"Documentary On Rav Elyashiv Zt''l"

Monday Morning Links

Moreshes Chachmei America: HaRav Yitzchok Bick
Rebbetzin Fruma Elyashiv was Reuven Dunin's sister
a very dapper Chazzan Y.Y. Rosenfeld sings ובנוחה יאמר

RYSE, RYSE and the אמאליגע אמונת חכמים/צדיקים in די ליטא

  This is the Lita that we knew and loved!

It didn't matter who you were, it was each man for himself. Every person REALLY could grow up to be the Gadol haDor and a bigger gadol than all those before him! I just wonder what happened letztens that they deviated fro their old ways and took on the Chassidic approach of Daas Torah, etc.

Source: ישורון" ניסן תשס"ג"

How Rav Elyashiv - grandson of the Leshem - האט געפראוועט Lag BaOmer

Read the left sidebar, please.

Needless to say he wasn't a big fan of it, even if his zeide, the Baal HaLeshem, was a big mekubal. But then again, he wasn't a big fan of much anything, other than the גמרא.

Rav Elyashiv was almost the גאב"ד עדה החרדית - - TWICE!

Here too the baaleibatim interfered and did not let it happen. No matter how great the Rabbonim were at the time. Rav Bengis, the "Minchas Yitzchok." It wasn't good enough. The laymen understood better. So we see that not only does this happen in the AI, but also in the holy of holiest, the עדה החרדית, did it happen - and still does! But in hindsight, imagine if that DID happen.

exclusive: BREAKING NEWS: Rav Matisyahu Salomon in Israel to invite Reb Chaim Kanievski to Citifield

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Sources tell me that the Mashgiach, Rav Matisyahu Salomon, שליט"א, is in Israel, having just landed at Lod Airport. He will make his way to Rehov Rashbam in Bene Beraq to see the elderly Rav Chaim Kanievski, tzu lange yohren. Once at RCK's home he will personally invite him to the Kinus Klal Yisroel, scheduled to take at Citifield in Queens, New York on Sunday, 28 Iyar. It must be noted that the elderly RCK has not left the Holy Land since arriving there as a child, circa 1933. Why then would RMS invite him? Apparently Rav Matisyahu was in Israel a few months ago on another matter and went to see Reb Chaim to receive his blessing. He then proceeded to invite RCK to the gathering that would take place before Shavuous, to which Reb Chaim answered: "איך וועל קומען צוזאמען מיט'ן שווער." His shver is הרב אלישיב, who has been hospitalized for some weeks now, so he won't be traveling to Queens. But that's beside the point. Rav Elyashiv came to Israel as a 10 year boy and has never left either! So we can safely assume that Reb Chaim will not be attending. But Rav Matisyahu is not deterred! He will plead his case before Reb Chaim and get him to come.... Reb Chaim did say that it was incumbent to close the גמרא and attend, but I'm not sure if it supersedes the prohibition of leaving the Holy Land, which Reb Chaim and his shver both adhere to, seeing as they've never left.

Bulletins as they come in...