Living Legacy: Rebbe Pinchos Sholom of Kosson
Yehuda Alter The 24th of Tammuz marks the yohrtzeit of the Kossoner Rebbe, a Scion of great.... read more
Living Legacy: Rav Benzion Abba Shaul Upon his 25th Yohrtzeit
Yehuda Alter Shabbos, the 119th of Tammuz, marks the 25th yohrtzeit of the one of the great chachamim of the Sephardic world—a.... read more
Living Legacy: Rav Elchonon Wasserman, zt”l, Hy”d
Yehuda AlterThe eleventh of Tammuz marks the 82nd yohrtzeit of the great Rosh Yeshiva, Rav Elchonon Wasserman, zt”l, Hy”d, who was.... read more
Living Legacy: Rav Yehoshua Deutch, Katamoner Ruv
Yehuda Alter The fourth of Tammuz marks the yohrtzeit of the Ruv of the Katamon neighborhood of Yerushalayim, a ga’on in Torah.... read more
Living Legacy: The Ma’or Vashemesh Upon his 200th yohrtzeit
Yehuda AlterTuesday, Rosh Chodesh Tammuz will mark two centuries since the histalkus of one of the most famous and consequential lights of.... read more
Living Legacy: Rav Shimon Sofer of Erlau
Yehuda Alter Rav Shimon Sofer was the grandson of the holy Chasam Sofer and was a great.... read more
Living Legacy: Rav Meir Yosef Rubin, zt”l, the Last Rebbe in Kerestir
Yehuda Alter Among the prominent descendants of Rav Yeshayele of Kerestir is the Rubin.... read more
Living Legacy: Rav Zelig Reuven Bengis, Rov of Eidah Hacharedis
Yehudah Alter The second day of Shavuos, the seventh of Sivan marks the yohrtzeit of Rav Bengis, a ga’on and tzaddik who was the.... read more
Living Legacy: Rebbe Mordechai Shraga of Husyatin
Yehuda Alter Shabbos, the 22nd of Iyar, marks the 129th yohrtzeit of the first Husyatiner Rebbe, Rebbe Mordehcai Shraga Friedman,.... read more
Living Legacy: Rabi Meir Ba’al Haness
Yehuda Alter Friday, the 14th of Iyar, Pesach Sheni, marks the one thousandth nine hundred and second (1902) yohrtzeit of the holy.... read more
Living Legacy: The Stoliner Rebbe, Rav Yaakov Chaim Perlow, zt”l
by Yehuda Alter One of the earliest chassidishe Rebbeim to settle in Williamsburg of yore was the Stoliner Rebbe, who arrived in.... read more
Living Legacy: Rebbe Menachem Mendel of Vitebsk
by Yehuda Alter The first day in Iyar marks the yohrtzeit of the Rebbe Rebbe Mendele of Vitebsk, a talmid of the Baal Shem Tov and.... read more
Living Legacy: Rebbe Mordechai of Neshchiz
by Yehuda Alter Today, the eighth day of Nissan marks the hillula of one of the greatest luminaries of the Chassidic.... read more
Living Legacy: Rebbe Ze’ev Volf of Zbariz
by Yehuda Alter The third of Nissan marks the yohrtzeit of Rebbe Binyomin Tzvi Ze’ev of Zbariz, the third son of Rebbe Yechiel.... read more
Living Legacy: The Chidushei Harim, Founder of Gerer Chassidus
by Yehuda Alter The 23rd of Adar marks the yohrtzeit of the Rebbe Yitzchok Meir Alter, known as the Chidushei Harim, founder of.... read more
Living Legacy: Rebbe Elozor Menachem Mendel Biederman of Lelov-Yerushalayim
by Yehuda Alter Thursday, the 16th of Adar, marks the yohrtzeit of the Lelover Rebbe Rebbe Elozor Menachem Mendel Biederman, a.... read more
Living Legacy: Rav Naftuli Chaim of Dzikov-Viznitz
By: Yehuda AlterToday, the tenth of Adar, marks the yohrtzeit of Rav Naftuli Chaim Adler, zt”l,.... read more