Tomorrow, Friday, 12 Cheshvan, marks the sixth yahrtzeit of Reb Shimon HaKohen Brecher zt”l.
Reb Shimon zt”l was among the foremost talmidim and closest mekuravim of Rabbeinu, the Sar HaTorah, Maran HaGaon Rav Chaim Kanievsky zt”l.
Despite his many business responsibilities, he was constantly involved in Torah and maasim tovim. At every opportunity, he would visit Maran and speak with him in divrei Torah and mussar.
In the attached footage, Reb Shimon can be seen discussing a passage from Maran’s sefer, Orchos Yosher, with Maran zt”l.
Reb Shimon was niftar during the coronavirus pandemic, in the prime of his life. Tomorrow, his relatives and admirers will visit his kever at the Zichron Meir beis hachaim in Bnei Brak and learn Mishnayos l’ilui nishmas Reb Shimon ben Reb Yehoshua Elyakim HaKohen zt”l.