Rav Chaim zatzal on Motivating Students
A Rosh Yeshiva of a Yeshiva for weaker students posed a question: “My Yeshiva is going through a rough patch currently. What is the best manner in which to strengthen the Torah learning in…
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Rav Chaim zatzal on Snitching
The Yeshiva had a strict policy: NO CELL PHONES PERMITTED! Yet they knew that there were violators of the policy. But now, they had taken things up a notch. One bochur knew who had the cell…
מנהג אבותיו בידו: מורינו הגאון רבי שעיה קניבסקי שליט”א באפיית המצות
מרן זצוק”ל בשפיכת המים לקמח מרן זצוק”ל ברעדלר מרן זצוק”ל במאפיית המצות מרן זצוק”ל בנתינת הקמח
Kohanim on a Plane Saying Birchas Kohanim
Birkas Kohanim is a Torah obligation found in Sefer BaMidbar (6:22) , “Koh s’vorchu es Bnei Yisrael – thus shall you bless the children of Israel.” Indeed, the Gemorah in Sotah (38b) implie…
Rav Chaim Kanievsky zatzal: Does an Adult who Undergoes a Bris Milah Bentsch Gomel?
A number of years ago, Sinai Academy placed an advertisement in the Jewish newspapers for people to come to a special siyum. A young man from a secular Russian family was making a Siyum on…
Silence at the Home of Rav Isser Zalman Meltzer zt”l
Once, Maran Rav Chaim zatzal was at the home of Rav Isser Zalman Meltzer (1870-1953) zt”l. Rav Isser Zalman related to him that the statement of Rav Yoseph on Sotah 49b that humility did no…
Parshas Metzorah – non-Proficiency
Maran Rav Chaim zatzal on Parshas Metzorah Rav Yisrael Lifschitz (1782-1860), author of the Tiferes Yisroel commentary on the Mishna, posed the question as to why there is no longer Tumas N…
What Should a Bar Mitzvah Boy Take On?
Rav Chaim zatzal on “What Kabalah Should a Bar Mitzvah Bochur Take Upon Himself?” Often, a Bar Mitzvah bochur would inquire of Maran zatzal what kaballah he should take upon himself in ligh…
Maran Rav Chaim zt”l on The Bracha on Trees in Nissan
Ideally, the bracha on trees should be recited in Nissan. He should shy away from seeing fruit trees during Adar. TWO TREES The minhag is to try to be makpid to say the bracha on two trees…
מורינו הגאון רבי אברהם ישעי’ שליט”א קיבל בחורים למבחן וברכה
הגאון רבי אי”ש קניבסקי שליט”א בחן ובירך את תלמידי הישיבהתלמידי ישיבת היכל אברהם שע”י מוסדות חסד לאברהם סקולען התקבלו למבחן וברכה אצל הגאון רבי אברהם ישעי’ קניבסקי שליט”א עשרות בחורים מישיבת…
Parshas Tazria: Sandek and Wealth
Isha ki sazria v’yaldah zachar.. The Ramah writes (YD 265:11) that the Sandek is equated to the Kohain who offers the incense in the Temple, and it is a segulah for becoming wealthy. [The p…
Window Open or Closed? Rav Chaim zatzal’s Opinion
When the weather gets cold, there are often disputes as to whether to keep the window open or closed. And often, halacha gets quoted. What follows is the view of Rav Chaim zatzal. THE MITZV…