MKY Moments https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Lights of our Nation: 19 Iyar- Rav Ezra Attia Home In Golders Green, amidst stories of hate, a procession of such love, welcoming new Sifrei Tanach to shul A Budapest square in which they tried to quiet us: one more place in which our song of faith continues, with Joey and the chevra Rav Avraham Salim, Rav Yaakov Hillel, Rav Chaim Peretz Berman, and Rav Shimon Galei ahead of their departure tonight on a mission on behalf of the Keren Olam HaTorah, to Brazil and Argentina Mill Basin is a community of Yidden – all sorts, from all backgrounds – and the joy in the Torah is all of theirs! Lights of our Nation: 24 Iyar-Rav Binyomin Mendelson Yeshiva bulletin boards, a never-ending stream of helpfulness, wisdom and creativity: here, at Ner Yisroel in Baltimore In Lutzk, Rav Shlomo Kanievsky, just one more Yid davening amongst Yidden The strains of chuppah music have just started to play, but Rav Yaakov Bender is deep into the song (via RK) In Flatbush, a full day of preparation for Matan Torah at Sasregen, local rabbanim saying shiur throughout the day, keynoted by a shmuess from Rav Elya Brudny Rabbi Yisroel Majeski on a trip with his chevra- and finding inspiration along the way A beautiful spring day in Flatbush and Shavuos is coming!!!! On the yahrzeit of Rav Simcha Kook: a kohein, this niggun was special to him, and it was played on motzoei Simchas Torah, a special time A trip to London affords Joey Newcomb a special zechus: a Shacharis at Reb Chunah’s Shtiebel and the opportunity A rav for every kehilla in the city, Rav Simcha Kook would spend time at each one: here, at a Sephardic beis knesset, singing the piyut with Sephardic inflection #MKY Friend-Submitted: On erev Shabbos you featured R’ Srully Wulliger at the chuppah of Mendy Wald’s son- here he is, directly from there, at a siyum made by his friends R’ Eli Karmen and R’ Sruly Schubert In Hungary last night, supporters of the Vienner mosdos enjoy melava malka with Zanvel and Malchus Choir Lights of our Nation: 23 Iyar- Rav Simcha Kook After reciting a bracha under the chuppah of a close talmids daughter on Thursday night, Rav Dovid Cohen waited. Once the chuppah was over the Rov stood up once more determined to fulfill the mitzvah of dancing before the chassan and kallah, bringing them joy From Thursday night at Ateres Shimon: the sound of souls being made ready for Shabbos Today was the yahrzeit of the Saba Kadisha Rabbi Reisman at a chasunah, but still in the beis medrash Under the chuppah of Mendy Wald’s son, his friends Shloime Dachs and Srully Wulliger opened with a heartfelt tefilla, using the tune composed by Mendy’s father, Reb Zalman Wald a’h. #MKY Glimpses: Reb Yoel Klugmann Smiles of simchas HaTorah: the Rosh Yeshiva Rav Yerucham Olshin speaking with Reb Sruly Bornstein and Reb Shmuli Werdiger #MKY Glimpses: Rav Leibel Gruber Rav Malkiel Kotler and Rav Chaim Peretz Berman entering Talmud Torah HaMaor in São Paulo Brazil, as part of the Keren Olam HaTorah mission in South America. Talmidim of the Yeshiva of Greater Washington traveling through Utah offer up a Mincha amidst the majesty of Bryce Canyon National Park On the yahrzeit of Reb Yoel Klugmann Making it sweet! A Vhaarev Na kumzitz at the home of its founder, Rabbi Dovid Newman He always kept his home and his organization clean and honest: Rav Chaskel Besser, at the levayah of Rabbi Sherer. (Seen next to Governor Pataki, Reb Yisroel Lefkowitz and yblct’a his son Reb Shimon). Rav Elya Brudny, marking the yahrzeit at Agudah headquarters Lights of our Nation: 21 Iyar- Rav Moshe Sherer At the Hebrew Academy of Montreal, celebrating the sheer joy of being Yidden, with Eitan Katz and Shearim Orchestra Rabbi Shimon and Rabbi Elazar saw the Yid with his two branches lekovod Shabbos and they were calmed…in Nadvorna of Lakewood, preparing for Shabbos!!! Always read the fine print…a brand new grill and there, a clear message that #MKY, kvod shamayim everywhere The pure Torah of Brisk, in London- a visit from Rav Moshe Meiselmam, scion of Brisk At Sarah’s Tent in Deal, the checkout counter announces that Shabbos is coming! At the Fountain Ballroom last nite – before the sunsets, there is still so much to do! On Har Hazeisim, a kever that belonged to one of the 36 hidden tzaddikim Rav Simcha Bunim Cohen, surrounded by music Chuppas have resumed, and along with them, the opportunity to observe how Rav Yaakov Bender seizes each moment And from his perch at the Shaarei Revacha grocery, an #MKY Favorite sees the beginning of the Shavuos shopping season Lag Beomer is behind us, but a physically drained Rav Meilech Biderman is still giving chizuk – here, in conversation with Reb Yanky Shisha, lighthouse of chessed At one Toronto chasunah, Rav Yair Adler and the daf shiur Lights of our Nation: 20 Iyar- Reb Mordechai Twersky One man, praying for success in his mission of helping thousands of others, across the world, in their mission. Rabbi Mendy Kotlarsky at the kever of his father, Reb Moshe, who was devoted to the shluchim and their needs On the yahrzeit of Rabbi Kotlarsky- a Siyum HaRambam in Fez, Morocco, where the Rambam lived Lights of our Nation: 24 Cheshvan- Rav Gedaliah Moshe of Zhvil