MKY Moments https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Home It’s been close to half an hour already and Rav Chaim Mordechai Ausband and Rav Asher Weiss, who’ve never met before, are still wandering through the alleyways of Kodashim, in a blissful world of their own. From the Archive of a Nation: Reb Meir Zlotowitz, whose yahrzeit is today, with Rebbetzin Shima, wife of Rav Moshe Feinstein The end of year celebration at Yeshiva Gedolah of Montreal, the menahel, Rav Mendy Karmel, giving each child in each class their individual moment At Yeshiva Nesivos HaTorah, a new generation takes their first steps onto a timeless path At the Chanukas Habayis of Adas Yisroel of Passaic, the Rav, Rav Pinchas Novoseller, articulating the function of a beautiful shul HaRav Shimon Galei shlit”a, local on behalf of Keren Olam HaTorah, on a special visit to Yeshiva Ketana of Long Island. The Daily Q At Yeshiva Toras Chaim, celebrating reaching a fundraising goal, with the Rosh Yeshiva HaRav Asher Weiss at the event in Yeshiva Toras Chaim in North Miami Beach: “Anyone who learns Torah, in any form, is mekayem the mitzvah of Talmud Torah. But in order to have chiyus from Torah, you need to learn it with yegiah (toil)” In Miami, singing the niggun composed by Rav Yaakov Hillel, led by his son, Rav Eliyahu Cleveland media impressed with the volunteerism and resourcefulness Reb Gedaliah Zlotowitz stands at his fathers kever today and shares words of recollection and appreciation Today is the yahrzeit of Rabbi Meir Zlotowitz, visionary and builder: he illuminated the world through the Torah he shared. ר׳ מאיר יעקב בן ר׳ אהרן A fiery welcome in the Sunshine State In Miami, Rav Dov Segal greets Rav Yitzchok Ezrachi, come to join the delegation of gedolei Yisroel At the Queens Cheder, Bucharian style, a classic chassidishe niggun At the close of a talmid’s chuppah, Rav Mordechai Finkelman sips from the כוס של ברכה The remote control car of a child took a wrong turn, heading down a storm drain – but Chaverim of CJ is there to help Rabbi Walkin and his JWave/Chazaq students closing off a Shabbaton in Lakewood celebrating new purchases A new Sefer Torah in Crown Heights, welcomed to the home of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, using the niggun traditionally sung during the hakafos of Simchas Torah Kavod haTorah in Passaic even before the gathering begins, sefarim opened up and down the row while waiting for Rav Dov Landau to enter At Rabbi Zuckers yeshivah, continuing a mesorah, R’ Menachem Braunstein, seen here with the menahelim and rabbeim, gifting the bachurim with the story of an American-born gadol, like Rabbi Zucker, zt’l- letting them know just how much is possible! 3 hours in to the live shechita demonstration at the Agudah in Far Rockaway and the room is still packed, sugyos of daf yomi come to life #MKY Friend-Submitted: I don’t know who is singing and I don’t know what the occasion is- but I do know what they’re singing about!!!!! Mrs. Leah Trenk, on the Meaningful Moment podcast, shares a story about her husband At the Ateres Shimon dinner Thursday night, Rav Dovid Bender preparing for Shabbos in his own way Sunday morning at Bnai Yishurun in Teaneck, the chance to make sure that the lines of connection are open and strong This morning, it was Cherry Hill and Philadelphia, but now, Rav Bunim Schreiber is back in the car – completely at home once more Lights of our Nation: 29 Sivan- Rabbi Makhlouff Chaim Elasri In Orlando, seventh graders celebrate a year of accomplishment in learning, by joining with their fathers and the sons acting as Rebbeim, sharing what they have learned! In Brooklyn, picking up the Rabbi Meir Baal HaNess pushkes and creating a flow of zechuyos Glimpses of Greatness: Rebbetzin Pesha Leibowitz Leaving the dais after Thursday nights event, Rav Chaim Mordechai Ausband rejoicing in the joy of future gedolei Torah. #MKY Glimpses: Rav Meshulam Feish Halevi Rabbi Wiesenfeld visits a night Seder program for his talmidim in Lakewood Mrs. Leah Trenk, on the Meaningful Moment podcast, shares a story about her husband, Reb Dovid Yesterday, Reb Chaim Mordechai sent a bachur to ask his question on Bava Basra to Reb Bunim; today, Reb Chaim Mordechai phones Reb Bunim to discuss the shaylah… Between events, Rav Chaim Mordechai Ausband and Rav Avraham Salim consistently find the closest shul and slip away for a bit Rabbi Josh Silbermintz, legendary head counselor at Camp Munk, had a broken leg one summer – at the close of the season, he expressed his thanks to Reb Dovid, who had served him with such dedication. At Ateres Shimon, the annual dinner is itself the weekly Hachana l’Shabbos, one more opportunity to express anticipation Lights of our Nation: 27 Sivan- Rav Dovid Trenk Rabbi David Ozeiri in a plea on behalf of the Keren not to baalebatim- but to the Rabbanim of the Syrian community Today is the yahrzeit of Telshe rosh yeshiva, Rav Chaim Stein: hasmada, kedusha, amkus and mesiras nefesh for Torah  If you can understand screaming with emotion for a team whose members dont even know (nor care to know) your name, then you can understand exulting for elderly tzaddikim who carry your burdens on their heart. At the home of Reb Yanky Stern, a bachur asked Reb Chaim Mordechai a question. Reb Chaim Mordechai sent him to Reb Bunim. To answer it, one would have to review the ENTIRE Masechta Bava Basra to find every machlokes between Rabbah and Reb Yosef, which Reb Bunim proceeded to do, on the spot, from memory. The crown of Torah sits in the corner, there for the taking. Reb Shimon Glick, pillar of hachzakas haTorah, sitting quietly in the home of Reb Reuven Wolff before a gathering on behalf of the Keren Olam HaTorah At the wedding of his grandson, Rabbi Mordechai Willig greets Rabbi Eli Stefansky with obvious affection, each one spreading Torah in their way Boys from the Caskey Torah Academy of Philadelphia on a No-Tech reward trip to the Sunshine State visit its attractions- at the Orlando Kollel Late morning in America, but early evening in Eretz Yisrael, where Rav Bunim Schreiber was meant to be mesader kidushin tonight- and the Rebbi replacing him wants to know the correct name of the city where the hall is (Maaleh Adumim? Mishor Adumim?) in order to fill out the Kesubah