Rabbi Chaim Volozhin’s Motivation to Write Nefesh HaChaim
…Chaim’s son, R. Yitzchak, in his introduction to Nefesh HaChaim. Nefesh HaChaim was subsequently published in 1824. [3] Most of the Yeshivot which include the study of Nefesh HaChaim as…
Rav Gorelick, the Rav, and Revision by Omission
…בירושלים. [1] https://seforimblog.com/2009/10/some-assorted-comments-and-selection-2/ [2] https://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=50519&st=&pgnum=39 [3] https://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=50519&st=&pgnum=42 [4] https://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=50521&st=&pgnum=255 [5] See R. Gil Student’s criticism here: https://www.torahmusings.com/2009/10/reb-yerucham-and-yu/. See also: http://theantitzemach.blogspot.com/2008/01/blog-post_13.html and https://machshavos.wordpress.com/2013/01/02/r-yerucham-gorelick-and-talmud-vs-hashkafa/. [6] https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/741763/rabbi-hershel-schachter/remembering-rav-yeruchim-gorelik/ at approximately 5:08, 11:57 and 18:09…
Wine Strength and Dilution
…Holmyard, Hall et cie “History of Technology” [54] http://www.stonepages.com/news/archives/002316.html [55] http://chestofbooks.com/food/beverages/Drinks-Of-The-World/Roman-Wines.html [56] Aelian (V. H. xii. 31, quoted by http://chestofbooks.com/food/beverages/Drinks-Of-The-World/Classical-Wines-Greek-Wines.html [57] To prevent wine from becoming acid, moldy, or bad-smelling…
A Tribute to Rav Shlomo Elyashiv, Author of Leshem Shevo v-Achloma: On his Ninetieth Yahrzeit
…Rashash, Baal Shem tov and Gra are grafted together creating new constellations of thinkers who coalesce in a textual matrix described as “secret of secrets” (razin di-razin)[65]. It is R….
A Final Word to Chaim Rapoport
…we wrote and at the context rather than depending on Rapoport’s twist. We are happy that Rapoport at last acknowledges the view held by some Hasidim, including Lubavitchers we spoke…
Rav Aryeh Tzvi Frommer HY”D: סנגורם של ישראל
…ended up publishing the works of RATF Rav in Israel many years later. [19] It is in Sosnovitz where Rabbi Yonah Stenzel (1904-1969) became a devoted student of RATF. Rabbi…
