MKY Moments https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Today is the yahrzeit of Rav Chanoch Padwa, the Rov of London, a rare blend of gaonus and kindness Home An Amazon delivery in a small town in Michigan. A moment of connection, and the discovery that the driver is from…Bet Shemesh. Rav Binyamin Weinrib and the chevra at Matziv Midwest ensured that the brief encounter was meaningful, and a Jew living in Ekhart, Indiana has a standing Shabbos invitation to join his brothers! Song of a new day in the South African airport Rav Dovid Cohen, pillar of psak to thousands, opening the gates in Camp Munk, so many types of boys, so many different requests: One Father In Palo Alto, California, being mavdil between holy and mundane – with Stanford students and SEED bochurim together Lights of our Nation: 19 Av- Rav Menachem Nochum Friedman of Boyan-Chernovitz Rav Yitzchak Abuchatzera in Tzfas The close of Shabbos in South Africa, the energy and warmth of Joey Newcomb ushering in a week besimcha At Camp Mesivta d’Masmidim, a Sukkah Shuk, campers displaying, negotiating, buying, and building… Lights of our Nation: 18 Av- The Rebbe of Radomsk Busy erev Shabbos… but always time to help another I was learning in Lutzk this afternoon at about 12:30pm, there were over 50 people learning there at the time, when a guy walked in with a huge box full of fresh Sourdough Challahs for all the people learning to take for free, with a note on each Sourdough stating, “Wishing a Gut Shabbos to our Amudei Haolam, your Hasmada and Ahavas HaTorah is an inspiration and a Zechus for the entire Klal Yisroel”!! Chazzan Yechiel Nahari at an event to benefit the Sephardic shuls of Lakewood. In Tampa, Florida a Thursday night Mishmar with the Seed bochurim Lights of our Nation: 17 Av – Rav Yisroel Chaim Prager A hotel employee in Bryce Canyon sharing his impressions after a visit by Camp MaRabu After inspiring staff at Camp HASC, Rav Avrohom Tzvi Kluger with Reb Judah Mischel and his sons Camp Chaburah avos ubanim program, full and loud!!!! Leil Shishi with Reb Shmuel Greineman Shacharis at “Hole in the Rock”, in Scottsdale, Arizona Lights of our Nation: 17 Av- Rav Avrohom Mordechai Horowitz At a bein hazmanim program especially for bochurim from the Teimani community, a special Yemenite dance Rav Velvel Soloveitchik arrives in Tzfas to join his American talmidim for Shabbos Shalom Stein addressing his fellow Bike4Chai riders, reminding them of the privilege they have. In South Africa, Joey is already preparing for Rosh Hashana At Camp Aish, Abie and Eli Marcus and a call that is always in season! Michoel Pruzansky expressing his gratitude to the Borei Olam at the wedding of his daughter last night The campers of Ruach Chaim being inspired by the ruach chaim in the beis medrash of Rav Simcha Bunim Cohen At Frankfurt Airport , all roads leading to Yerushalayim Abie Rotenberg, Avrumi Berko, the fire of Camp Aish, and a song that never, ever gets old While at Johannesburg’s Maharsha School, boys young and old join to journey through Seder Moed At Krugers Airport in South Africa, shtieblach forming as well! The respect of a talmid chacham…Rav Elya Brudny with warm words for not just the chassan, but also the photographer, doing his job (via Fountain Photos) In South Africa, it’s…Simchas Torah, Joey there to express the joy of forty mesaymim with daf hashavuah The holy stillness of Vasikin, in Ischgl, Austria Lights of our Nation: 16 Av- Moshe Chaim Montefiore Rav Yisroel Neumann, still bein hazmanim, still in the beis medrash…everywhere (via RK) The Rebbe of Nikolsburg and the boys of Camp Agudah, kinderlach who know that every Yid is a big tzaddik An overflowing beis medrash in…Scottscale, Arizona, bochurim from across the country soaking in the welcoming, inviting air Two brothers, so many tefillos: Rav Nachman Biderman at the chuppah of his son, his brother Rav Meilech at his side Brachos party at the Zone! Rav Hershel Schachter arrives at NCSY Kollel, in Eretz Yisroel. At Romimu’s Ram V’Nisa, no time for ‘jet lag’- the song is louder than ever! Rav Shimon Galey leaving Amukah, after a Tu B’Av tefillah on behalf of those waiting to find their matches Rav Chaim Mintz and Rav Simcha Bunim Londinski together with the Zone kollel program -dancing the Discover U college program at Oorah to the busses at the end of the session. No rain can extinguish the joy! The Daily Q A bus broke down at 2 am, 50 kids stranded with no backup bus. Enter Chaverim of Waterbury, who sent several vans from the community, Yidden getting up in middle of the night to transport children back to camp. The glory of the Grand Canyon inspires the bochurim of Camp Lehachyos Chaim to see the beauty of…. Yidden! The Daily Q