A KOTZKER VIEW On Friday, March 3, 1995 I was in LA for the 10th running of the Los Angeles Marathon. I went to the Beverly- Grand Hotel to check in for Shabbos. The Beverly-Grand was a Kosher hotel and planned to order eat at the hotel. I asked for a single room and the …
Month: March 2012
Avrumi Perl’s Bar Mitzvah – February 25-27, 2012
Last week at this time I was in Toronto for Avrohom – Avrumi Perl’s bar Mitzvah. Great weekend and the following is my diary with some Kotzker Torah. Thursday, February 24, 2012: Departure date. I was trying to leave before 3:00 PM for my drive to Toronto for Avrumi Perl’s Bar Mitzvah. Too much drama …
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The Avnei Nezer’s Pshat in a Rambam (told over at Avromi Perl’s Bar Mitzvah)
Background to the story: The Avnei Nezer also known as the Sochachover Rebbe,married the Kotzker older twin daugher, Sarah Tzinah, in 1853+-. The Avneir Nazar at the time of ths story was maybe 18 years old. This story took place during the years of the Kotzker’s “Hisbotidus” - years that the Kotzker limited his contact …
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The Chidushai Harim’s Manuscript (told over at Avromi Perl’s Bar Mitzvah)
Translation: The Chidushai Harim showed the Kotzker Rebbe a manuscript on Torah he wrote on the Choshen Mishpat, (the portion of Jewish law that deals with civil law). The Kotzker looked at it for a long time and afterwards said – This manuscript is very special, however, I am afraid that if you publish it, …
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