The Mission Continues

As in the past so it remains today - we were and still are under the selfsame commitment to adhere to the directions of the Gedolei Yisrael, who stand guard against breaches of purity threatening our camp. When we were required to ask – we asked. When we were instructed to depart – we left. The moment we are summoned back to raise the flag, every other consideration is pushed to the side and we answer: We are ready!
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Harav Yisrael Friedman zy”a, the Rebbe of Husyatin

The 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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Maccabi'im Gravesite

In honour of Chanukah, we will discuss a fascinating, ongoing investigation attempting to establish the place of burial of Mattisyahu Kohen Gadol and his family.
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Today in History

Iyyar

5765 / 2005

The passing of Rabbi Alter Eliyahu Halevi Rubinstein, Head of the Rabbinical Court of Antwerp and author of 'Migdanos Eliyahu'.
5758 / 1998

The passing of Rabbi Mordechai Yaffe – Schlesinger, Head of the Rabbinical Court of Eisenschtadt and Tel Aviv – Jaffa and author of the books 'Sefas Hame'il' and 'Mishberei Yam', and many others.
5588 / 1828

The passing of Rabbi Shlomo Charif – Machner of Kshanov.
2488 / 1273 b.c.e.

According to the recordings of the 'Kiddushei Yereichim' book which was found in the Cairo Archives, Joshua Bin Nun mourned the first defeat of the Children of Israel in the Ai War.
5332 / 1572

The yarzheit of the Rema, Rabbeinu Moshe Isserlish, Rabbi of Krakow and author of the 'Mapah' on Shulchan Aruch and 'Darchei Moshe' on the Arba'a Turim.
Lag Ba'Omer

The Yahrtzeit of the holy sage Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai.

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16/12/09 14:15

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16/12/09 11:30

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