RETURNING A NEEDLE AND MATCHES

RETURNING A NEEDLE AND MATCHES

One time Rav Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky, known as the Steipler Gaon, asked a batim-macher (someone who makes tefillin) if he could come to his home and repair the stitching on his tefillin. The Steipler stood over the craftsman’s shoulder and supervised every...
THE BEST GIFT

THE BEST GIFT

It was not unusual for those waiting to speak to the Skverer Rebbe to be standing in line in his home at 2 a.m. People came to ask questions or receive advice about their children, businesses, and other matters. This particular time, the line included a young man...
THE TALMUD LEHRER

THE TALMUD LEHRER

Once in the middle of his speech, Rabbi Moshe Sherer pulled from his wallet a copy of an order, issued November 23, 1940, from the German High Commander I.A. Eckhardt to the German Army of Occupation on Poland, which he always carried with him. In this order Eckhardt...
JEWISH COMPETITION

JEWISH COMPETITION

Rabbi Kanarek is dean of both Bnos Yisroel Elementary School and Bais Shaindel High School in Lakewood, New Jersey.    He proudly relates the following story. I was Joseph Beyda’s ‘teacher” in religious studies. I’ll explain why the word...
THE HOLY  LANDLORD

THE HOLY LANDLORD

The Brisker Rav’s father-in-law R. Dovid Mintz, contributed a substantial sum to the dowry of the young couple. Along with this gift, The Brisker Rav received a number of valuable sefarim, including an original copy of the Shulchan Aruch, published in the lifetime of...
HOLY  REBUKE

HOLY REBUKE

There were some Jews in Satmar, Romania who were lenient about eating dairy made by gentiles. But the Satmar Rebbe cleverly and sweetly put an end to this. One day he announced, “I’m sure everyone here keeps the time honored Jewish custom to eat milchigs on...