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 …
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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Lukaver Rebbe’s Yarhziet – 2012
Today, 2/21/12 is my great-grandfather's Yahrzeit, the 29th of Shevat. Rabbi Tzvi Hersh Morgenstern. He was the Lukovar Rebbe, born in 1858 and passed away on the 29th of Shevat 1920, 92 years ago. I made a Siyum on Mesectas Archin. Before the Siyum I read about the life of the Lukover Rebbe. The Sandek …
Kotzker Vort – Parshas Va’erah
Good Erev Shabbas:It is almost Shabbos and it is snowing here in Chicago. It gives Shabbos a special look and feel. I wanted to send everyone the above Bible thought from the Kotzker Rebbe on this week’s portion.At the end of last week’s Bible portion and the beginning of this week's Bible portion, there is …
Lissa Rov and the Chedushei Harim
From: Mitch Morgenstern Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2011 1:14 AM To: Mitch Morgenstern Subject: Good Motzai Shabbos: Today, I saw a great story in a Sefer called the Lukketei HaRim that relates to my feelings of what I have to say. The Sefer was a gift from Yonatan Glenner. The Lissa Rav - Yaakov ben …
