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On Rav Schwab’s Yahrzeit

Admin February 15, 2022

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This year Rav Schwab’s Yahrzeit falls out on Purim Katan, as it was the year he passed away. I want to share a few ideas, memories, and teachings of the Rav zt’l that come to mind today. Since I was a young boy my father z’l would bring me to the Mishna Berurah shiur of the Rav on Shabbos afternoons. I was […]

Our Way in Bircas Hatorah

Admin June 11, 2017

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The German Jewish community of Washington Heights recites the Bircas Hatorah each morning at the juncture between the bracha “Mekadesh es Shimcha Barabim” and the beginning of the recital of korbanos. This is at odds with the minhag recorded in the standard Roedelheim siddur. In the essay linked here I have suggested (this was written […]

Our Way in Reciting Tehilim

Admin June 9, 2017

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This past week Jews the world over sat down to the traditional Shavuot-night learning. Some traditionally say the “Tikkun” a prescribed booklet for the occasion. Others sit down with their Daf Yomi groups or with a friend. In Washington Heights there is a third activity to be found at the “lernin”. The activity of […]

Our Way in Tora im Derech Eretz

Admin September 13, 2018

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This video, third in a series, gives the history of Tora learning and pursuit of career in the community over 150 years. It also has alot of 80s tidbits- because, if you haven’t realized, I am stuck there. Finally, it adresses the comment of YGB in the previous video about the kehila and TIDE. In […]

Pesach Thoughts Rav Hirsch and More.

Admin April 8, 2020

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Just some quick Pesach thoughts from a guest contributor. In memory of Rabbi Pluchok sl Rav Hirsch points out that the answer given to the wicked son is not addressing him at all. Rather the father exclaims, “If he were there he wouldn’t have been redeemed!” The father isn’t addressing this child? Why not? Rav […]

Rabbi Gevirtz at a Dinner Meeting: Kehilla History

Admin May 19, 2017

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Rabbi Gevirtz in his memorable entertaining style shares some kehilla history at a dinner meeting. Click above or here

Rav Breuer on College?

Admin April 5, 2017

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Here is an article that appeared in “Light Magazine”, a popular publication with very Yeshivish leanings in the 70s and 80s. The article is about Rav Breuer zl and was published shortly after his passing. The irony is that it tells a story of a Yeshiva bochur who asked advice about going to college and […]

Rav Breuer’s Seder Minhagim

Admin April 5, 2017

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Below are the PERSONAL minhagim of Rav Breuer ZtL at his family seder. They are likely minhagim of Jews from Papa, Hungary – his father’s birthplace. The list was compiled by his grandson Mr. Samson Bechhofer and distributed in a bentcher at his son’s Bar Mitzvah close to thirty years ago. My thanks to him […]

Rav Gelley 1996 remembers R. Schwab

Admin March 27, 2017

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Rav Hirsch and the Ramban on Parshas Vayelach

Admin September 13, 2018

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A quick thought that I once had. Rav Hirsch in his commentary to the 24th Psalm, explains the repetition and nuance of the last few verses: Seu She’arim Rasheichem – Let the gates lift their heads Vehinasu Pischei olam– Let the portals of the world be raised up Veyavo Melech Hakovod– and the Glorious […]

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