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…
A Final Word to Chaim Rapoport
A final word to Chaim Rapoport’s continuing need to comment on our book by: Menachem Friedman & Samuel Heilman While we hoped our last posting would be our last word…
The Physicians of the Rome Plague of 1656, Yaakov Zahalon and Hananiah Modigliano
…more so than they would have when Otzar HaHayyim was published, some three decades after the plague. [1] Ellen B. Wells, “Prints Commemorating the Rome 1656 Plague Epidemic,” Annali dell’Istituto…
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…
On the History of the Custom to Announce Upcoming Fasts in the Synagogue on the Shabbat Preceding the Fasts
…Toronto, where he studied for two years while serving as Rabbinic Assistant at BAYT and teaching in the Toronto and Thornhill communities. He welcomes any comments or feedback at ediena@torontotorah.com…
WHEN HISTORY IS HIS STORY A Review of R. Dovid Kamenetsky’s “Rabeinu Chaim Ozer: Raban Shel Kol B’nei Ha’golah”
…was accepted.[28] These commonly held truths about R. Chaim’s unique genius and character are compellingly corroborated at various junctures. The author provides important insight and perspective by bearing these facts…
