Venue: YU Israel YU Israel

History:

19th Century CE 

Collections: R' Rakeffet Jewish History Fall 2023

Description

Monty Michael Nussbaum, ז"ל. Chachmei Lublin Yeshiva: The Postcards. Maharam Shapiro and Ponevezher Rav visit a wealthy Jew in NY. Comparing Netziv to the Rav and Rav Aharon Kotler. Netztiv's shiurim to the general public: What they were like. His explanation of Bereishit being called Sefer Hayashar. How the IDF has made it possible for Torah observant soldiers to feel comfortable. Lack of Chassidic-like joy in Volozhin except for during Sukkot. The pale wasted wealthy student's hidden library including Graetz's history. The Lakewood restaurant. Netziv felt publishing a journal might lead to apikorsut. R' Yitzchak Nissenbaum, darshan of Warsaw worked with R' Shmuel Mohliver and Hibbat Tzion. Minsk monument. R' Nissenbaum's process of entry as a new student into Volozhin. The differing schedule and nature of the shiurim of R' Chaim Soloveitchik compared to Netziv. R' Meir Bar-Ilan. The Rav's mother and the matzot. Netziv and the student who shaved with a razor. Other stories about Netziv. A key source is ישיבות ליטא פרקי זכרונות by עמנואל אטקס, שלמה טיקוצ'ינסקי