Living Legacy: Rav Aharon Kotler, zt”l, on His 60th Yahrzeit

By Yehuda Alter

This Shabbos, 2 Kislev, marks the 60th yahrzeit of Rav Aharon Kotler, zt”l, Rosh Yeshiva of Kletzk and Lakewood, one of.... read more

Living Legacy: Rav Ephraim Eliezer Yolles

By: Yehuda Alter

This Shabbos marks the yohrtzeit of Rav Yolles of Philadelphia.

From the age of ten, Ephraim Eliezer was already.... read more

Living Legacy: Rebbe Menachem Yisroel of Kosson, zt”l, Upon his 20th Yohrtzeit

By: Yehuda Alter 

The Shabbos, the 18th of Cheshvan, will mark 20 years since the passing of the Kossoner Rebbe, Rebbe Menachem Yisroel.... read more

Living Legacy: Rav Shimon Shkop, zt”l, Rosh Yeshiva of Shaar HaTorah Grodno

By: Yehuda Alter 

Thursday, 9 Cheshvan, marks the yohrtzeit of one of the most important Roshei Yeshiva in the prewar era. As a Rosh.... read more

Living Legacy: Rebbe Yisroel of Ruzin, zy”a

By: Yehuda Alter 

The 3rd day in the month of Cheshvan marks the yohrtzeit of the holy Ruziner. Among chassidim it is said that, like.... read more

Living Legacy: Chasam Sofer on his Yohrtzeit, 260 Years Since his Birth

By: Yehuda Alter 

25 Tishrei marks the 182nd yohrtzeit of the holy Chasam Sofer, one of the most important figures in modern history,.... read more

Living Legacy: Rav Yaakov Yosef of Ostroh, Known as Rav Yaivee

By: Yehuda Alter

Among the early luminaries of the chassidic movement, whose Sefer remains a classic to this day, is “Rav Yaivee,”.... read more

Living Legacy: Rav Chaim Berlin, zt”l

By: Yehuda Alter 

One of the great gedolim of the turn-of-the-century Lithuania, Rav Chaim was a great-grandson of Rav Chaim.... read more

Living Legacy: The Shpoler Zeide

By: Yehuda Alter

6 Tishrei marked the yohrtzeit of Rebbe Yehuda Aryeh Leib, known as the Shpoler Zeide,.... read more

Living Legacy: Rav Chaim Yehuda Leib Aurbach

By: Yehuda Alter 

One of old Yerushalayim’s most prominent figures, founder of the famed Yeshiva Sha’ar Hashomayim for the study of.... read more

Living Legacy: Rav Yonasan Eibschutz, zt”l

By: Yehuda Alter 

Shabbos, 21 Elul, marks the yohrtzeit of Rav Yonasan Eibschutz, one of the greatest ge’onim in modern history, and.... read more

Living Legacy: The Novominsker Rebbe, zt”l

By: Yehuda Alter 

Monday, 9 Elul, marks the yohrtzeit of the Novominsker Rebbe, Rebbe Nochum Mordechai Perlow, zt”l, who was.... read more

Living Legacy: The Skulener Rebbe, zt”l, Upon his Fortieth Yohrtzeit

By: Yehuda Alter 

Friday, the 29th of Av, marks the 40th yohrtzeit of Rav Eliezer Zusia Portugal, zt”l, the Skulener Rebbe, who.... read more

Living Legacy: The Steipeler, zt”l

By: Yehuda Alter 

Shabbos, the 23rd of Av, marks the yohrtzeit of Rav Yaakov Yisroel Kanievsky, zt”l, one of the greatest luminaries.... read more

Living Legacy: Rav Shloime Chanoch Hakohen Rabinovitch of Radmosk, zt”l, Hy”d

By: Yehuda Alter

The 18th of Av marks the 80th yohrtzeit of Rebbe Shloime Chanoch, the last Rebbe of the Radomsker dynasty and the head.... read more

Living Legacy: Rav Itzele (Blazer) Peterburger, zt”l

By: Yehuda Alter 

11 Av marks the yohrtzeit of one of the greatest figures in the mussar movement that thrived in Lita since its.... read more

Living Legacy: The Kedushas Tzion of Bobov, zt”l, Hy”d

By: Yehuda Alter 

Monday, the fourth day of Av, marks the 81st yohrtzeit of the Bobover Rebbe, Rav Benzion Halberstam, zt”l, who was.... read more