MKY Moments https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html One million miles plus for chessed, a perpetual journey to help one more Jew… the legacy of Reb Nota From the Archive of a Nation: The charm and color of Rav Nota Greenblatt, whose yahrzeit is today Overnight on the Parkway Lights of our Nation: 28 Nissan- Rav Aharon Rosenfeld At JFK on the eve of a new zman- all roads leading home A cycle of kindness that never stops moving – Chesed helping Chavivim helping Hatzolah get back on the road Yom Hashoah is for remembering and reflecting on what was.Here, an impassioned cry from Shlomo Carlebach to worry about what will be! The Rosh Yeshiva! Rav Meir Stern heading home from seder, with his grandson Reb Chaskel Stern Outside Bikur Cholim of Lakewood, an army of volunteers fuse tefillah and chessed At Scheiners shul, the beautiful weather alllows the hardworking Gabbai to fully enjoy his break time After receiving the sefer Ezer Lamishpat from its mechaber, Rav Shmuel Belsh, Rav Yehuda Silman- visiting America as part of the Shuvu Gedolim delegation – spent the rest of the evening immersed in its pages at every opportunity, writing notes in its margins It’s always fitting to thank Hashem, at the wedding of the daughter of the composer of this iconic song it’s especially right: singer Bin Levy at the wedding last night of the daughter of R’ Yosef Aisenstark Rav Simcha Bunim Cohen quotes his grandfather, Rabbi Miller. At the vort of the daughter of Rav Chaim Zalman Herzka, Rosh Yeshivas Tiferes Yaakov Yitzchok, the chassan, Dovi Backenroth, delivers the traditional shtickel Torah, as his friends uphold their mesorah of singing! Rav Galey uplifting Yidden at the Woodmere home of Daniel Rabinowitz Lights of our Nation: 27 Nissan- Rav Tzvi Aryeh Fromer Lights of our Nation: 27 Nissan- Rav Avigdor Miller In Panama- a different language, perhaps, but the same design and the same great Designer to thank From all corners of the earth…Ashrei !!! Home When Reb Sruly Bornstein comes into a chasunah, there is energy, excitement and pure simchas HaTorah Lakewood police officers have been enjoying the nice weather by riding their bikes, but one officer’s ride was cut short due to a flat tire. Fortunately, Chaveirim of CJ came to the rescue. In Ramat Shlomo, peaceful moments used to welcome and celebrate a new Sefer Torah! Where a Jew goes, these holy letters accompany him…in Lebanon! On the yahrzeit of the Berach Moshe of Satmar In Ramat Beit Shemesh, the kindelrach are already combing the fields looking for firewood, anticipating the fire of Rabbi Shimon Rav Yechiel Perr and one of the last groups of talmidim No sign-ups or membership: just one family in the building extending chessed in every direction Today is the yahrzeit of Rav Yechiel Perr An #MKY Favorite discovers the warmth and flavor of Scheiners, in Monsey, while visiting America In Flatbush, a crowd starts to form in the street outside the home of Rav Dovid Ozeiri, as news spreads that Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch is expected to grace an event on behalf of Shuvu A bein hazmanim Sunday, at a time when the world needs so much rachamim, used to daven at the kever of the Buffalo Rebbe, mincha with a minyan! Lights of our Nation: 25 Nissan- Rav Chaim Halberstam of Sanz In Orlando Airport, hats, caps and kippas come together to offer a Mincha, as one The song of a new day coming forth from across the world- in Scheiner’s, where nusach and accents vary, but devotion does not Good morning from a city which is really just one large shul, every inch holy! Songs of the Season: The Music of Modzitz On the yahrzeit of Rav Nota Greenblatt In Lakewood, marking holy boundaries #MKY Friend-Submitted: A picture of the Rebbe of Kaaliv doing that which he loved most- teaching Yiddishe kinderlach in Cleveland, Ohio Tastes of home for those forced to be elsewhere Here’s Why: Key Challos Chessed 24/7 returning the chametz warmers to area hospitals…cause Shabbos is coming! It’s the first day back at work, but the Gedolim have called so the ballebatim come forward: on behalf of Shuvu, in Lakewood now On the yahrzeit of Rav Menachem Mendel Taub of Kalev, a recollection of the moment in which he had committed to devoting his life to emunah See dear Creator, the washing machines of Your people, how they churn and whirl and pound and cleanse clothing that has remained unwashed for a week, as you commanded us: see the holy waters and cleanse as well, Creator… #MKY Friend-Submitted: Stuck in Southampton, New Jersey (another way of saying in the middle of absolutely nowhere), at 2:30 in the morning is concerning. Thank You, Hashem, for sending these unbelievable shluchim: Avromie Richman, and Chaverim units CJ 278 and C231. Thank you for coming and getting us back on our way home safely BH. מי כעמך ישראל. Together, again After a week of laying still, the machinery at an Israeli pita factory comes back to life After arriving in Brooklyn for a Shuvu event, Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch had to daven maariv. Rather than create a commotion by entering shul, the gabbai phoned the Rosh Yeshiva’s longtime, loyal Flatbush host, Reb Menachem Braunstein, where a minyan was quietly arranged