א חסידישער פאר-פאלק פאטאגראפירט זיך אין קראקא

Der Gerer Rabbi auf Urlaub: Am Warschauer Hauptbahnhof bahnen ihm Polizisten einen Weg durch die Menschenmenge. 1920 ?

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1) Reb Moshe'nyu of Boyan-Cracow; 2) R' Elimelech MM Landa, Strikover Rebbe; 3) Reb Shlome'le Eiger of Lublin; 4) Mazowecki, der Minsker Shochet. The photo was apparently taken in Vilna. #4 is based on the captions at the source, I have no knowledge either way. - Yad Vashem Photo

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זעלבסטמארד איז א רעזולטאט פון תורה און אמונה'לאזינקייט - Guest Post

Hirshel 

I see you are busy on some big project,  but in the meantime put this on for all the Suscher Katzes and Shulem Deens, they didn't invent the wheel of misfortune.

Poland in the 20's and 30's, when the OTD winds blew in to the charedi homes; suddenly the rash of suicides started. A unknown phenomenon. But they called it "a result of foresaking Torah and faith." They weren't mental health professionals, but that's what they were saying. 2015 is no different, the great organization Footsteps will not help these inflicted souls. Reading up on this issue I see that there is much disagreement about the achievements of Footsteps, some claim Footsteps does not deliver anything other than the 4 times a year party, while others say otherwise. I have no real opinion either way, just passing it along.

(the views and opinions expressed in the above post are those of the guest writer, and do not necessarily represent the views of the host of this blog.)

did you notice all the new "Chassidus Mevueres" publications out there?

They don't actually call it that, since that name is already taken, so they call it חסידות מפורשת. I suppose they got tired of skipping גאנצענע שטיקלעך חסידישע ספרים and saying דאס איז העכערע זאכען וואס מיר פארשטייען נישט. I guess they saw Chassidus Mevueres that Heichel Menachem publishes and saw that these concepts CAN be explained for אנשים כערכינו. לדעתי this is a wonderful idea, and we wish them much success, להגדיל תורה ולהאדירה. We bring you one such גליון, published for פרשת ויגש. I think what they do is choose a different every week. I have seen קאמארנא מפורשת as well. For some reason it is not available online.  Update: I see they do have it online. This week they have a shtikkel שפת אמת, as well as the אוהב ישראל and דברי חיים. I also see that they had a shtikkel Toldos that week as well! Apparently they publish whatever they get sponsored, as much as three a week.To receive the weekly kuntres send them an email to: 9260874@gmail.com

שפת אמת שמות

דברי חיים שמות

פוילישע פערל ווערטער

We sometimes forget that before Yiddishkeit was represented by the (wannabe) Litvaks and Hungarians there was something Peylishe Chassidus. That's "Polish," for those who have a hard time understanding accents other than their own. Most of them were born out the schools of Peshischa, and later Kotzk and Vorke. This sefer, aptly named "ימות עולם" - from the previous Amshinover Rebbe in New York, Reb Itzikel - gives us a glimpse into what was once a world of Jews, the likes of which G-d Almighty has ceased to create. We've referenced this sefer before,  and again, here,  and plan on doing so sporadically in the near future, be"H. Ignore the page numbers and the אותיות, they're in no specific order.

Recent news items regarding all kinds of leaders, באבות, and similar people getting into all kinds of trouble got us thinking about the current system, and how many people look elsewhere (outside the leaders of major yeshivos and chassidisen) for leadership and guidance BECAUSE they're so disgruntled by the mainstream Jewish leaders whose only claim is a famous last name and garments that are long out of style. Which is why you see Hungarian hats hanging out  - front and center - by Sefardic so-called mekubalim, by the hundreds! Some of you have told me that it's time to go back to the old system of "semicha," where in order to become a member of the society of Admorim you need to be ordained by a current Rebbe. That would at least keep the charlatans from becoming leaders who take peoples' hard-earned money. Yet, here we see that the Rebbes themselves, the pure-breds, will have their own problems to contend with...  and this goes back a ways...אוי וויי

The above page discusses the Rebbe R' Shmuel Shloime ליינער of Radzin, hy"d, and how he became Rebbe. He was married to the daughter of Reb Yosef (brother of Reb Shimme'le) of Amshinov. Pictured below is the Rebbe (c) with the black beard on the streets of Poland.

A word to the naysayers: In Poland they knew about Chai Elul being יום הולדת שני המאורות הגדולים long ago

I know what you'll say, but I still post this.

ניגון ששמעו התמימים באוטוואצק, פולין - מיוחס להמגיד הקדוש מקוז'ניץ זצוקללה"ה

הרב הגאון ר' חיים מאיר בוקיעט והרב החסיד ר' מענדל טענענבוים ע"ה
 9 Elul, 5742 in Camp Gan Yisroel, Parksville, NY

Comments and more information on this niggun are most welcome. Sounds like a niggun they sing in Karlin.

דער ליובאוויטשער רבי קןמט טאקע אהן קיין ווארשא

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ויקנאו בו אחיו, פולין, תרצ"ד

The one one the left is not the point of the picture... Remember that the Rebbe was all of 54 years old here. Yiddishe Tzores do that to the Nossi HaDor. I remember seeing Chaim Lieberman's picture in the Pashkevill they published in 1989, 55 years later (!) He didn't change a bit. Hardly aged. If not for the white hair you'd think he was still that young. It must be alot easier staying a bochur...

Oh, did any of you see the Tolner Wikileaks?

You wanna discuss it?

Shall I upload it here?