The Baal Shem of Michelstadt
The Baal Shem of Michelstadt Impressions of a visit to his native town Rabbi Yitzhak Arye (Sekel Loeb) Wormser, known as the Baal Shem of Michelstadt, was one of […]
Reb Chaim Liberman’s “Ohel Rachel”
Many know Reb Chaim Liberman, more have heard about him, but only very few know of his real greatness in the world of Jewish scholarship. Though he is eighty-eight—until one […]
Kol Eliyahu- The voice of Rabbi Eliyahu Lopian zt”l
“Kol Eliyahu.” The voice of Elijah. The voice coming from the tape is that of Rabbi Eliyahu Lopian, one of the last outstanding exponents of the Mussar movement. A student […]
Rabbi Moshe Sternbuch
Twenty-five years ago he was known in the Yeshiva world of Israel as the “Ilui from London”. Now, at the young age of 48, he is regarded as one of […]
‘Aliyoth Eliyahu’
In a few weeks it will be five years since the death of Rabbi Eliyahu Lopian, the great, revered Mussar leader. He was ninety-four years of age at the time […]
Rabbi Shmuel Weinberg
Mayor of Bnei Brak According to Don Isaac Abravanel in his commentary on the Passover Haggadah, Bnei Brak mentioned in the story of the five sages was not the name […]
Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Zevin
“The Hebrew word “pras” means prize, reward. It also means a part of something, a piece. On the occasion it means both—it is a prize, but it is only part […]
Shabbatai Don-Yehiya
Editor of Hatzofe He forcefully voices religious Jewry’s views on current affairs and problems of the State, and in a brilliant manner, he sets forth their attitudes and demands. He […]
Chief Rabbi Isaac Nissim
“We have come to express to you our thanks for your proud stand during the Pope’s visit to Israel,” we said to Chief Rabbi Nissim when we visited him in […]
Rabbi Yitzhak Meir Levin
Much time has passed since I had seen him last. He has not changed much—the same white flowing beard, the thick dense eyebrows, the clever eyes twinkling from behind the […]