MKY Moments https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html As a new week begins, Rav Elya Ber Wachtfogel slips into a Sephardic minyan in Brooklyn to access the brachos that come through the Kohanim What Jews Do. On the yahrzeit of Rav Meir Hershkowitz: The Stamford Rosh Yeshiva receiving the first copy of his sefer, Nesiv Meir, but before checking the contents, the Rosh Yeshiva reviews the names of the sponsors, a show of hakaras hatov. It’s morning in Lizhensk, and Reb Itche Meir Morgenstern is trying to arouse Heavenly favor with every step A davening so intense that an air conditioner is placed nearby, ensuring that Rav Yaakov Ades does not ‘overheat’, Glimpses of Greatness: 10 Iyar- Rebbetzin Chana Perel Kotler On the yahrzeit of the Poltava Gaon, the image of his handwritten notes on the Yerushalmi- written with such sacrifice and clandestinely taken out of Russia by Rav Tzvi Bronstein, who published it. From the collection of M.D Yarmish, grandson of Rabbi Bronstein Lights of our Nation: 10 Iyar- Rav Yitzchok Eizek Krasilschikov The energy to do for Torah comes only from…Torah. As Reb Ezra David waits for the flight to Toronto before tonight’s Mir parlor meeting, his posture and focus is that of one more yungerman in an army of thousands He died alone, hopeful that a minyan would attend his burial. The funeral, coordinated by Rabbi Bernstein of Chabad of downtown San Jose, drew more than minyanim, brothers there to bid a fitting farewell Some see a splendid blue ocean. In Surfside, Rav Yitzchak Kolodetzky sees the opportunity to make a bracha The Makover Rov in transit, but so at home Where you look, you see it: His love for us Pure hearts, whispered prayers, and children who know they are being heard In Cincinatti, the Yom Tov of a siyum on Shas, and new musmachim, and of welcoming the Rosh Yeshivah of Ner Yisrael, Rav Ahron Feldman Always with joy… the Loitzker Rebbe at the close of a Shabbos with the chasidim in Pennsylvania Outside a Givat Shaul office building, the most important meeting of the afternoon Before recording his motzoei Shabbos Torah Anytime shiur, Rabbi Avrohom Walkin takes a moment to deliver a different ‘Shiur’, focusing on the decor in the room of his father, Rav Moshe Yoel, and the story of unceasing ameilus beTorah Lights of our Nation: 9 Iyar- Rav Moshe Hager From the Archive: In 1965, a group of chassidim visiting the kever of the Imrei Yosef in Hungary, on this date. The Rebbe’s aron was eventually transferred to Eretz Yisroel. #HowJewsMourn From the desk of R’ Gedalia Weinrib of Chai Lifeline – nearly $500 from a group of 4th graders, a new generation learning from the example of those who came before them Outside Yeshiva Oholei Torah, as the photographer prepares the boys for a massive school picture, Rabbeim use the opportunity to ‘breathe’! A rainy motzoei Shabbos in Lakewood means Chaverim of CJ members have a busy night At the Zone, Oorah hosting 120 day school principals from across the country – because good educators always want to be educated on how to do it better! Rav Yaakov Bender starts off his weekly shmuess with a story about the middos of his fellow Rosh Yeshivah, who apologized for the fact that he would be missing the shmuess due to a family simchah… In a Surfside bakery, a challah as big as the excitement for Shabbos! The Rebbe of Toldos Aron counting sefira in a new beis medrash established specifically for yungeleit who work to support their families At the H3 women’s conference, Rav Chaim Meir Roth answers questions from a sincere, eager audience In North Miami Beach, even the neighborhood basketball hoop proclaims ‘Shabbos Kodesh!’ At the close of a week, Reb Meilech unburdening his soul at the center of the universe In the streets of Antwerp, an #MKY Favorite anticipates the Shabbos Chaverim of CJ powering Hatzalah of CJ, a cycle of chessed that never ends No detail overlooked … all the way to the dips at the Bikur Cholim of Lakewood kitchen, preparing Shabbos for patients and their families And suddenly, hours of spirited debate dissolves into perfect silence, only the rustle of pages: mincha at BMG’s Beis Sholom (via RK) Rabbi Joey Haber, keynoting the H3 conference for women At the National Medical Advocacy Conference in Chicago, Chaskel Bennet- an advocate for all that is good and true- with a keynote address Preparing for Shabbos…on the road, but always at home! Talmidim of Ateres Shimon join Rav Shimon Galey in Chicago on Thursday night, hearts being readied for Shabbos In Manhattan, near-midnight, a van headed to Mount Sinai Hospital to restock the chessed room. It’s what family does. Deep in the night, Reb Meilech Biderman at the kever of the Imrei Yosef, known as a place of salvation Lights of our Nation: 6 Iyar- Rav Yosef Meir Weiss of Spinka Maariv at the Newark shtieblach #OnTheWayHome The Rebbe of Vizhnitz, counting days and making them count, sitting at the door to the room used by his father A glimpse of the radiance, Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach and the Lev Simcha of Gur on this date #MKY Friend-Submitted: While using Sofer.AI, greeted with this message while waiting for an audio file to transcribe #ElevateTheWait Rav Simcha Scheinberg, and the patience and appreciation for the question of a budding talmid chacham Rav Yisroel Taplin, R’M at BMG, preparing for Shabbos 28 miles from Shaalvim, the talmidim complete their hike, reaching the very center of the universe #OnMyWayToYerushalayim In the chassidic court of Pashkan, the Rebbe, a scion of Ruzhin and Vizhnitz, follows the tradition of his father in conducting a tish on Israel’s Independence Day. Home