Monsey Memories: “Rapid Transit Line to Reach Spring Valley”
Yitzy Fried It was the winter of 1928, and the Rockland County Leader reported on the plan to build an electric railroad from.... read more
Living Legacy: The Knesses Yechezkel of Radomsk
Yehuda AlterThe 18th of Cheshvan marks the yohrtzeit of.... read more
Living Legacy: Rebbe Yaakov Halberstam-Tchakeve Rebbe
Yehuda AlterRebbe Baruch’l of Gorlice—a son of the Divrei Chaim of Sanz—would conduct himself in mysterious ways, not always.... read more
Living Legacy: Rebbe Lieber Hagodol of Berdichev
Yehuda Alter The 28th of Tishrei marks the yohrtzeit of Rav Lieber of Berdichev about whom the Ba’al Shem Tov [or the holy.... read more
Living Legacy: Rebbe Yaakov Yosef of Ostroh (Rav Yaivee)
Yehuda AlterThe 20th day of Tishrei marks the yohrtzeit of Rav.... read more
Living Legacy: Rebbe Menachem Nochum of Makarov
Yehuda Alter The seventh day of Tishrei marks the yohrtzeit of Rebbe Menachem Nochum.... read more
Living Legacy: The Ridvaz on His 110th Yohrtzeit
Yehuda Alter This Rosh Hashanah will mark the 110th yahrtzeit of Rav Yaakov Dovid Wilowsky, one of the greatest ga’onim of his.... read more
Living Legacy: Rebbe Michel of Zlochev
Yehuda Alter The 25th of Elul marks the yahrtzeit of Rebbe Michel, known as the holy Maggid of Zlochev, one of the greatest lights.... read more
Living Legacy: Rav Yaakov Meshulam Orenstein, Author of Yeshu’os Yaakov
Yehuda Alter Shabbos, the 25th of Av, marks the yahrtzeit of the Yeshu’os Yaakov, a great ga’on who was the.... read more
Living Legacy: Rav Menachem Mendel Leser of Strizov
Yehuda Alter The 16th of Av marks the yahrtzeit of Rav Menachem Mendel of Torna, ABD of.... read more
Living Legacy: The Chozeh of Lublin
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Living Legacy: The Kedushas Tzion of Bobov, zt”l, Hy”d
Yehuda AlterThe fourth of Av marks the 82nd yahrtzeit of Rebbe Benzion Halberstam of.... read more
Living Legacy: Rebbe Pinchos Sholom of Kosson
Yehuda Alter The 24th of Tammuz marks the yahrtzeit of the Kossoner Rebbe, a Scion of great.... read more
Living Legacy: Rav Benzion Abba Shaul Upon his 25th Yohrtzeit
Yehuda Alter Shabbos, the 19th of Tammuz, marks the 25th yahrtzeit of one of the great chachamim of the Sephardic world—a.... read more
Living Legacy: Rav Yehoshua Deutch, Katamoner Ruv
Yehuda AlterThe fourth of Tammuz marks the yahrtzeit of the Ruv of the Katamon neighborhood of Yerushalayim, a ga’on in Torah and a.... read more
Living Legacy: The Ma’or Vashemesh Upon His 200th yohrtzeit
Yehuda AlterTuesday, Rosh Chodesh Tammuz will mark two centuries since the histalkus of one of the most famous and consequential lights.... read more
Living Legacy: Rav Shimon Sofer of Erlau
Yehuda Alter Rav Shimon Sofer was the grandson of the holy Chasam Sofer and was a great.... read more
Living Legacy: Rebbe Meir of Premishlan
Yehuda AlterThe 29th of Iyar marks the 173rd yohrtzeit.... read more