מרן הסטייפלער התפלל בנוסח האריז"ל - כמנהג חסידי חב"ד

משהו הזוי בעולם של ספרי הלכה

The title of this post was how I received the file via e-mail. We can relate, however. It does look הזוי. At least in the world of Bene Beraq. Kind of like, if you don't me show me how Reb Chaim points with his index finger to point by וזאת התורה I won't believe it, and I'll use my pinkie. But מרובים צרכי עמך, ועמך ישראל צריכים פרנסה, so these will now be all the rage: illustrated sifrei hanhogos. And davka from so-called Litvishe.  It'll only cost you in the vicinity of $35, and it can take the place of Architectural Digest on your coffee table. That way you'll have תורה וגדולה במקום אחדץ Get it?

  Rav Chaim All

?"די באבע האט געהייסען "אלישבע

They tell the story of a Jew, who is ל"ע prematurely on the עולם האמת, who once went to the late Klausenberger Rov with a kvittel. One of the names of his daughters was נעמי. This was a Chassidishe Yid, not some Harry from Flatbush, so I guess the KR realized that this was out of the ordinary. The KR asked him: די באבע האט געהייסען נעמי? Like, why did you give such a name?! Chassidishe Yidden are bichlal allergic to modernities such as modern names, it doesn't take much avodah. On the other hand, most Yeshivaleit in America have names like Ahuva, Avigail and Elisheva; it makes them feel like like those Hasids.  Or maybe it's the women that are to blame. They're kinda grossed out by names like Shprintzie and Rashi. But that's a relatively new idea. In the old days people were named for their bubbes and zeides. So I was kinda surprised to see that Rebbetzin Kahaneman, o"h, daughter of Reb Shlaymke Berman, granddaughter of the Steipler, was named אלישבע. And get this: she was named for her Bubbe, Rashe Leah... They made Elisheva out of Rashe Leah, something about some of the same letters. Apparently the ציונים did a number on the Jews in Bnei Berak. It sounded too גלותי to have such a name, even if you were a daughter of the Steipler's son-in-law. I say this without chas veSholom speaking about the nifteres herself, who was a real choshuv'e פרוי

More Pics Here