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Volozhin Yeshiva: What Was Important to R' Naftali Tzvi Yehuda Berlin (Netziv) and Therefore What Did He Think Should be Important Within the Yeshiva Versus What Should not Play Any Role There.
- Speaker:
- Ask speaker Rabbi Dr. Aaron Rakeffet-Rothkoff
- Date:
- March 11 2024
- Length:
- 1h 50min 25s
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Charedim, IDF & concept of: The land shall spit you out. Chatam Sofer: We do put on tefillin in Israel. BMT reunion planned. Netziv. Beit HaLevi leaves for Slutsk & the yeshiva calms down. The role of R' Refael Shapiro. The yeshiva is safe. The Rav & R' Ahron Soloveichik compared to Netziv & Beit HaLevi. Netziv's attitude toward new external movements such as Haskalah, Zionism, & also toward non-Torah studies. Netziv not pleased with lengthy davening & excessive frumkeit. Only intensive Torah studies inside the yeshiva is where extremism is acceptable. R' Kook not totally fitting in at Volozhin. R' Dovid Lifshitz. Mussar movement. Netziv on shemitah & heter mekhirah. Mixed board of rabbis. Development of Torah in U.S., starting in 1886, leads to creation of Yeshivas Rabbeinu Yitzchok Elchonon. Observance and theology of early Conservative rabbis. The Rav, R' Silver, and ban on mixed board of rabbis. Comparison of Enlightenment movement in Germany vs. E. Europe. E. Europe Torah observance post WW I. The importance of reading newspapers for the Netziv. His opposition to splitting up the Torah community as was done in Germany. The Rakeffets experience hunger on Pesach in Yerushalayim.
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Volozhin Yeshiva: What Was Crucially Important to R' Naftali Tzvi Yehuda Berlin (Netziv) & Therefore What Did He Think Should Not Play Any Role Within the Yeshiva. His Broadness Outside the Yeshiva. Why Did R' Chaim Select Volozhin Instead of Vilna.
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Volozhin Yeshiva: R' Naftali Tzvi Yehuda Berlin (Netziv) and R' Yosef Dov Soloveitchik (בית הלוי). The Unpleasant Conflict Among the Students as to Which of the Two Should be the Rosh Yeshiva. Resolution of the Conflict.
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