A sense of kedusha pervades this holy prayer book, in which Rav Chaim Kanievsky, the pillar of Torah and prayer in our generation, poured out his prayers to his Creator.

An invitation letter in the handwriting of Rabbi Avraham Shmuel Binyamin Sofer, Av Beis Din of Pressburg and author of ‘Ksav Sofer

Collection of Letters Sent to Rabbi Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld following the Hebron Massacre of 1929

There isn’t a Jew who hasn’t heard of this giant among men, whose name and memory stir the soul, Rabbi Nosson Tzvi Finkel of blessed memory. He was head of the Mir Yeshiva, an extraordinary genius in Torah, ethics, and leadership, a loving figure who was devoted with all his heart to the holy Torah, literally until all his strength was exhausted.

Fascinating teshuvah by Rabbi Chaim Ozer Grodzinski to a shailah posed by a Jewish doctor regarding whether it is permissible to intravenously feed a patient on Yom Kippur. This teshuvah is one of the earliest known responses to this shailah, and all poskim who followed Rabbi Chaim Ozer and dealt with this question referenced the present teshuvah. Practically, the prevalent halachic ruling is to avoid feeding a patient intravenously unless its necessary for his health.

With the German invasion of Poland and the outbreak of World War II, Rabbi Elchanan fled with his yeshiva students to Vilna. However, in the month of Kislev 1940, under orders from the Lithuanian government, he was forced to move his yeshiva out of Vilna and relocate it to the nearby city of Trakai.

As Shovavim begins, the Jewish world enters a time of profound spiritual potential—a season marked by unparalleled opportunities for self-refinement, Tikkun, and connection to the divine. This period, rooted in centuries of Kabbalistic tradition, invites us to take bold steps in elevating our souls and mending the spiritual fabric of our lives. A Legacy of Torah and Mysticism: Yeshiva Shaar Hashamayim In the heart of Jerusalem, Yeshiva Shaar Hashamayim stands as a beacon of Torah study, prayer, and Kabbalistic wisdom. Founded in 1906 by Rav Shalom Elyashiv zt”l and Rav Raphael Shapiro zt”l, the yeshiva has been a wellspring of spiritual guidance for over a century.

A sense of kedusha pervades this holy prayer book, in which Rabbi Kanievsky, the pillar of Torah and prayer in our generation, poured out his prayers to his Creator.

 Shovavim begins, the Jewish world enters a time of profound spiritual potential—a season marked by unparalleled opportunities for self-refinement, Tikkun, and connection to the divine. This period, rooted in centuries of Kabbalistic tradition, invites us to take bold steps in elevating our souls and mending the spiritual fabric of our lives. A Legacy of Torah and Mysticism: Yeshiva Shaar Hashamayim In the heart of Jerusalem, Yeshiva Shaar Hashamayim stands as a beacon of Torah study, prayer, and Kabbalistic wisdom. Founded in 1906 by Rav Shalom Elyashiv zt”l and Rav Raphael Shapiro zt”l, the yeshiva has been a wellspring of spiritual guidance for over a century.

The mother passed away three years ago, and now they’re sitting shivah for the father* The children of Rav Avraham Golshevsky, who was niftar following an intense illness, are also left homeless; the participation of the entire community is a real obligation* If we don’t help them, “they’ll be left in the street without [even] a sandwich for breakfast” The nearly incomprehensible tragedy of the 18-year-old boy and the 17-year-old girl, a brother and sister who are left without a father and mother in a rented apartment without the slightest idea of how they’ll be able to pay the rent next month Last week Rabbi Avraham Golshevsky was niftar at the age of only 54. Rabbi Golshevsky married later in life, and he and his departed wife a”h waited 14 years for children.