MKY Moments https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html The Daily Q Deep in the Kiryat Bialik night, Selichos with Rav Meilech, there to strengthen the hands of brothers building in holiness. A new Mezuzah on a new Yeshiva on the eve of a new year. Rabbi Joey Haber affixing the Mezuzah to the door way of the newly established Yeshivat Osher Hatorah At the Chabad Shul in Los Angeles, stuff Jews worry about (especially at this time of year) L’maancha… for Your sake, Hashem. A glimpse from the center of the universe. So many different ways one destination. In Johannesburg, a neilas hachag on the last night of Rav Yitzchok Ezrachis visit before he heads off to France, with so much chizuk to give. The Daily Q Lights of our Nation: 20 Elul- Rav Eliyahu Lopian Facing an overflow Johannesburg crowd, Rav Yitzchok Ezrachi begins his shmuess by opening hearts in song The air conditioning technician sent to the Tampa Kollel turned out to be Israeli, so obviously he couldn’t leave without a few minutes of true nourishment. Today is the fifth yahrtzeit of Harav Elya Fischer, Rav of the Gerrer chassidus in NY. Rav Elya was a Gaon and a Tzaddik- and especially sensitive. He and his wife never merited biological children, so every Friday he would stay home waiting until after his wife lit the Shabbos lecht. He explained that she had no children to wish Gut Shabbos to after candle lighting so he made sure to be there to wish, and to be wished. At a Jerusalem traffic light, he continues to learn Mishnayos. “This way,” the driver – who has already completed Shisha Sidrei Mishna three times!- explains, “I also don’t feel drawn to look all around me!” In North Woodmere last night, Sholom Stein – who came from Lakewood to encourage the next generation of Torah supporters- in conversation with the Rosh Yeshiva, Rav Leizer Yudel Finkel Chabad Shluchim gather in Taipei, strengthening, encouraging and supporting one another, brothers rejoicing before a new year Talmidim of the newly opened yeshiva for Sephardic bochurim, Orach Mishor, led by Rav David Dayan, having the zechus to receive a bracha of chizuk from Rav Dov Landau Reb Beri, the talmidim, and a wake-up call for a new day On the yahrzeit of the Ponevezher Rov, builder of a new world. Here, visible at the 21 second mark, in conversation with Rav Shmuel Rozovsky On the yahrzeit of the Ponevezher Rov- Rav Yosef Shlomo Kahaneman He founded the organization years ago, and there are branches across the world – but Rabbi Naftali Miller has never given up the zechus of welcoming, packing, loading and sending off one loaded car after another At the Mir, deep in the season of teshuvah, a portend of the joy that follows A new zman begins and Rav Hershel Shachter is back at his post, teaching… Celebrating Chai Elul at KMH, Rav Yussie Zakutinsky with Joey Newcomb and a look ahead to a world of perfect joy Like a wellspring that keeps giving fresh water… Rav Avigdor Nebenzahl shlit’a paskening shaylos this morning… At the simcha of a grandchild, Rav Yisroel Simcha Schorr dances with his brother Rav Refoel, along with the mechutanim (via RK) At a Crown Heights hall, the caterer is busy From the hands of the Mirrer Rosh Yeshivah, a wish for a year filled with sweetness and bracha Rav Shalom Kamenetzky arrives in Eretz Yisroel, joining the airport Shacharis minyan and enjoying the opportunity to sit in the back JFK Airport wake-up calls Lights of our Nation: 19 Elul- Rav Moshe Tzvi Aryeh Bick #MKY Inbox Hakaras hatov. It’s #HowJewsRoll #MKYFriend–Submitted: I just witnessed one of the most moving displays of kavod haTorah I have ever seen, boarding the flight to TLV. One of the younger American machzikei Torah noticed the Philadelphia Rosh Yeshiva, Rav Sholom Kamenetzky, during mincha before boarding. When he learned that the Rosh Yeshiva was seated in economy, he tried upgrading him, but there were no more seats left in business class. On the spot, he insisted on giving the Rosh Yeshiva his seat and he refused to take no for an answer! I have heard people say great things about his father, Reb Yaakov Rajchenbach a’h, but now I see the effects of that chinuch in real time, as I watch this successful businessman sit in a crowded economy row, content and happy that Reb Sholom is where he should be – in business class, learning !!!! 3 am. And the Sanzer Rebbe, who travels to Betar and Yerushalayim before the holy days to share individual brachos with each chassid, is not yet done for the night Signs of the season everywhere – even where it’s least expected #MKY Friend-Submitted: I was sitting in the Pagi shul near Sanhedria, alone- just me and the elderly gentleman who was sweeping. Then, when he was done, and he went to the back and opened his own sefer, the broomstick standing proudly behind him as his lips started to move, one more holy Jew in the back of a newly-cleaned shul The Daily Q At the Talmud Torah bearing the name of Baba Sali and Baba Meir, a celebration opens with traditional Morrocan piyyutim And following today’s neitz minyan, Rav Elya Ber Wachtfogel there to benefit from the perpetual gift of birchas kohanim A reminder to the Ashkenazic world of the schedule facing our Sephardic brethren at this time of year – here the morning schedule at the Bnei Yosef ‘shtieblach’ in Flatbush Singing for ATime in London, magnificent strains of the Mendy Hershkowitz Orchestra Lights of our Nation: 18 Elul- The Maharal of Prague Home The fire alarm went off at the Cedarhurst Kollel, but even outside, the fire of creation burns on… One frame, endless harbatzas Torah: noted posek Rav Tzvi Yaakov Stein, whose printed and digital Halacha shiurim reach tens of thousands, with Reb Sruly Bornstein, whose daf has reenergized a generation of lomdim At the הכתרה of the new Rov of Chayei Yisroel, HoRav Yitzchok Horowitz שליט”א, dancing with the shul’s founder, R’ Yosef Friedland. After a long day of fulfilling work, Monsey Chasdei Lev volunteers join together for mincha At the A-Time ShasaThon in London, one sort of sweet song… At the ATime Shas-a-Thon, Rav Ehrentrau of Antwerp with a dramatic and powerful message Montreal having its turn to pay tribute to Rabbeim Late summer Sundays at the Tucson Torah Center