Wednesday, November 10, 2010

New sefer -Discourses of Maran Harav Yosef Dov Halevi, zt"l Soloveitchik

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

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Today - the Yarhtzeit of the Manhig of his Dor - Maran Harav Ahron Kotler, zt"l

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

Sunday, November 7, 2010

New Sefer on Rav Shach's View of Kiruv

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.

Friday, November 5, 2010

כי ציד בפיו

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 Sponsors Weekend

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.

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Daven for Maran Harav Scheinberg

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.

Monday, November 1, 2010

Horoah from Maran Shlita About Lying

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.