Weekly Newsletter Volume 5, Issue 10, Parshas Mikeitz

December 28, 2024; 27 Kislev, 5785 Sponsored anonymously for the Refuah Shleimah of Yair Nissan Ben Sara

In the 1960s, while serving as the Rosh Yeshiva of Mesivta Tiferes Yerushalayim (MTJ) in New York City, Rav Moshe Feinstein ZT"L received his regular paycheck from the Yeshiva. This time, however, he noticed that his paycheck was significantly higher than usual. Upon investigating, he discovered that the Yeshiva board had decided to give him a raise due to his growing prominence as the Gadol HaDor (eminent Torah authority) whose Halachic decisions were sought by Jewish people worldwide...

Click Here To Download Or Print

Weekly Newsletter Volume 5, Issue 9, Parshas Vayeshev

December 21, 2024; 20 Kislev, 5785 Sponsored anonymously for the Refuah Shleimah of Yair Nissan Ben Sara

One cold winter evening, Rav Yisroel Salanter ZT”L was staying at an inn in Vilna. The innkeeper, not recognizing the famous rabbi, had gone to sleep, leaving him alone in the common room. While studying Torah by candlelight late into the night, Rav Salanter noticed that he needed more light. There was a large candle belonging to the innkeeper nearby, and many would have had no qualms using it without the owner’s permission. Indeed, the Shulchan Aruch rules that regarding a Davar Mu'at (a small matter), one may assume that people would not care if their item was used without permission...

Click Here To Download Or Print

Weekly Newsletter Volume 5, Issue 8, Parshas Vayishlach

December 14, 2024; 13 Kislev, 5785 Sponsored anonymously for the Refuah Shleimah of Yair Nissan Ben Sara

Rabbi Yaakov Kamenetsky ZT”L (1891-1986) was known for his encyclopedic knowledge of Torah. He was also known for his extraordinary honesty and integrity.

Once, when asked a complex question in Halacha (Jewish law), he responded that he needed to review the relevant Halachic sources before answering the question. The questioner was surprised and said, "But Rabbi, you have been teaching these laws for over 50 years! Surely you know the answer, a review of the sources is not necessary."...

Click Here To Download Or Print