Pillar of Greatness: The Maharal of Prague

The Maharal of Prague, the great teacher Rabbi Lowey was born in the year 5272 and passed away 97 years later. Even though he was known as the Maharal of Prague it's said that it's more correct to call Prague, 'Prague of the Maharal'.

The Ben Ish Chai

The undisputed leader of his time – he lived in Baghdad, but his net spread over all Eastern Jewry

Rebbe Simcha Bunim of Peshischa zt’l

A powerhouse of Mussar, Reb Simcha Bunim of Peshischa blazed a new path in the Derech of Chassidus. His teachings were the foundation of the Chassidic dynasties established by his many students: Kotzk, Gur, Vorki, Alexander, amongst others

Rabbi Pinchas Shapiro of Koritz

Rabbi Pinchas Shapiro of Koritz was a disciple of the holy Baal Shem Tov and was thought of as one of the greatest tzaddikim of his generation.

Hagaon Harav Meir Simchah haKohen of Dvinsk ztz”l

The works ‘Ohr Somayach’ on the Rambam and ‘Meshech Chochmah’ on the Torah by Hagaon Harav Meir Simchah haKohen, the rav of Dvinsk, have been accepted by all streams of Jewry across the world.

Hagaon Harav Shraga Feivel Mendelovitz ztz”l

Rabbi Shraga Feivel Mendelovitz ztz”l was one of the founders of the modern Torah world in the United States and was instrumental in bringing about a revolution in Yiddishkeit on the American continent

The ‘Damesek Eliezer’ of Vizhnitz

The Damesek Eliezer was known as the father and lover of Israel, leader and powerful orator. He worked tirelessly for the cause of Torah and the glory of Judaism and Chassidus.

Chagai Hanavi

On the first of Ellul in the year 3406 the prophet Chagai transmitted his first prophecy, in which he reprimanded the Jewish people for their tardiness in erecting the second Beis haMikdash. According to the poskim it is fitting to recite the verses of this prophecy on this day.

Harav Shmuel Salant

Sparks of Greatness: The ‘Mateh Efraim’

Over the years as Rav Zalman Efrayim Margulies plumbed the depths of the Torah, he compiled the Sefer ‘Mateh Efrayim’. It was so widely acclaimed by all Torah scholars, that eventually he himself became known by the name ‘Mateh Efrayim’