Rav Chaim zatzal’s “Chovos” Schedule
So what were Rav Chaim zatzal’s chovos – his daily learning schedule, and what time of day did he learn them? Also, at what age did he begin doing them? This is what he learned from 3:00 AM…
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Rav Chaim zatzal on Muktzah – 4 Rulings
The Mishna Brurah (308:12) writes that one may not move a Kli shemelachto l’issur u’l’heter letzorech gufo – in order to use it for a permitted purpose if there is a kli shemelachto l’heter…
What to Learn for Yenem Machala
A member of a group of Bnei Torah in a Kollel where the yungeleit were Bnei Torah was diagnosed r”l with cancer. The rest of the group wanted to know what they could do for their friend. Th…
Rav Chaim zatzal – Ain Od Milvado
It was Wednesday, March 20th, 2013. President Barak Obama had arrived in Lod Airport and a pomp arrival ceremony had taken place. The visit was the talk of Israel. At the tarmac, right afte…
Rav Chaim zatzal on Motivating Students
A Rosh Yeshiva of a Yeshiva for weaker students posed a question: “My Yeshiva is going through a rough patch currently. What is the best manner in which to strengthen the Torah learning in…
Rav Chaim zatzal on Snitching
The Yeshiva had a strict policy: NO CELL PHONES PERMITTED! Yet they knew that there were violators of the policy. But now, they had taken things up a notch. One bochur knew who had the cell…
מנהג אבותיו בידו: מורינו הגאון רבי שעיה קניבסקי שליט”א באפיית המצות
מרן זצוק”ל בשפיכת המים לקמח מרן זצוק”ל ברעדלר מרן זצוק”ל במאפיית המצות מרן זצוק”ל בנתינת הקמח
Kohanim on a Plane Saying Birchas Kohanim
Birkas Kohanim is a Torah obligation found in Sefer BaMidbar (6:22) , “Koh s’vorchu es Bnei Yisrael – thus shall you bless the children of Israel.” Indeed, the Gemorah in Sotah (38b) implie…
Rav Chaim Kanievsky zatzal: Does an Adult who Undergoes a Bris Milah Bentsch Gomel?
A number of years ago, Sinai Academy placed an advertisement in the Jewish newspapers for people to come to a special siyum. A young man from a secular Russian family was making a Siyum on…
Silence at the Home of Rav Isser Zalman Meltzer zt”l
Once, Maran Rav Chaim zatzal was at the home of Rav Isser Zalman Meltzer (1870-1953) zt”l. Rav Isser Zalman related to him that the statement of Rav Yoseph on Sotah 49b that humility did no…
Parshas Metzorah – non-Proficiency
Maran Rav Chaim zatzal on Parshas Metzorah Rav Yisrael Lifschitz (1782-1860), author of the Tiferes Yisroel commentary on the Mishna, posed the question as to why there is no longer Tumas N…
What Should a Bar Mitzvah Boy Take On?
Rav Chaim zatzal on “What Kabalah Should a Bar Mitzvah Bochur Take Upon Himself?” Often, a Bar Mitzvah bochur would inquire of Maran zatzal what kaballah he should take upon himself in ligh…