History of Eastern European Yeshovot - Slabodka - April 27 - Apr 27, 2026 -

Responsa Literature - April 26 - Apr 26, 2026 -

The Experiences of Two Slabodka Yeshiva Graduates. Rav Aharon Kotler. Rav Pinchas Mordechai Teitz. Two Books by Rav Rakeffet's Grandson. Inspiring Stories About the IDF. - Apr 20, 2026 - R' Dovid Kamenetsky's book on R' Chaim Ozer Grodzinski. R' Binyamin Kamenetsky and Rav Rakeffet's talk on R' Meir Kahane. U.S. Jews are not בוגדים. Sue Lieberman's mother saved the family. R' Amital on the new tekufat ha-geonim. R' Aharon Kotler (RAK). Why he was selected to be sent to the U.S. His dedication to Hatzalah. Lakewood Yeshiva (LY) begins in 1943. "Attending college is a disgrace to Torah." His influence on students in changing their hashkafot. Financing LY. Purchasing the first two buildings. Goal of LY: Create Gedolim. For survivors, RAK was their "father." His funeral. The Rav was there and did not speak. Synagogue Council. The consequence of R' Moshe Feinstein not having learned with the Alter. R' Moshe Feinstein's path to MTJ. The result of not accepting Education Minister Ben-Zion Dinur to the kollel. R' Pinchas Mordechai Teitz comes to Slabodka in 1924. The amazing Rabbanim and students he encountered. The Alter's definition of Da'as Torah. One way R' Hutner duplicated the Alter. Story of how Slabodka Yeshiva dealt with a problem student. Two books by R' Rakeffet's grandson. Inspiring comments on and stories about the IDF and Israel.

Consequences of Falsifying History. A Lesson from Chabad. Mishneh Halakhot 8-225 & 12-481, R' Menashe Klein—Excessive Use of Rabbinic Titles. Chasam Sofer. R' Akiva Eiger. Influence of Chassidut on This Phenomenon. Israel Today as Compared to 1949. - Apr 19, 2026 - Accusing others of forging Rabbinic writings can be misused. ArtScroll. R' Zevin was a Zionist. Falsifying history causes damage to falsifier. R' Klein's uniqueness. The Eruv. R' Belkin. The Rav and רוח הקודש. Explaining Alan Dershowitz. Mishneh Halakhot (MH) 8:225: Question from R' Yaakov Kanievsky, Steipler, on excessive use of Rabbinic titles. R' Akiva Eiger's instruction: Use only the title Ha-Rav for me. Use of title Rabbi vs. Rav. Chasam Sofer on what determines who deserves titles of great respect. Bernard Revel Award. Chasam Sofer on eruv. יפתח בדורו. My insight from spending Shabbat with Chabad. Marrying daughter of a rabbi – be careful. Why R' Yitzchak Elchanan Spektor gave many semichot. Respect for rabbis in Europe vs. in USA. R' Hutner makes R' Volk walk backward. Why R' Hutner insisted on this. Why titles might be needed today. Use of titles in writing scholarship. Displaying photographs of the Rav. Importance of ego. MH 12:481. Concept of the Admor has caused the excessive use of extreme titles that did not exist in Talmud or Rishonim and has now spread. R' Ovadia Yosef. Charedi criticism of Israel. The two IDF cooks in 1949 compared to the barbecue on Shabbat now.

History of Eastern European Yeshovot - Slabodka - April 13 - Apr 13, 2026 -

Making of a Godol by R' Nathan (Noson) Kamenetsky - A Source of Stories About Slabodka Yeshiva. R' Yechiel Yaakov Weinberg. Marriage & Divorce & Shiduchim. R' Yaakov Kamenetsky. More About How the Alter Related to His Students. - Mar 16, 2026 - Drunkenness on Shabbat. Thanksgiving at BMT. Drunken student in Tzfat. R' Yaakov Kamenetsky (RYK)'s second wife. Lakewood and Satmar. Creation of Mekor Rishon newspaper. Going to visit R' Yechiel Yaakov Weinberg (RYY) in Switzerland. Shaving during Chol HaMo'ed. How RYY made money from writing letters. RYY learns Russian. Chafetz Chaim goes to meet RYY. ArtScroll biography of RYK is very good. How 1905-6 Russian Revolution affected Slabodka. R' Lessin welcomes RYK and R' Aharon Kotler to Slabodka. RYK's entrance exam. The Alter of Slabodka's son-in-law. The Talmud Torah of R' Tzvi Hirsch Heller. Gadlut HaAdam dominates Shiflut HaAdam: Why was this and what were the results. Bekiut vs. Charifut. Watching the Alter daven. Similarly: The Rav and Lubavitcher Rebbe. Elul in Slabodka: A dramatic change took place. Similarly at Lakewood.

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