Recently published "Imrei Baruch" from Harav Baruch Simon Shlit"a is a most popular Sefer.
This Sefer of 4 Volumes on Chumash is written with the flavor of "Lumdus" that is quite attractive.
Rabbi Simon, a graduate of Yeshivas Rabbenu Yitzchok Elchonon (YU) is a Magid Shiur in the Yeshiva.
The Haskomos are from his Rabbeim, Rabbi H. Schechter and Rabbi Willig Shlit"a.
This week Hagaon Harav Koppelman Shlit"a, flew to manchester where he will spend Shabbos. After Shabbos the Zkan Rosh Hayehivos will be travelling on to London.
A Rosh Yeshiva over the age of one hundred is rare to see. Hagaon Harav Koppelman Shlit"a was a Talmid of Maran Hagaon Harav Shimon Shkop Zt"l.
"Ad Meah V'esrim"!!!!!!!
Rosh yeshivas Chug Chasam Sofer, Hagaon Harav Shmuel E. Stern Shlit"a is marrying off his first grandchild.
The Kallah who is the daughter of Harav Yom Tov Stern Shlit"a, one of the members of the organization “Tiferes Bais Yisroel” formerly known as EJF or Netzach Mishpachas Yisroel is getting married this thursday, be"h.
The grandfather is a well known Moreh Horoa in Bnei Brak and a member of the Bais Din of Maran Harav Wosner Shlit"a.
Mazal Tov!!!!
For the first time the Sefer Tehilim has been translated with the commentary of Rashi. It is a Russian Translation.
This obviously makes Sefer Tehilim more useful to many as a sefer to learn.
The Chief Rabbi of Russia, Harav Lazar Shlit"a was very involved in this great project together with other Talmeidei Chachomim.
The Chasuna of the son of Hagaon Rav Elya Ber Wachtfogel shlit"a brought many Talmedei Chachamim and Roshei Yeshiva together.
The Chasuna took place in lakewood this past Wednesday nite.
Paticipating in this Chasuna were all the Lakewood Roshei Yeshiva Shlit"a, Hagaon Harav Yitzchok Sorotzkin, Hagaon Harav Ausband and Hagaon Harav Meir Hershkowitz Shlit"a.
The Rosh Yeshiva Harav Elya Ber Shlit"a, came back to South Fallsburg after the Chasuna to deliver his daily Shiur.
....A True Kovod Hatorah!
The Rosh Yeshiva will be returning to Lakewood for Shabbos Sheva Berachos.
This week we are privileged to be reading the portion of Terumah. This portion begins with G-d's command to Moshe to tell the Jews to take contributions from everyone whose "heart motivates him"...
The Jews were to contribute 13 different items for the Mishkan, a dwelling for G-d. In the Mishkan, there would be a constant feeling of G-d's Presence.
All the articles of the Mishkan, the Aron (ark), Shulchan (table), Menorah, Mizbeiach (altar) and so on, needed to be built with exact measurements and specifications, as the Torah describes.
In Shmos 26/30 Hashem tell Moshe "you shall erect the mishkan according to its manner, as you have been shown on the mountain (sinai). The Torah repeats several times similar phrases regarding articles of the mishkan that it should be made as you were shown on the mountain.
We need to understand, what is this referring to ? What's the reference to the mountain ?
To understand this, perhaps we can benefit from an explanation given regarding Kabolas Hatorah. The medrash teaches us, that G-d approached all the nations, whether they would like to accept the Torah. Upon their question, as to what is written in the Torah ? G-d replied to each nation just that which was against his nature thou shall not steal, thou shall not kill etc..... Naturally they were not willing to accept something which would require a lot of work (breaking their nature). The nations might however argue, that had G-d put the Jews in same situation they may have refused as well. This is why G-d gave the mitzvah of hagbeil. The Jews were commanded to create a boarder around Mount Sinai, Moshe and Aharon go up and the rest of the nation must be restricted to an exact area not even centimeter closer than allowed. The nature of being fenced in and LIMITED, this is not characteristic for a Jew. However when they were commanded to do so they accepted with pleasure to do G-d's will.
Similarly, when it comes to the mishkan, one might think I'll build a couple of meters bigger, what would be so terrible ? That's why G-d told Moshe "as you were shown at the mountain", to say that when G-d commands limitations, we accept it precisely according to His will. Just as we did at Mount Sinai, so too at the Mishkan, when limitation is required, we accept it despite our possible desire to build bigger.
In conclusion what we learn from this is that sometimes being limited may bring about unlimited opportunities. But we must remember that this is only applicable when G-d requires that of us.
The newly translated Sefer "Chovas Hatalmidim" written by the great Piaseczna Rebbe hy"d has become a great source of inspiration amongst the english speaking Torah community.
Published by Feldheim, this Sefer has the original Loshon Kodesh side by side with the english translation.
This new Sefer gives the Rebbe's unparalleled chizuk a voice in our "Dor".
The Piaseczna Rebbe zt"l is a descendant of the Rebbe of Koshnitz zt"l.
The Rebbe inspired the broken souls in the ghettos during the Churban of Europe.
He was killed by the Nazis ym"sh on the fourth day of Cheshvon 5704 in a camp near Lublin.
The Rebbe hy"d often quoted his father the Imrei Elimelech zt"l who wrote “One who sacrifices himself for another Jewish soul is greater than one who gives his life for Hashem”.
