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!!!
