MKY Moments https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html One Five Towns shul with a reminder that can change lives Home In Montreal, simchas Yom Tov at a shiur from Dayan Aryeh Posen of the Montreal Kollel Bais Faiga’s hall boasts simchos every night of the year – today, it’s filled with the ultimate simcha Is there a longing as intense as this? The ABC’s on the magnet wall formed into a message for visitors to a Brooklyn entertainment center Today is the yahrzeit of Rav Shmuel Alexander Unsdorfer, a prominent Rov in Montreal and later in Petach Tikva, shown here in conversation with the Lubavitcher Rebbe In Chaim Berlin, the power and joy of the Yom Tov, at the Maamar In Arizona, Rabbi Eli Mansour does not just inspire – he also makes music At the side of the I80, a familiar sight: unknown to each other, but family just the same At the chol hamoed shiur of Rav Shaul Alter, seated to his left, his older brother and Rav Pinchas Friedman, Rosh Kollel of Belzer Kollelim Chol Hamoed…leisure time, right? Not for Chessed of Monsey volunteers, though… drive after drive, happily snatched up by willing members At Gan Sacher, the shtieblach have reopened for the season An eager crowd of talmidim waiting to greet Rav Shlomo Prager, Rosh Yeshiva of the popular yeshiva in Yerushalayim, in Far Rockaway today Chol Hamoed afternoon at BellWorks…a piano, a talented bochur, a random assortment of visitors joining to create harmony. Noontime on chol hamoed in the beis medrash of Yeshiva Gedolah of Montreal Warnings, in Jerusalem! And in Melbourne, Australia, pure, unadulterated simchas Yom Tov! We are Yidden! Finding Yom Tov spirit even in the corridors of Shaare Zedek Hospital Rav Boruch Mordche and a post Shacharis niggun, just a few years ago On the yahrzeit of Rav Yosef Dov Soloveitchik of Boston: remastered audio of of his drasha as a guest of honor at a Chinuch Atzmai dinner, including a most creative introduction by Mr. Irving Bunim (#MKY Content Groups exclusive) At NGPS in Lakewood, ‘open’ for business!!! The New Normal: Chol Hamoed Survival Guide At Zichron Yaakov in Lakewood, the long line of people waiting happily to wish – and be wished – a gut Yom Tov by the Rosh Yeshivah, Rav Yerucham Olshin In the hospital, a sign makes it clear that every day has its meaning and message! Rav Berel Povarsky, alone, but carrying the burdens and hopes of tens of thousands On the B and H website, a resounding statement about loyalty and faithfulness From the Archive of a Nation: Rav Shmuel Kamenetzky selling the chametz via Rabbi Avraham Schmidman of the Lower Merion Synagogue, the Rosh Yeshiva always insisting on going to the Rav’s house, rather than the opposite. In the depths of pain, the loyalty and love never waned: matzah baking in the concentration camps From the Archive of a Nation: Rav Yitzchak Hutner at the burning of the chametz Rabbi Pinchas Novoseller and his kehilla from Adath Israel of Passaic pre Biur Chametz A still smoldering bin, used to burn chametz, carted off for Yom Tov Ready! Siyum Mesechta Taanis in Copenhagen Denmark by Chabad Shliach Rabbi Yitzi Loewenthal The tzaddik of Amshinov and the endless, relentless desire to be rid of chametz All year long, Rav Binyamin Eisenberger is purifying and cleaning souls- and late on the night before Pesach, the Rav finally has a moment to turn to his own kitchen! A Siyum! Every fifteen minutes! Do the math and rejoice, for the Borei and for His Torah and for His people! As did his father, following the drawing of Mayim Shelanu the Bobover Ruv dances, holding a cane which belonged to the Apta Ruv An army base, in a time of war – but there is an immediate enemy they are focused on eliminating right now An #MKY Favorite prepares for the greatest night of the year In line with the custom of his rebbi, the Chazon Ish, Rav Dov Landau searches for chametz by the light of a flashlight Lights of our Nation: 14 Nissan- Rav Yosef Tzvi Dunner The New Normal: Solving Seder Stress Here’s Why: Hiding chametz for Bedikas Chametz Between New York and Cleveland, off to the side of I80, Mincha at the biannual bbq Rav Reuven Feinstein, finding time on Erev Yom Tov, to….painstakingly read the letters of thanks from grateful Rabbeim, heroes of Chasdei Lev Matzah is the food of healing: a chametz-free ride certainly helps! The Practical Erev Pesach Checklist On the yahrzeit of Rav Menachem Ziemba The Bet Shemesh municipality picking up one of 120 bins, a last minute dump of forbidden substances before Yom Tov