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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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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Rabi Shlomo Luria (the Maharshal)
David Sofer 02/12/2009 08:00Rabi Shlomo Luria was one of the greatest Torah sages of Poland at the beginning of the fourth century five thousand years after Creation.
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Harav Yaakov Moshe Charlap ztz”l
Avi Lazar 01/12/2009 17:17Harav Yaakov Moshe Charlap was the rav of the Shaarei Chesed neighbourhood in Yerushalayim. He was one of the most prominent talmidim of Harav Avraham Yitzchak haKohen Kook and served as the Rosh Yeshivah of Yeshivat Mercaz Harav in Yerushalayim.
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