Rav Chaim zatzal on Wedding Costs
It is well-known that wedding expenses are one of the most enormous costs that parents can have. Reb Naftali Weinberger shlita (printed in his new Sefer, “Rav Chaim Kanievsky on Shidduchim”…
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Maran Rav Chaim zt”l and More on Younger Siblings and Shidduchim
It was why Yaakov Avinu married Leah prior to his marrying Rochel, and it is something that comes up over and over again. Yet, notwithstanding its frequency, people have only vague ideas of…
Rav Shaya Kanievsky shlita, son of Rav Chaim zt”l, and the Nais Nuchal
It was a week after the end of the shiva of Maran Sar HaTorah Rav Chaim Kanievsky zatzal. According to an Orchot Yosher administrator, an Avreich knocked upon the door of Rav Shaya Kanievsk…
When You Don’t Have Water..
It happens every so often, that one does not have water available. The Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim 4:22) addresses this issue and writes that in such a situation one should use a midi d’men…
Attending a Sefardic Minyan For a Shidduch
Someone posed a question to Maran Rav Chaim zt”l about shidduchim: There are numerous young men and you women that are having difficulty finding their zivug. Does Maran have a suggestion fo…
Staying Up Late at Night
Rav Chaim was asked by a Rosh Yeshiva the following question: I often tell my talmidim to get an early start in the mornings and not to stay up late. They respond that there are many storie…
6 Brachos Rulings from Maran HaRav Chaim zt”l
Brachos Psakim from Maran HaRav Chaim Kanievsky zatzal Generally speaking the ruling of the Mishna Brurah is that if one is not drinking water for pleasure or thirst then one does not recit…
Bain HaZ’manim Letter to Yeshiva boys
Four years ago, Maran Sar HaTorah penned a letter regarding 4 obligations that a Yeshiva Bochur has during Bain HaZmanim. The ltter is translated below: Motzai Shabbos Kodesh, Parshas Mishp…
Rav Chaim on Barbers and Nail Salons
Someone once posed the following question to Rav Chaim zatzal regarding barbers. It is the custom when one enters a barber shop to wait in line based upon when you entered. However, some pe…
The Man Who Brought the Steipler and Rav Chaim to Eretz Yisroel
Rav Matityahu Ze’ev Chaim Stiegel (1866 -1960) zatzal was the founder and head of the Beis Yosef Yeshiva in Bnei Brak. He was the one who was zoche to arrange for the Steipler and Rav Chaim…
Rav Chaim zatzal on Siyums
Since there will be numerous siyumim this Friday, it is worthwhile to see what Maran Rav Chaim zatzal said about Siyumim, in general. Can a siyum be made – just on Gemorah – without Rashi?…
מעמד פתיחת “מתעלים” בבית מרן ראש הישיבה הגרי”ג אידלשטין שליט”א
“!לימוד המוסר הוא לא ממידת חסידות – אלא מעיקר הדין” הדברים נאמרו ע”י מרן ראש הישיבה הגרי”ג אידלשטין שליט”א בכינוס מיוחד במעונו במעמד הגאון הגדול רבי שרגא שטינמן שליט”א והגאון רבי אברהם ישעי…