History of Eastern European Yeshovot - Slabodka - February 16 - Feb 16, 2026 -

The Publication of the Book Tziyuni in Zurich by R' Lange. Why the Total Opposition to Publication of This Book in Any Form by R' Moshe Feinstein. The Fraenkel Article in the Journal Ma'ayan of Sha'alvim. Poalei Agudath Yisrael. - Feb 15, 2026 - R' Dr. Alter Metzger. The Lubavitcher Rebbe's illness: Hospital or not? IDF women singing. Jastrow. המעין Journal of Sha'alvim: Song of gratitude. What impacted on חסידי אשכנז to pasken lechumrah more than Sefardim. Crusades. Rema. Speyer massacres. R' Yehudah HaChasid. His student R' Menachem Zioni. His book Tziyuni ציוני. Lack of a definitive manuscript. Republishing the book in Zurich by ר' לנגה. Is the claim of the transfer of Hallel Hagadol to Tehillim by King David literal or allegorical? R' Moshe Feinstein Igrot Moshe Yoreh Deah 3:114-5: Do not print or sell this book even a censored version. Why this book is more dangerous than books of apikorsim. The scribes merging marginal notes into original authors' manuscripts. Poalei Agudath Yisrael. The Hama'ayan Journal, No. 240 Tevet תשפ"ב, pg. 26 (https://tinyurl.com/35mnkr8c) Prof. אביעזרי פרנקל article: The disputants must appear together before a פוסק. This was not the case here. Strange comment in this book that mishkav zakhar is forbidden because of demographics, i.e., need for children. Fraenkel explains why in reality responsa are written without everyone involved together with the פוסק.

מענה לאגרות: An attack on R' Moshe

History of Eastern European Yeshovot - Slabodka - February 9 - Feb 9, 2026 -

Torah in USA in Late 1800s. Mishneh Halakhot - R' Menashe Klein Vol. 5 No. 123 The R' Marcus Jastrow Dictionary. Jastrow's Dealings with his Congregation. R' Hirsch. Mendelssohn. Shabbtai Tzvi. R' Halberstam. Christian Missionary Bibles - Feb 8, 2026 - YU Israel Kollel's 50th anniversary. IDF choir containing women. All new technology is for Torah benefit–examples. Stories showing what Torah observance was like in the late 1800s in the US focusing on Reform. R' Abraham Rice (Reiss). R' Regensberg of Chicago vs. R' Ahron. R' Riskin. Mishneh Halakhot (MH) 5:123: R' Marcus Jastrow (MJ) dictionary. His dealings with his congregation. Megillat Esther: MJ's compromise & innovation. MJ's great knowledge & ability. R' Hirsch compared to the Rav. The 3 skills of a translator: 1) Know the original language & its rhythm 2) same for 2nd language 3) Know the material well. Isaac Levy translation of R' Hirsch – its weakness. Burn Torah written by apikorus. MH: Get rid of dictionary. Austritt then & now in Israel. Moshe Mendelssohn. Applying how Shabbtai Tzvi was dealt with to Mendelssohn. Divrei Chaim by R' Chaim Halberstam of Sanz & his father-in-law R' Boruch Frankel-Teomim: Burn or bury problematic books? Machine vs. hand matzah. Tanakh + New Testament printed for Christian missionaries: Don't use it. Don't burn it. Dispose. R' Menashe Klein: Don't use MJ dictionary, just dispose. Undaunted—by R' David Eliezrie—on the 6th Lubavitcher Rebbe.

History of Eastern European Yeshovot - Slabodka - February 2 - Feb 2, 2026 -

Responsa Literature - February 1 - Feb 1, 2026 -

Mishneh Halakhot R' Menashe Klein Vol. 14 No. 168 Using a Computer to Check a Sefer Torah. Vol. 12 No. 212 Reading a Torah Book Published by a Heretic. Prof. Shmuel Atlas – His Life and His Interactions and Friendship With R' Yechiel Yaakov Weinberg - Jan 26, 2026 - Wine. Tzohar. Cleaning lettuce. Israeli who is visiting galut on יו"ט שני. Turning on lights on Yom Tov. R' Jay Marcus project - computers checking Sifrei Torah. Mishneh Halakhot (MH) 14: 166. Examples of סיעתא דשמיא in psak. Bnei Brak woman whose husband returned. USSR woman who lied. MH: 12:212 Using the book of Raavad on Bava Kama published by a "heretic" named Prof. Shmuel Atlas (PSA). How he ended up at Hebrew Union College. Comparison to Prof. Saul Lieberman. Prof. Abraham Joshua Heschel. R' James Michaels & PSA. PSA refused to daven in reform temple. Maybe view of PSA that there is no need for a get is only with respect to Reform & civil marriages. Jacob Schiff. Life-long friendship of PSA and R' Yechiel Yaakov Weinberg, the Seridei Eish (SE). Some particulars of the life of SE. SE funeral. Elisa & Isaac Sutton. Marc Shapiro article. SE thanks PSA for quoting him. SE asks PSA to invite and try to influence the SE's reform nephews. Rejection of Shabbtai Zvi's proposal of Birkat Cohanim as further proof. R' Hutner's Warsaw shirts – further proof. David Hartman. Banning Psalm 21 – further proof. R' Moshe Feinstein bans Israeli flag. MH bans use of PSA book on Raavad.

Responsa Literature - January 25 - Jan 25, 2026 -

Slabodka Yeshiva – The Period Ending at WW II in Slabodka Itself. Chevron, Yerushalayim, and Bnei Brak Branches. Telz Yeshiva. Examples of How Some Decided Whether or Not To Leave Europe. The Use of Memoir Literature to Experience Being in Slabodka - Jan 19, 2026 - How R' Hutner in Chevron Yeshiva in 1929 survived. His moving tribute to the US victims. R' Yaakov Kamenetsky and the Alter from Slabodka. IDF stories. Pre-World War 2: Do we strengthen Torah in galut or go on aliyah? Destruction of Slabodka. Slabodka Yeshiva branch in Bnei Brak compared to the one in Yerushalayim. Why Telz Yeshiva ended up less successful. Why Sue Lieberman's family moved to New Zealand. Why most stayed in Europe. ישיבות ליטא – פרקי זכרונות בעריכת עמנואל אטקס ושלמה טיקוצ'נסקי The Rav's letter to R' Belkin. Importance of biographies and memoirs. Examples of people who broadened. p. 327 The meshulach from Slabodka and the 12 year old he meets in Dvinsk and how the boy related to his father. His move to Kovno at age 13. Josh Gorlyn comes to MTA. The 13 year old moves from Kovno to Slabodka. R' Aharon Kotler's sister's letters. Preventing students from receiving letters and telegrams. The Alter and the student arriving at the door simultaneously. The Rav differed—ladies first. The daily schedule at Slabodka and some unique practices. Beards and hats.

Mishneh Halakhot, R' Menashe Klein Vol. 14 #163-167: Making Use of a Computer to Answer a Halakhic Question. Why This Doesn't Work. Vol. 14 #168 Using a Computer to Check a Sefer Torah. Vol. 12 #212 Reading a Torah Book Published by a Heretic–Intro - Jan 18, 2026 - Meeting of R' Lichtenstein & Amos Oz. The Rav - kiddush while food was on the table. Mishneh Halakhot (MH) 14: 163-167 (near end) Noda Biyhudah: 2nd edition responsum no. 59: woman giving birth in danger. Concept of הלכה למעשה vs. theoretical question. Should posek rely on compilations such as Shulchan Arukh to answer questions or apply several primary sources on his own. משיב דבר insists, publish responsa of R' Bomberger against his wishes. Siyata dishmaya affects the veracity of a teshuva where question is halakhah lema'aseh. Sinning in last 200 years is different because sinning now includes changing the religion. It is students who determine who is a great teacher of Torah & ability to lecture is not sufficient. Using a computer doesn't work. MH 14: 168 Using computer to check sefer Torah for mistakes. It's a בזיון to photograph the text. Many examples of the failure of this technology. Booklet titled לא אמון בם. Filtering within computers and mobile phones. Karlin-Stolin Rebbe on smartphones: Use self-control. MH: 12:212 Reading a book published by a heretic. Harry Sherer. The Rav vis-a-vis R' Hirsch. Writings of Rabad by Prof. Samuel Atlas with his commentary.