי" ברגלי עבדתי, ולכן מן הדין שתתן לי שכרי יותר.
שמעתי ואיני יודע בשם מי.
Maran Harav Gustman, zt"l was once discussing the Importance of wearing a hat while Davening.
Someone asked him about wearing a hat with a feather on Shabbos regarding carrying on Shabbos.
He replied that even though it probably is "Batel" to the Hat, one should not wear it.
After a most recent publication of a sefer from Maran Harav Soloveitchik, zt"l on Chumash Breishis another new sefer from Maran zt"l (english) was published.
This sefer titled Dorosh Darash Yosef by Rabbi A. C. David is a beautiful collection of discourses of the Rav on the weekly Parsha.
The profundity of the Rav zt"l is aay above our Comprehension. But we all can gain deep & inspiring insights from these lectures.
LEHAGDIL TORAH U'LEHADIRA
Klal Yisroel celebrates the Yom Zikoron of Maran Harav A. Kotler, zt"l founder and Rosh Yeshivas Beis Midrash Govoha in Lakewood, NJ.
HaRav Kotler, zt"l Rebuilt torah to a way that it was Familiar to Lithuanian Yeshivos.
HaRav Kotler was a child prodigy who was one of the most creative minds amongst Talmedei Chachomim.
Today Lakewood boasts an enrollment of nearly 6,000 students.
Yehi Zichro Baruch
A new sefer on Kiruv, a collection of many Maamorim of Rav Shach, zt"l is being published.
Rav Shach, zt"l had very clear guidelines for 'Avodas Hakiruv'.
There are many differences between the guidelines in Kiruv established by Gedolei Eretz Yisroel and the Gedolim in Chutz l'aretz, shlita.
The Gedolei Chutz l'aretz tend to have a more lenient approach about many issues related to Kiruv.
Hagaonim Hagadolim, Harav Ahron Feldman, Harav Shmuel Kaminetzky, the Noveminsker Rebbe, shlita are very involved in questions pertaining to Kiruv and view the questions from an American perspective.
Hagaonim Hagadolim, shlita Harav Ahron Schechter & Harav Elya Ber Wachtfogel have a consistent view with the Gedolei Ertz Yisroel on most issues related to Kiruv.
יש להבין מדוע הצליח עשו לרמות את יצחק אביו. אבל רבקה ידעה טיבו והבינה שעשו רשע הוא.
ושמעתי ג’ הסברים בעניין:
הפשוט, שרבקה גדלה עם לבן הרמאי, וידעה להבחין בין אמת לרמאות. ומזה ידעה שציד בפי עשו ורשע הוא.
ובראשונים כתוב על “ויאמר ה’ לה” שהנבואה נאמרה רק לה, והיא לא גלתה ליצחק אבינו. ולכן היא ידעה שיש לה בן צדיק ובן רשע, ומזה שראתה שיעקב בנה הוא הצדיק, והכירה את שני בניה, הבינה שעשו הוא הרשע. ויצחק שלא ידע מנבואה זו, חשב בדעתו ששני בניו צדיקים.
ועוד יש להסביר, יצחק אבינו ראה את עשו בבית המדרשץ ושם עשו נהג כמו כולם. ורבקה ראתה אותו בעת האוכל, ואדם ניכר בשלושה דברים ואחד מהם הוא בכוסו. וכשראתה צורת אכילתו ידעה את טיבו.
Aish Hatorah is Sponsoring a Partners seminar this Weekend.
Aish Hatorah , the creation of Hagaon Harav Noach Weinberg, Zt'l, continues to grow their outreach programming.
Harav Noach, was known as a 'Powerhouse' in the Area of Kiruv Rechokim.
Currently His Son, Harav Hillel, shlita is the Rosh Yeshiva.
Maran Harav Scheinberg was taken to a hospital in New York today.
He is here for a fund raiser for his Yeshivas Torah Ore.
There has not been a diagnosis of his condition as of yet.
A Sefer recently published by Hagaon Harav Tzvi Cohen shlita, quotes Maran Harav Eliyashuv, Shlita that it is not only prohibited to say or believe a lie, it is even prohibited to LISTEN to a lie. His Source is the Gemora in Kesubos 5a.
Note: The Orchos Tzadikim in Shar Hasheker says on the Posuk in Shmos "Medevar Sheker Tirchak" that it also reads "MeDover Sheker Tirchak" that from one who speaks lies we should distance ourselves.
The new British ambassador to Israel is Jewish. He and his wife moved to Eretz Yisroel about a month ago.
Recently there was a Kevias Mezuza at his home. In attendance was Hagaon Harav Y. M. Lau, shlita.
Those who participated enjoyed the food served, which was under the Hechsher of the Badatz.
The Kastenbaum group is having an auction of original letters of Gedolei Yisroel, Zt'l. These original handwritten letters include communications from the Chofetz Chaim, written in 1923, From the Chazon Ish, A letter From Rav Chaim of Brisk to Rav Kook, the Zviller Rebbe, The Chasam Sofer, Munkatcher Rebbe and others, Zichron Taddikim Leverocho.
Some of these letters are being sold for as high as 20,000 dollars.
Klal Yisroel continues to daven for a full recovery of the Rebbe.
A staff of doctors from NY and montreal are dealing with his infection that is causing the Rebbe much pain....
The Tosher Rebbe, shlita is from the oldest Rebbeim. The Satmar Rav, shlita also called upon all to daven for Rav Meshulem Faysh Ben Tzirel.
The resignation of Rav Yehuda Deri, shlita the Rav of Beer sheva, from the Geirus commision (dealing with the conversions of members of the IDF) caused the collapse of the whole commision when 2 other members resigned.
The resignation was in response to the request of Maran Harav Ahron L. Steinman, shlita.
Kavod Hatorah reported two months ago the concerns re: The conversions being performed in the military.
The Birthday of the Fifth Lubavitcher Rebbe, Zt'l Hatzadik Harv Shalom Dov Ber, known as the Rashab, was celebrated by Chasedei Chabad Worldwide. This past thursday was the 150th birthday of the Rashab.
He was asked to become Rebbe when he was only 22 years of age but he refused until ten years later.
He was the founder of the chain of Chabad Yeshivos known as Tomchei Temimim.
Yehi Zichro Baruch
As the Yemei Zikoron of many Gedolei Yisroel are in the month of Kislev we will be discussing some of the lives of these giants.
ZICHRON KULOM L'VROCHO
Amongst them are: The Preshburger Rav, HaRav Akiva Sofer.
Rosh Yeshivas Kletzk & Lakewood Harav Ahron Kotler.
Rosh Yeshivas Kaminetz - Harav Boruch Ber Lebowitz.
Hadmor Harav Yisroel of Modzitz.
The Sephardic Torah Giant - Rav C. Medini - the author of the Sedei Chemed.
Harav Yochanon of Stolin - the Stoliner Rebbe.
Rosh Yeshivas Kletzk - Harav Isser Z. Meltzer.
The Yarhtzeit of the great Tzadik is on the 30th of Cheshvon.
He was the Talmid Muvhak of the Tzadik, R' Mendel Rimonover, zy"a.
Lengthy stories are told & passed on about his simplicity in his greatness.
One great Chassidic Rebbe, zt"l wrote about him that "It is an inspiring sight to watch R' Hershel zt"l take his 3 steps back at the end of Shmoneh Esre, as one can see how he feels so humble in front of his creator"
ZECHUSO YAGEN ALAYNU!!!
Mazal Tov to Rabbi & Mrs. Blidstein upon the engagement of their son.
Mazal Tov to the grandparents Harav & Rebbetzin Schiller, shlita.
Harav Nota Schiller is the Dean of Ohr Somayach international.
The l'chayim was held wednesday evening in Bnei Brak.
Maran Harav Zeidel Epstein, zt'l is a legend. The new sefer about the legacy of a towering man even in his youth is true Kavod Hatorah.
All who read this new English sefer will walk away with inspiration & aspiration to maximize their inner potential.
Maran Harav Ahron Schechter, shlita is in London, participating in the Chasuna of a Talmid.
Despite the difficulty in making this trip, the Rosh Hayeshiva considers a Talmid's Chasuna like his own child.
One just has to observe him sharing in his Talmidim's Simcha to feel the joy that he experiences.
A hachnosas sefer torah took place for a Shul under the Leadership of the son of Maran Harav Nissim Karelitz, Shlita.
Many Gedolei Torah attended including Maranan Rav Steinman, Rav Kanyevsky, Rav Gershon Edelstein and Rav Nissim Karelitz, shlita.
Thousands of people paraded in song and dance till the Shul where the Sefer Torah found it's host Aron Hakodesh.
A new Yerushalmy with the Pirush of Maran Rav Chaim Kanyevsky, shlita and many other Meforshim.
This is a project of "Oz V'Hadar"
A real Kiddush Shem Shamayim and Kovod Hatorah.
Though sounding obvious, in a recently published sefer from Hagaon Harav Tzvi Cohen, shlita he quotes Maran Harav Eliyashuv, shlita as saying that there is no obligation to reprimand someone who commited an 'Aveira' if it will result in the loss of Money for the one who is reprimanding ie. loss of job etc....
Is 'Krias Hatorah' an obligation on the individual or is it an obligation on the Minyan?
The short answer:
According to Hagaon Rav Chaim of Brisk, zt'l as quoted by his Talmid, the Birkas Shmuel, and his grandson Maran Harav Y.D. Halevi Soloveitchik, Zt'l (Boston) it's an obligation on the individual.
According to The Gr'a as explained by the Peulas Sachir it is an obligation on the Minyan.
The Chofetz Chaim in his Mishna Berura...135 Orach Chaim writes that it an obligation on the Minyan and NOT on the individual.
In Conclusion: Maran Harav SZ Auerbach,zt'l writes that it is an obligation on the Minyan NOT on the individual.
The Great Gaon Maran Harav Yosef Eliyahu Henkin, zt'l writes in his sefer "Lev Ibra" that if one goes to the washroom during Krias Hatorah and as a result misses part of Krias Hatorah he does NOT need to make up the part missed as Krias Hatorah is a 'Chovas Tzibur'.
This of course does not include Parshas Zachor which according to all is a personal obligation.
A beautiful Shabbos. As is customary in Stolin, no signs or advertisements were placed anywhere, however a tremendous crowd came to participate in the tfilos and uplifting tischen. The Rebbe spoke to the crowd that the ruchniyos needs to surpass the. Gashmiyusdige beauty of the shul. Also the Rebbe spoke about the difficult nisyonos of our generation. But the word nisayon can be translated as uplifted (lehisnoses). When one passes the trial, he becomes elavated... Avrohom had ten uplifting experiences....
The Rebbe demands from his oilom to keep growing.
Rav Elya Lapian, zt'l, the Mashgiach of Yeshivas Knesses Chizkayahu in Kfar Chassidim was a gadol of porportions beyond grasp. So exclaimed Maran Rav Chaim Shmulevitz, zt'l at the Levaya of R' Elya.
The newly printed biography is more than an Ordinary History of the life achievments of a gadol. It enlightens and inspires.
The Brisker Rav, zt'l said about R' Elya "This is what R' Yisroel Salanter, zt'l meant when he started the Mussar Movement".
The Rebbe will be arriving Friday afternoon. All tfilos and Tishen will be he'll at Karlin Stolin Shul at 52 Main Street, in the center of Monsey.
Mincha and Kabolas Shabbos begins at the Zman hadlokas neiros.
Friday night tish - 9.00
Shachris - 8.30
Mincha and S"Sh - 5.45
We hope the Shabbos will be an opportunity for all participants to derive chizuk in Avodas H' with simcha and hislahavus.
The talmedei hayeshivos in the U.S. stand up for the Honor of Rabbon shel kol bnei hayeshivos in america, Maran Harav Elya B. Wachtfogel, shlita and protest the inappropriate remarks on a certain blog about Maran, shlita.
In a generation where Kovod Hatorah needs so much Chizuk we are OBLIGATED to defend the Honor of a Gadol Hador or any Talmid Chochom.
We do not envy the consequenses that await those who use the blogs to be Mevaze Talmedei Chachomim which is described in Mesechtas Shabbos.
The son of Hadmor of Rozin, zt'l the Tzotkever Rebbe, zt'l attracted thru his torah & avoda, thousands of followers.
Currently there are numerous Seforim from the Rebbe, zt'l.
The seforim are rich in content and talk to the mind and heart.
The Tzotkever Rebbe, zt'l was the son in law of the Tchenobler Rebbe, zt'l.
The Gaon of his Generation, Harav Meir Arik, zt'l consistently praised the great Tzortkever Rebbe, zt'l.
Yehi Zichro Baruch!
A new Sefer From Rav Chaim, Shlita titled "Likutei Hagrac'h Kanyevsky, just hit the seforim stores in the U.S.
A treasure full of sources and very interesting & Novel Ideas relating to mesechtas Kesubos Is predicted to be a best seller.
Included are also Piskei Halacha from various seforim that are related to the Mesechta.
Senior Rabbanim in Monsey warn Baalei Batim not to get involved in all kinds of investments that lLead to Chilul Hashem.
Recently there has been a monsey investor that promised high returns only to turn into another Ponzi 'Gesheft'.
This particular investor lives in Monsey. Demonstrations & court action is planned against this family who lost the money of older people's pension savings Etc....
Recently a blog site attacked Hagaon Harav Nachum Eisenstein.
Re: Issues of Giur.
We caution all that there is no heter to be mevaze a Talmid Chochom. This conduct has become malignant and causes 'tzoros' for those who do it and for Klal Yisroel.
The Gemara in Shabbos says "Hamevze Talmid Chochom Ayn Refua Lemakoso".
A Rebbe who was aquainted with Rav Y.D. Halevi Soloveitchik, zt'l was shocked to see him enter his hisvadus. The Rav Listened attentively for an hour and then left.
The Rav, zt'l was driven back to his apartment in Washington Heights by a student.
On the way home the student comments to the Rav zt'l, that it appears that the Rav made peace between the Non Chasidim and the Chasidim to which the Rav immediatly responded: "That was already accomplished by Hitler, ym's thru Auschwitz, Treblinka & Buchenwald!".
Words of Truth!
May one invite guests for a Seudas Shabbos if it is absolutely certain that they will have to drive to the host on Shabbos?
Hagaon Maran Harav Moshe, zt'l in a teshuva written in 1954 forbids one to invite in the above described situation. He writes it is considered "Lifnei Iver etc.."
Hagaon Maran Posek of our Generation Harav Y.S. Eliyashuv & Hagaon Maran Posek of our Generation Harav S. Wosner, shlita also write that it is forbidden.
Maran Harav C. Kanyevsky, shlita writes that it is Forbidden.
It is said that Maran Harav S.Z. Auerbach, zt'l was matir one time but did not approve of it on a Regular Basis.
Hagaon Hagadol Harav M. Sternbuch, Shlita was Matir.
The relatively new set of seforim titled 'Zichronom Livrocho' is a real demonstration of Kovod Hatorah.
A collection, by month of the Yemei Zeekoron of Tzadekei Hador is truly a baffling achievment.
Chassidic, Litvish & Sephardic Gedolim are all joined together in this set of seforim.
Every Yom Zeekoron of a Gaon, Tzadik or Chacham has anectodes that are related to the memory of The one discussed.
This sefer truly displays a Kovod Hatorah.
Kudos to Harav Aharon Perlow, shlita.
Pleasantly suprised were the Rabbonim of the Rabbanut Harashit in Eretz Yisroel . Moshe Raziel Sereifi was tested on all of Hilchos Shabbos including Hilchos Eruvin.
His meticulous knowledge of the halachos Shocked the Rabbanim who Tested the 14 year old from Netanya.
This young 14 year old, already learned parts of Yoreh Deah.
His long term quest is to get Semicha on Orach Chaim, Yore Deah, Even Haezer & Choshen Mishpat.
The Challenge is for Him to get allowance from the Rabbanut to get Semicha before 18. There appears to be a law that specificaly states that 18 yrs of age is the Starting age for Semicha.
The 16th of Mar-Cheshvan is the Yahrtzeit of one who was considered in the Torah world as the Manhig of Bnei Hayeshivos, Maran Harav Eliezer Menachem Man Shach, Zt'l, Rosh Yeshivas Ponoviz in Bnei Brak.
His every word ,his every request traveled the globe in Seconds. His word was final for at least the half million people who attended his funeral in Bnei Brak and to his thousands of followers in Europe and America. The largest levaya in centuries for a Gadol Hador who always thought that not more than a Minyan of Jews would attend his Funeral.
His Amelus in Torah....His Creativity in his Chidushei Torah ....His Genius in Torah .....was nothing less than astounding. The ultimate testimony to the above is his multiple volumes of Novel Chidushim in his sifrei Avi Ezri....
He was the Leader's Leader.
He was a leader of unusual quality. Intrepid, loving and truthful were the most highlighted features of leadership that he exhibited.
His Anivus and Pashtus were a throw back to a world that is no more.
His boundless Love Towards Bnei Torah has been a Model to follow for Roshei Yeshiva.
Torah Leaders as well as Zionist leaders were in awe when he issued a statement. It would not be less than truthful to say 'the world Stopped to listen when He spoke'
Gedolim From Previous Generations recognized these components of leadership that he possesed.
Amongst them, Maran Harav Chaim Ozer, The Brisker Rav & The Chazon Ish, zt'l observed in him a uniqueness, as the Chazon Ish, zt'l wrote to him in a letter published in Avi Ezri vol. 3. The Brisker rav, zt'l shared that admiration as evident by the Haskama he wrote printed in Avi Ezri on Nezikin.
Known as R' lazer the vaboliniker, because he was born in Vabolnik, lithuania and studied in the Vabolniker yeshiva under the tutelage of Maran Harav Leib Forer, zt'l known as the Vabolniker Iluy. He then went on to slabodka and Kletzk.
Voluminous material has been written about the greatness of this giant of torah & leader by his grandson and others.
Maran Harav Shach, zt'l initiated the publishing of the Daily Yated Ne'eman in Eretz Yisroel (No connection to the Yated Published by R' Lipshitz in the U.S.) which is still the leading Charadei Newspaper in Eretz Yisroel. The Yated in Eretz Yisroel has an english edition as well.
The Effort to Start the Yated in Eretz Yisroel was supported by Maran the Steipler, zt'l.
No one can forget that bitter Erev Shabbos when the Torah World irreversibly Changed by the Loss of the Gadol Hador, Maran Harav Shach, who after 106 years of age Joined Malachei Elyon in a world "Shekulo Tov"
ZECHUSO YAGEN OLAYNU!
There will be an aliyah l'kivro on the day of his yahrtzeit,iy'h.
Yehi zichro baruch!
Mr. & Mrs. Dancycier and Mr. & Mrs. Berg share a Mazal Tov as Dancycier's Son Married Berg's daughter last nite.
These 2 families enjoy a reputation as Ohavai Torah & Machzekei Torah.
The Berg family is a noted family. Amongst them are the Braun family, supporters of Telshe Riverdale, the Rausman family, supporters of New square and other mosdos, The Kramer Family, supporters of Tiferes yerushalayim hHeaded by Maran Harav Dovid Feinstein, shlita.
The Dancycier family is also a noted philanthropic Family that includes the Fishman family & The Zelinger family. A family that is well trained in acts of Silent Chesed.
The Parents of the Choson are the owners of DDL Travel..a successful and Popular Travel agency.
Mr. Alan Zelinger, Z'L the Grandfather of the Choson was a Special Man....Loved all and Loved by all.
He had a Regal Presence, Class and integrity compounded by his perfected Midos and an inimitable fatherly stentorian Laugh.
A special guest from Eretz Yisroel at the wedding was Mrs. Belzberg wife of noted Ba'al Tzedaka, Mr. Marc Belzberg. Her father Mr. Solly Spiro, is a founding supporter of the Artscroll shas.
The wedding took place in Monsey.
The 14th of Cheshvon is a tearful memory of the murder of The Kadosh, H'Admor R' A Elimelech of Karlin, zt'l.
At the age of 21 he assumed the leadership of Chasedei Stolin despite his reticence to do so.
His salient virtue was his Midas Ha'Anivus which was tangible in all his Avodas Hashem.
He was zoche to visit Eretz Yisroel a few times. The last just 4 years before he was murdered.
Yehi zichro baruch!
The Torah world mourns the petira of Rebbetzin E Epstein, o'h, wife of Ybl'ch Hagaon Hagadol Harav Chaim Leib Epstein, shlita - Rosh Yeshivas Zichron Melech of Brooklyn.
Hagaon Rav Epstein, shlita was a Close talmid of Maran Harav Ahron Kotler, zt'l founder & Rosh Yeshivas Bais Medrash Govoha in Lakewood.
The nifteres is a daughter of Rabbi & Rebbetzin Dovid Bender.
These next few weeks are memorable times as we celebrate the Yartzheit of many Gedolim.
Erev shabbos is the Yahrtzeit of the Rosh Yeshiva & founder of yeshivas chachmei Lublin and the founder of the Daf Yomi idea, Maran Hagaon Harav Meir Shapiro, zt'l
Known in his youth as the Iluy from Shatz, he wrote the sefer Teshuvos Ohr hameir. Subsequently his divrei torah on chumash were printed in 2 volumes titled "Imrei Daas" "Nitzutzei Ohr hameir" and others.
He was a chassid of the Rebbe of Tzortkov and was totaly Mevatel himself to the Daas of his Rebbe, zt'l
"Ashrei ayin Roasa ayleh"
He died childless. He was succeded by the Kuzeklovar Gaon, Hy'd.
Next week is the Yarhtzeit of the Tchebeiner Gaon, zt'l, Maran Harav D. B. Weidenfeld, Rosh Yeshiva & founder of the Tchebeiner Yeshiva in Yerushalayim. Also he is the author of Teshuvos Dovev Meyshorim - three volumes.
He was considered one of the Poskei Hador.
Gedolei Yerushalayim would use the expression about the Tchibeiner rav, zt'l "His Geonus is Frightening"
On the 16th of this Month is the Yarhtzeit of Maran Posek hador The Chazon Ish, zt'l.
When he was planning to arrive to Eretz yisroel from vilna, Maran Hagaon Rav Chaim Ozer, zt'l sent an emergency request of assistance to Maran Harav Kook, zt'l to help this "Giant who is coming from Babaloyn, as a reference to Maran The Chazon Ish.
(To be cont'd)
Mashgichim in Yeshivos in Eretz Yisroel are trying to re-start the program implemented many years ago by the Manchester Rosh Yeshiva, zt'l
The Rosh Yeshiva, zt'l ,Hagaon hatzadik Harav Segal, encouraged yeshivos to establish a Seder of learning hilchos Loshon Hora.
Some even started giving out stipends to those who were subsequently tested on those halachos.
What a beautiful world it would be if Loshon Horo was eliminated.
The Posek Achron in America
It is quoted in the Name of Maran Harav Dovid Feinstein, shlita that if the Chofetz Chaim,zt'l was aware how much the heter of Loshon Hora "letoeles" is abused today, he would Severly limit it's allowance.
This quote has not been Verified.
A very strong letter of Warning signed by Maran Haran Eliyashuv,shlita, Maran Harav S. Wosner, shlita, Maran Harav A Leib Steinman, shlita & Maran Harav Chaim Kanyevsky ,shlita and Other Senior Gedolei Torah, was issued today to those Rabbanim or Dayanim Performing Conversions that they should not attempt to lower the Expectations & Standards of conversion. The expectations should cohere with the Shulchan Aruch and the accepted Gedolei Haposkim.
Quick conversions they declare, must Stop.
The Triggering issue was the conversions done for non Jewish soldiers in the IDF.
Let us hope that a comprehensive Torah solution can be reached and true Shalom should be achieved.
Harav Shapiro shlita is celebrating chasuna of Grandchild next week.
The father is Harav S Shapiro, shlita.
The Grandparents from one side are Rav Shimon Rosengarten, shlita and his Rebbetzin, shtechye.
The Great Grandfather is Maran Harav Chaim P Scheinberg, shlita.
The Great Gaon, Harav Y.D. Soloveitchik, Zt'l Gave thousands of shiurim thru his Tenure as Rosh Yeshivas Yitzchok Elchonon.
Many of those Shiurim were Taped. Boruch Hashem some of his Chumash shiurim have been Transcribed and are available in a Book/Sefer. Just Released is hopefully the first Volume of many on Chumash Breishis.
The Genius and Anivus of this great mind and person is Beyond Legendary. Despite The differences he had with the Yeshiva world, all of the Roshei Yeshiva appreciated his Gadlus BeTorah.Maran Hagaon Harav Ahron Kotler Zt'l had immense respect for his Towering Greatness....Rav Shlomo Hyman, zt'l would sit in on his shiur albeit infrequently. The Kovner Rav Zt'l was in Awe when he Met him when he was still Very young.
His Sainted father,zt'l ,Maran Hagaon Harav Moshe Soloveitchik,zt'l preceeded him as Rosh Yeshiva of Rabbenu Yitchok Elchonon.
During that period Maran Harav M. Soloveitchik, zt'l asked the Pruzna Iluy, Hagaon Rav Leib Forer, zt'l who was the Rav Of Holyoke, mass to assist in Finding Rav YD Soloveitchik a Job in Boston.
This English Sefer is cause for celebration. Appreciation to Harav Holtzer, shlita.
In Honor of a Hachnosas Sefer Torah, Harav R Abuchatzera is coming to NY to Join the celebration.
He is arriving from Eretz Yisroel.
Harav R. Abuchatzera, shlita is well respected by so many. His clarity in his advice is Very unusual. One of many Sons of The Baba Sali, zt'l he enjoys the Respect of Many leading Gedolei Torah.
A Recent Poll shows that Majority of Orthodox Jews are supporting Coumo in the Race For Governor.
Comments Made by many who gave reasons for Support highlighted the appreciation they have for Former Governor Coumo Senior who is Remembered As a Friend of the Orthodox community.
This years Candidate has close ties with Jewish Leaders in NY.
Former Governor Pataki defeated Coumo senior after 3 Terms as governor. Pataki demonstrated his friendship and concern for the orthodox community.
NY, a Stronghold for Orthodox Jews will be exhibiting the virtue of Hakoras Hatov on Election Day by supporting Coumo.
The Rosh Yeshiva of yeshiva of cliffwood lake expanded his yeshiva by establishing an on campus Kolel.
Hagaon Harav Shimon Ulster, shlita established his Yeshiva about 6 years ago with 10 students. Currently he has 80 Talmidim.
The housing for the Kolel Members is right near the Yeshiva.
Hagaon Harav Alster, shlita is a Talmid Muvhak of Maran Harav Binyomin Paler, zt'l and was his Talmid for over 14 years.
He has attracted to his Beis Medrash metzuyanim from various yeshivos including Brisk Alumni.
The son of Hagaon Rav Shlomo Haliwa, shlita, r"m in Chaim Berlin just got engaged to the Daughter of R' Binyomin Fruchthandler.
Rav Haliwa, is the Son In Law of the Rosh Yeshiva of Chaim Berlin, Maran Harav A Shechter, shlita.
The planned wedding of the grandchild of the Rachomstivka Rebbe, shlita has grabbed the attention of the chassidic & yeshiva world.
The Rebbe shlita is most beloved, accessibile and is known as a poel yeshuous. People from across the American continent travel to seek the Rebbe's Brocho & Chizuk.
On an Average weekday you can find Bnei Torah from Chassidic yeshivos, from Lakewood, Brisk , Chaim Berlin and many Roshei Yeshiva at his door in Boro-park.
The Rebbe shlita, learned in his youth by Maran Harav Isser Zalman Meltzer, zt'l.
The Rebbe's Bekius in shas and poskim is fascinating.
He was a Rosh kolel in New Square.
He is a brother in law of the Rebbe of New Square, shlita.
The Sephardic Torah community celebrated The marriage of the grandchild of the Sephardic Posek Hador, Maran Harav Ovadia Yosef, shlita which took place this past tuesday.
The father, Hagaon Rav Dovid Yosef, shlita a prolific author of many halacha seforim and a Rosh Kolel of Yechave Daas is a World Renowned Gaon and meticulously follows his fathers Derech.
Mashgichim of yeshivos across the country are working dillingently to curb the interest of the torah community in internet Loshon horoh.
The particular sites that are of major concern and are on the 'alert' list and are being targeted for their repulsive gossip, are the 'Unorthodox Jew', Daas Torah (Daniel Eidensohn) and Failed messiah.
Internet gossip is a weapon of mass destruction,say the mashgichim. Though Eidensohn claims that he Has the support of Rav Moshe Sternbuch, shlita it does not seem true.
Daas Torah has an alert Re: Loshon Horo that appears meaningless in the face of his allowing endless gossip on his site.
These bloggers are playing with fire and they are an EMBARRESMENT to the Jewish people.
The new sefer - Tiferes Shlomo from the unusual Gaon Harav Shlomo Shneider, zt'l has astounded the torah world.
This sefer is a testimony to the gift of a miraculous memory given to those who aquire torah thru the 48 ways.
The 'Breath of Knowledge' call it bekius of shas, medrash, shulchan aruch, Yerushalmy, rishonim and achronim is hardly seen.
The great Gaon, Harav Schneider, zt'l was a master of 'anivus'. The novimnsker rebbe, shlita calls him a 'Nechba el Hakeilim'.
The great Posek ,Hagaon Rav Tuvia Goldstein, zt'l writes an Elaborate haskama on his seforim.
This sefer is on chumash. He also wrote three volumes of Teshuvos called Diverei Shlomo.
This sefer deserves celebration.
The Rebbe of Stolin,shlita is Scheduled to arrive to NY shortly.
The Rebbe shlita is very beloved by Gedolei Yisroel . His Genius is his Pashtus and Genuine Ahavas Yisroel. He stands out with his Humility and Devotion to his followers.
His admirers are from the chassidic groups as well as from the Litvish camp. Mordern and charedei find something special in the Rebbe shlita.
Unique for a Kolel in a real metropolis, is Kolel Yad Chaim Mordechai in Cleveland under the leadership of Hagaon Rav Yaakov Velvel Katz, shlita.
The positive influence that this Kolel has had on families & Children in the city of cleveland is incredible.
Harav Katz, shlita is the Son of Harav Chaim mordechai Katz, zt'l Rosh Hayeshiva & Founder of Telshe in America. An outspoken member of the Moetzes Gedolei Hatorah and a true manhig of bnei torah in America.
Harav YV Katz,shlita is a very determined Rosh Kollel, a real "Ish Matzliach". He is blessed with true siyata dishmaya and Hatzlacha.
However the yeshiva of his sainted father, zt'l is in a much different matzav.
Telshe in cleveland is unfourtunatly in a difficult time with enrollment and with finances.
Who knows what would have been if the Hanhola of Telshe would have enlisted Harav Yaakov V Katz as a Member of the Hanhalo. The enrollment would have been as it deserves to be without question.
This week is the yahrtzeit of these three Gedolim and Tzadikim.
The Yahrtzeit of the Gaon Of Preshburg, Harav Moshe Sofer, zt'l known as the Chasam Sofer.
The Ksav Sofer zt'l was his Son, the Chasan Sofer, zt'l was his son in Law.
Maran Hatzadik Harav Levi Yitzchok of Bardichev, Zt'l.
The "Bardichiver" was known for his Limud Zechus on all Yidden even overei aveira.
The Great Tzadik the great Poel Yeshuos, the Ribnitzer Rebbe, zt'l.
Hagaon Rav Dovid Wolpin, shlita the Mashgiach of Kol Yaakov since 1984 resigned from his position. He Did not retire.
Alumni and Talmidim are profoundly disappointed with R' Raice who declared himself in charge for not offering any Severance or financial support to Harav Wolpin, shlita.
Hagaon Harav Wolpin,shlita is widely respected and has devoted his life to his Talmidim.
Truth be told that R' Raice is quite happy that Harav Wolpin resigned as he and R' Gluck try to bring in younger blood into this new yeshiva for kids at risk. The yeshiva appears to have a steady student body of 11 students. They claim a very expanded budget despite the small enrollment.
Harav Dovid Stefansky,shlita also left Kol Yaakov, unsatisfied with the way R' Raice unilateraly changed the course of the yeshiva.
He did not Retire as reported by R' Raice.
Harav Stefansky ,shlita arrived at Kol Yaakov In 1990 when Kol Yaakov was thriving under the Leadership of Hagaon Harav Leib Tropper, shlita.
Harav Naftaly Kasten, shlita also left and started a kolel in Monsey.
The Devoted Secr'y, Mrs Shain is not there anymore. Reportedly she left though some claim she was fired. This happened as recent as 2 weeks ago.
Meanwhile the issues of ownership of Kol Yaakov have not been resolved. Issues of authority have also been ignored by R' Raice & R' Shmuel Gluck.
A Seruv (letter of contempt) is being issued by a Monsey Bais din after R' Raice ignored 3 summonses to appear before the bais din.
The plaintiff is Rabbi N Kramer who was appointed early february of this year as the director of Kol Yaakov Torah center. R' Raice was employed as adminstrator.
Ten Students Together with their Rosh Yeshiva started learning this Elul in Woodridge. The Rosh Yeshiva, a grandson of Maran Harav A Schechter, shlita Rosh Yeshivas Rabbenu Chaim Berlin sees hatzlocho in this new endeavor.
The new yeshiva ,appears to be a major impetus for the ever growing jewish community in Sullivan County. The yeshiva is currently housed in the Local Shul headed by Harav Grossman.
The celebration of the Yom Tov of Succos Was enhanced by the new sefer written by Hagaon Harav Nevenzal, Shlita.
The Sefer discusses "Chol Hamoed" with much of it related to the Halochos of Chol Hamoed.
Harav Nevenzal, shlita is a Talmid Muvhak of Maran Harav S.Z Auerbach, zt"l. This new sefer is filled with Chedushei Halachos from Harav SZ Auerbach, zt"l
Gedolei Yisroel, shlita are alerting the tzibur to avoid going to any kind of counseling without a written endorsment of that particular therapist, counselor or rabbi who acts as counselor. The endorsment should be from a "Renowned Talmid chacham with experience".
Considerable harm has been caused by the non- Endorsed counselor of any kind. The damaging effects it has had on potential shidduchim or on Chinuch Habanim are countless not to mention how these "so called" counselors have contributed to the destruction of shalom bayis.
Some counselors have freely advised potential Talmedei Chachamim to abandon the Beis Medrash for a carrer.
Please let us spare ourselves and others from a life of agony.
The title Rabbi does not serve as an indication of the persons abilities and compotence as a counselor. The Novice is a very dangerous person to seek for help despite any title.
ASK A TALMID CHOCHOM MEFURSAM WHO HAS EXPERIENCE
Articles from a Rabbi or a teacher regarding shalom bayis or chinuch.
Is not a substitute for an ENDORSMENT!
A new Sefer "Otzar Derashos Uma'amorim" compiled from the lectures of the previous Gerer Rebbe, zt'l known as the Pnei Menachem has just been published.
The Sefer captures the Mind and Heart of Talmedei Chachamim.
The merging of his all embracing bekius is unusual.
The first volume is on the months of Tishrei thru Shevat.
Bli ayin hara....the euphonic sounds of budding Talmedei Chachomim learning torah is heard Everyday in Monsey.
Recently However a new yeshiva, part of the Ever Growing list of kolelim & mosdos hatorah funded by Mr David Bodner, has broken ground in monsey. The yeshiva under the Hanhala of Rav Avremel Ausband, shlita began with 18 Talmidim this Elul.
The yeshiva is housed in bais medrash ohr zorach on Augusta Lane.
Close family members of Maran Harav Scheinberg, shlita Joined in celebration of his 100th birthday.
The Rosh Yeshiva,Maran Harav Scheinberg, shlita made aliya with his Family & Talmidim in 1965.
His Seforim became Very popular in the Yeshiva world. Particularly the Sefer "Tabas Hachoshen".
In a little pamphlet written by R' Gluck he attacks publicly the yeshiva system. He says "in the yeshiva system they were taught to be gedolim before they reach the age of 20"
This attack on the sacred world of yeshiva should be publicly condemned and r' gluck should be reprimanded.
As Chazal say "Afra le'pumay"
His declaration that his Areivim project is affiliated with Kol Yaakov is UNTRUE as no one with authority at Kol Yaakov Has given blessing to that idea.
His "absolutes" about shalom bayis are childish and deceptive. One who is suffering from Sholom bayis problems needs to seek help from a True Gadol or someone proffesional. A Pamphlet writing Novice is a dangerous person to ask for guidance regarding Shalom Bayis.
The popular chumash shiurim of maran harav Dovid Feinstein are Now available. Every friday the Rosh Yeshiva of Tiferes yerushalayim gives a chumash shiur that draws a crowd from all over New York.
Those shiurim have been recorded and are available on CD.
A collection of deep and beautiful ma'amorim delivered by Maran Harav Aharon Schechter, shlita, Rosh Yeshivas Chaim Berlin was recently published . The Sefer is called Maamorei Rosh Hashana.
Though not Written by the Rosh Yeshiva, it is clearly his style and represents the Derech Machshava that he received from His Rebbe, Maran Harav Yitzchok Hutner,zt'l.
In fact the new sefer expounds and clarifies some points in Pachad yitzchok.
The Mesivta is a real Icon of Kovod Hatorah. Mostly expressed by the demure of the Rosh Yeshiva, Harav Wilhelm, shlita.
This year the Mesivta's enrollment climbed close to sixty Talmidim.
The Graduates of the mesivta of Boston go to best and finest post graduate yeshivas in Eretz yisroel and the U.S.
The lively voices of Yungerleit learning torah could be heard in the NY suburbs.
Woodridge and South Fallsburg have experienced a spiritual revival thru various programs.
Rav Grossman ,Mara D'asra of woodridge and Rav Yaakov Barros, rav of the South fallsburg shul have managed to expand the torah learning To new parts of their communities.
Rav Grossman has an all year round growing minyan that has pleasantly suprised the Olam Hatorah in the Catskill Region.
A tumult broke out that has threatened the existence of Kol Yaakov of Monsey.
R' Moshe Raice, a hired Employee of Kol Yaakov has decided without any halachic support, that R' Shmuel Gluck, director of Areivim should assume the position of Rosh Yeshiva of Kol Yaakov.
R' Shmuel Gluck is the director of this special 'Kids at risk' program known as areivim. His credentials to be Rosh Yeshiva are at best questionable & against the wishes of many Roshei Yeshiva and a leading Rav in monsey.
This appointment has caused a reaction of astonishment in the monsey community.
We are yet to hear the outcome of this daring action taken by an employee.
