Reflections
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Harav Yisrael Friedman zy”a, the Rebbe of Husyatin
Barak Sarig 16/12/2009 13:55The ancestral chain of Harav Yisrael Friedman, the founder of the Husyatin chassidic court, originates with the holy Baal Shem Tov. The Husyatin chassidus has its roots in Galicia and eventually came to Tel Aviv, during the turbulent years between the two World Wars.
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A Royal Calling: The Rishon L’Tzion
Motty Meringer 15/12/2009 09:59For many years the Sefardic Chief Rabbi of Israel has borne the title ‘Rishon L’Tzion’; this title was first bestowed on the Chief Rabbi of Yerushalayim and over the years it became the standard title for Chief Rabbi of Israel
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Yochanan Hyrkenus the First
David Sofer 13/12/2009 11:05Yochanan Hyrkenus I was the grandson of Matisyahu the Kohen Gadol. He served as prince of Yehuda and as Kohen Gadol from the year 3627 (133BCE), until 3657 (103BCE)
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Rabbi David ben Shimon – The 'Tzuf Devash'
Barak Sarig 11/12/2009 08:00Rabbi David ben Shimon was an illustrious leader who lovingly and devotedly headed the North African Jewish community within the Old City of Jerusalem and outside of it.
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The Saba of Novhardok
David Sofer 10/12/2009 10:13Rabbi Yosef Yozel Horowitz, the Saba of Novhardok, was a leading figure within the Mussar movement and a disciple of Rabbi Yisrael Salanter – founder of the movement. Rabbi Horowitz established the famous Novhardok Yeshiva.
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A Legend of Greatness: The Maggid of Mezritch
David Lazar 10/12/2009 08:00The exalted position of the Baal Shem Tov, founder of the Chassidic movement, was inherited by his foremost disciple Reb Dov Ber, ‘The Maggid of Mezritch’. Under his leadership the ranks of Chassidus swelled and grew, as followers flocked to him from throughout Poland and beyond.
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Harav Yitzchak Hutner ztz”l
David Sofer 09/12/2009 08:35Harav Yitzchak Hutner was one of the American gedolim of recent times, a rosh yeshivah and the author of the series of sefarim “Pachad Yitzchak” – consisting of long profound essays on matters of machshavah and hashkafah.
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The Kehillah of Minsk
Motty Meringer 08/12/2009 11:58The city of Minsk, the capital of Belarus (White Russia), was established some nine hundred years ago. Over the years, many different states controlled the city. A beautiful and thriving Jewish community existed there, which produced many great rabbanim and gedolei Torah.
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Rabbi Yehudah Hanassi
David Sofer 07/12/2009 08:40Rabbi Yehudah Hanassi, who is also known as 'Rabbeinu Hakadosh' or simply 'Rabi', was a Torah scholar and a fifth generation Sage, the Nassi (president) of the Sanhedrin, and the author of the Mishnah. His was the last generation of sages called 'Tanna'im'.
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The Ancient Community of Bratislava – Pressburg
Motty Meringer 06/12/2009 10:56‘Spiritual capital of Hungary’: the beautiful city of Bratislava, better known by its name ‘Pressburg’. In this ancient Jewish community many renowned Torah personalities lived and lead their people, and its famous Yeshiva drew thousands of students from all corners of Europe
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