Living Legacy: Rav Chaim Yehuda Leib Aurbach
By: Yehuda Alter One of old Yerushalayim’s most prominent figures, founder of the famed Yeshiva Sha’ar Hashomayim for the study of.... read more
Living Legacy: Rav Yonasan Eibschutz, zt”l
By: Yehuda Alter Shabbos, 21 Elul, marks the yohrtzeit of Rav Yonasan Eibschutz, one of the greatest ge’onim in modern history, and.... read more
Living Legacy: The Novominsker Rebbe, zt”l
By: Yehuda Alter Monday, 9 Elul, marks the yohrtzeit of the Novominsker Rebbe, Rebbe Nochum Mordechai Perlow, zt”l, who was.... read more
Living Legacy: The Skulener Rebbe, zt”l, Upon his Fortieth Yohrtzeit
By: Yehuda Alter Friday, the 29th of Av, marks the 40th yohrtzeit of Rav Eliezer Zusia Portugal, zt”l, the Skulener Rebbe, who.... read more
Living Legacy: The Steipeler, zt”l
By: Yehuda Alter Shabbos, the 23rd of Av, marks the yohrtzeit of Rav Yaakov Yisroel Kanievsky, zt”l, one of the greatest luminaries.... read more
Living Legacy: Rav Shloime Chanoch Hakohen Rabinovitch of Radmosk, zt”l, Hy”d
By: Yehuda AlterThe 18th of Av marks the 80th yohrtzeit of Rebbe Shloime Chanoch, the last Rebbe of the Radomsker dynasty and the head.... read more
Living Legacy: Rav Itzele (Blazer) Peterburger, zt”l
By: Yehuda Alter 11 Av marks the yohrtzeit of one of the greatest figures in the mussar movement that thrived in Lita since its.... read more
Living Legacy: The Kedushas Tzion of Bobov, zt”l, Hy”d
By: Yehuda Alter Monday, the fourth day of Av, marks the 81st yohrtzeit of the Bobover Rebbe, Rav Benzion Halberstam, zt”l, who was.... read more
Living Legacy: Rav Yaakov Joseph, The Rav Hakollel of New York, on his 120th Yohrtzeit
Shabbos, the 24th of Tammuz, marks the 120th yohrtzeit of New York’s one and only chief Rabbi who came to this country in the late 1800’s, and.... read more
Living Legacy: The Kapishnitzer Rebbe, zt”l
One of the most important and renowned Chassidic figures in America, the Kapishnitzer Rebbe embodied the royalty for which the house of Ruzhin is.... read more
Living Legacy: Rebbe Hershele of Zidichoiv, zy”a
By: Yehuda AlterThis week, 11 Tammuz, marks the 190th yohrtzeit of one of the greatest lights of the Chassidic movement, a patriarch to.... read more
Living Legacy: Rebbe Nachman of Horodenka, zy”a
BY: Yehuda Alter One of the most famous talmidim of the holy Ba’al Shem Tov, Rebbe Nachman was referenced by his holy Rebbe as.... read more
Today: 120th Yohrtzeit of Rav Yaakov Ehrenreich, Kever in Boro Park
It is difficult to believe, but America at the turn of the century boasted quite a number of tremendous talmidei chachomim—despite the fact that.... read more
Living Legacy: Rav Shimshon Aaron Polonsky, Tepliker Rov, zt”l
By: Yehuda Alter The Tepliker Rov (1876-1948) was known as a legendary ga’on, admired by Tzaddikim throughout the world, a teacher.... read more
Living Legacy: Rav Yeruchom Levovitz, zt”l, Mashgiach of the Mir
By: Yehuda AlterFriday, 18 Sivan marks the yohrtzeit of Rav Yeruchom Levovitz, zt”l, the legendary mashgiach of the Mirer yeshiva in.... read more
Living Legacy: The Birchas Avrohom of Slonim, zt”l
By: Yehuda Alter The Slonimer Rebbe led the chassidim during a unique era, when the community in Eretz Yisroel was being built.... read more
Living Legacy: Rav Shlomke Zviller, zt”l
By: Yehuda Alter A tzaddik and a kadosh who illuminated the city of Yerushalayim, the yohrtzeit of Rav Shloimke falls on 26 Iyar, the.... read more