I would like to wish everyone a holiday that is joyous, festive, and inspiring. Mazel Tov to Daniel and Chayala Glenner of the birth of a son, and to Menachem Mendel and Shoshana Janowski on the birth of a son. Daniel and Chayla named thier baby Yehoshua Nissan, after Chayala's great - grandfather and a …
The Kotzker Rebbe and the Crimean War:
Expressions of love for Jewish soldiers I saw this Vort from the Kotzker mentioned in Harry Maryles’s Blog, Emes V’emunah, by a commentator named Ephraim. I have not seen this Vort in a sefer, but it is true to the Kotzker and keeping with the feeling of his responsibility to the entire nation of Israel. The Kotzker said: …
Rabbi Tzvi Hersh Morgenstern, TZL
Rabbi Tzvi Hersh Morgenstern, TZL 1858 - 2/18/1920 – 29 Shevat 5680 This Shabbos was the 83rd Yahrzeit of my great Grandfather, Admor Tzvi Hersh Morgenstern of Lukav. Rabbi Tzvi Hersh Morgenstern was the great grandson of the Kotzker. The Kotzker Rebbe was his Sandek. The genealogy is: 1) Kotzker Rebbe: 1787 – 1859 …
Kotzker Rebbe’s Yahrzeit 2011
Family e-mail: January 26, 2011 It is now 7:44 PM and I have just finished for the day. I did go to Sidney for Mincha and Maariv. I gave the Daf Yomi Shiur last week and enjoyed it. To prepare I used the Daf Yomi shiur on ou.org, the most widely listened to Daf Yomi …
Kotzker Rebbe’s Yharzeit 2013
154 years 22 Shevat 5619 – January 27, 1859 Takhe Kotzk (click to listen) This Shabbos is the Kotzker Rebbe's 154th Yharzeit. Everyone is invited to the Glenner residence for a Yhazeit seudah this shabbos after minchah. Years ago my father sent me a Cantor Paul Zim tape of Yiddish songs that included the song …
Yeshiva Week
January 17, 2013 – January 24, 2013 My Week at the Boca Raton Synagogue – BRS http://www.brsonline.org BRS Shabbos Bulletin - Parshat Bo Yeshiva Week - noun. Celebrated to its fullest in Florida. You’ve heard of New Year’s break, mid-winter break, and even Spring Break… but what about Yeshiva Week? This is the week when Jewish …
A Man’s Wages
Mr. K_____ is 80+ years old. He lives in a nursing home and attends our Synagogue, Mishna Ugamorah, every Shabbos and Sunday . He is important as we are happy to get 10 men for the Minyan. He comes at 9:30 AM and stays all day. He will eat either at my house or the …
Parshas Vayechi
Good Shabbos How is everyone? This is the last weekend of the year. I hope 2012 was at least a decent year and let us hope for better things in 2013. As we go from then end of one year into a new year, so this week’s Bible portion of Vayichi is the end of …
The Chief Rabbi of Israel and my Cousin
Quite a bit has been happening and I hope to write about the events. Three weeks ago, I spent a magnificent Shabbos at the Boca Raton Synagogue (BRS) and I plan to write about it. This past Shabbos, Chief Rabbi Israel Meir Lau visited Chicago for the weekend. He had the Shabbos afternoon meal, davened …
Pesach at the Kotzker Rebbe’s Seder Table
The Lesson of Maror A Chosid who used to travel to the Kotkzer, approximately 56 years earlier, was on his way home from Gur after the holiday of Succos. He travelled by way of Sochatchov and visited the Sochatchover Rebbe. This event took place in the early 1900’s. The Sochatchover Rebbe was Rabbi Avrohom …
