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Rav Shaya Kanievsky shlita, son of Rav Chaim zt”l, and the Nais Nuchal
It was a week after the end of the shiva of Maran Sar HaTorah Rav Chaim Kanievsky zatzal. According to an Orchot Yosher administrator, an Avreich knocked upon the door of Rav Shaya Kanievsky Shlita, the eldest son of Rav Chaim. He asked to enter to speak with Rav Shaya. My wife is about to…
Read MoreWhen You Don’t Have Water..
It happens every so often, that one does not have water available. The Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim 4:22) addresses this issue and writes that in such a situation one should use a midi d’menaki – an item that cleans. The question is, however, how is this done? Does one merely wipe both sides of the…
Read MoreAttending 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 for them? Rav Chaim t”l suggested that they should have in mind during Birchas Kohanim that their zivug come quicker. The question was further…
Read MoreStaying 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 stories of Gedolim who stayed up late at night to learn. What should I tell them? Rav Chaim zatzal…
Read More6 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 recite a bracha. What if one is drinking cold water on a hot day or hot water on a cold day? The custom…
Read MoreBain 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 Mishpatim and Shkalim 5778 I would almost have suggested to abolish Bein HaZmanim and outings and other such things altogether. Bain HaZmanim was established solely for…
Read MoreRav 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 people prefer to wait for the particular barber that they prefer. Essentially, a second (or even third) line forms in that barber…
Read MoreThe 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 to come to Eretz Yisroel. The picture above is that of the Steipler, when he was a Rosh Yeshiva…
Read MoreRav 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? If he understands what he learned it is a siyum. Abaya himself who (Shabbos 119a) said, regarding a siyum that…
Read Moreמעמד 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 ישעיהו קניבסקי שליט”א בנו הגדול של מרן שר התורה זצוק”ל * במעמד הוכרז על פתיחת תוכנית לימוד “מתעלים” לעילוי נשמת מרן שר התורה…
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