by rabbiweiner | Dec 6, 2016 | Inspirational Stories
Rav Shlomo Mordechai of Boyan visited Eretz Yisrael in 1949. When he arrived, he arranged for a driver to take him from Tel Aviv to Haifa. When the taxi came, four chassidim escorted him along the way, hoping that they would be able to spend some time talking to their...
by rabbiweiner | Dec 1, 2016 | Inspirational Stories
As R‘ Avrahom Dovid Sauer stood at the entrance of Baltimore’s Kosher Bite Restaurant, he was overcome with a feeling of relief and joy. Before him stood Rabbi Ervin Preis. Rabbi of Suburban Orthodox Congregation, appearing healthy and in good spirits. Rabbi...
by rabbiweiner | Nov 25, 2016 | Inspirational Stories
When discussing the various kinyanim (methods of acquisition) through which one can acquire an item, Rav Pam smiled and asked, “And how is one koneh (acquire) a talmid?” That is, what methods should a rebbi use to bring out the best in his taimidim? He answered, “With...
by rabbiweiner | Nov 20, 2016 | Inspirational Stories
In his memoirs Reb Aryeh wrote: I recall the early days, from 1905 onward, when it was granted me by the grace of the blessed Lord to go up to the holy land, and I came to Jaffa. There I first went to visit our great master R. Abraham Isaac Kook (of blessed memory),...
by rabbiweiner | Nov 13, 2016 | Inspirational Stories
Bitterly unhappy, a woman once came to Reb Aryeh Levine’s home. “Let me sit in your house,” she pleaded, “and cry and weep before you.” “You may surely sit,” he replied kindly, “and even cry and weep—but not before me. Direct your tears to the Holy,...
by rabbiweiner | Nov 8, 2016 | Inspirational Stories
Rav Chaim Berman told a story in the name of the Ponovezher Rav, Rav Yosef Shlomo Kahaneman, a story he used to illustrate true ahavas haTorah. Rav Avraham Burstein was the rav of the city of Tevrig in Lithuania. During World War I. there was a curfew placed on the...
