Attending a Sefardic Minyan For a Shidduch
Someone posed a question to Maran Rav Chaim zt”l about shidduchim: There are numerous young men and you women that are having difficulty finding their zivug. Does Maran have a suggestion fo…
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Staying Up Late at Night
Rav Chaim was asked by a Rosh Yeshiva the following question: I often tell my talmidim to get an early start in the mornings and not to stay up late. They respond that there are many storie…
6 Brachos Rulings from Maran HaRav Chaim zt”l
Brachos Psakim from Maran HaRav Chaim Kanievsky zatzal Generally speaking the ruling of the Mishna Brurah is that if one is not drinking water for pleasure or thirst then one does not recit…
Bain HaZ’manim Letter to Yeshiva boys
Four years ago, Maran Sar HaTorah penned a letter regarding 4 obligations that a Yeshiva Bochur has during Bain HaZmanim. The ltter is translated below: Motzai Shabbos Kodesh, Parshas Mishp…
Rav Chaim on Barbers and Nail Salons
Someone once posed the following question to Rav Chaim zatzal regarding barbers. It is the custom when one enters a barber shop to wait in line based upon when you entered. However, some pe…
The Man Who Brought the Steipler and Rav Chaim to Eretz Yisroel
Rav Matityahu Ze’ev Chaim Stiegel (1866 -1960) zatzal was the founder and head of the Beis Yosef Yeshiva in Bnei Brak. He was the one who was zoche to arrange for the Steipler and Rav Chaim…
Rav Chaim zatzal on Siyums
Since there will be numerous siyumim this Friday, it is worthwhile to see what Maran Rav Chaim zatzal said about Siyumim, in general. Can a siyum be made – just on Gemorah – without Rashi?…
מעמד פתיחת “מתעלים” בבית מרן ראש הישיבה הגרי”ג אידלשטין שליט”א
“!לימוד המוסר הוא לא ממידת חסידות – אלא מעיקר הדין” הדברים נאמרו ע”י מרן ראש הישיבה הגרי”ג אידלשטין שליט”א בכינוס מיוחד במעונו במעמד הגאון הגדול רבי שרגא שטינמן שליט”א והגאון רבי אברהם ישעי…
Rav Chaim zatzal’s “Chovos” Schedule
So what were Rav Chaim zatzal’s chovos – his daily learning schedule, and what time of day did he learn them? Also, at what age did he begin doing them? This is what he learned from 3:00 AM…
Rav Chaim zatzal on Muktzah – 4 Rulings
The Mishna Brurah (308:12) writes that one may not move a Kli shemelachto l’issur u’l’heter letzorech gufo – in order to use it for a permitted purpose if there is a kli shemelachto l’heter…
What to Learn for Yenem Machala
A member of a group of Bnei Torah in a Kollel where the yungeleit were Bnei Torah was diagnosed r”l with cancer. The rest of the group wanted to know what they could do for their friend. Th…
Rav Chaim zatzal – Ain Od Milvado
It was Wednesday, March 20th, 2013. President Barak Obama had arrived in Lod Airport and a pomp arrival ceremony had taken place. The visit was the talk of Israel. At the tarmac, right afte…