The Phenomenal Daily Schedule of Rav Chaim Kanyevsky, זצ”ל
Rabbi Kanievsky would wake up an half hour after Chazot and say Tikun Chatzot, then he would learn 11 pages of Zohar 10 Prakim of Tehillim 8 Prakim of Tanach 10 Simanim of Mishne Brura 8 Prakim of Rambam 10 Simanim of Tur and Shulchan Aruch 8 Daf of Talmud Bavli 8 Daf of Talmud […]
Read MoreA Peek Inside the Marriage of Rav and Rabbanit Kanievsky zt”l
At Rav Kanievsky’s funeral, his son Rav Shlomo Kanievsky described the special closeness his parents shared. He explained how for many years his parents would wake up at sunrise to recite Birkot HaShachar, the Morning Blessings, together (see video below). First Rabbi Kanievsky would recite blessing after blessing, and to each one in turn the […]
Read MoreThe 1st Shabbat Rav Chaim and Rabbanit Batsheva Spent Together
I’m not Charedi. My sons and husband wear knitted kippot. It never occurred to me, during Rav Kanievsky’s lifetime, to send my husband to ask him questions or to request a bua”h (bracha v’hatslacha) or to view Rav Kanievsky’s piskei halacha as binding on me or my colorful, vociferously Zionistic family. So it is strange […]
Read MoreRav Kanievsky’s Advice to a Boy Who Couldn’t Learn by Rabbi Shraga Kallus
Rav Kanievsky zt”l was famous for his ability to learn for 36 hours straight. Here’s the incredible advice he once gave to a boy who couldn’t focus on learning for more than a few minutes. Wisdom not only for learning but for everything in life!
Read MoreMourning Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky zt”l
It’s Purim in Jerusalem and my son just told me that Rabbi Kanievsky passed away an hour ago. I assumed my son had seen some Purim news. A not-funny joke. Rabbi Kanievsky dead? That’s like saying the Sun won’t rise tomorrow. Or the Pacific Ocean dried up overnight. May Rabbi Kanievsky be an advocate in […]
Read MoreMy Most Difficult Pregnancy of All by Elana Mizrahi
I think my most recent pregnancy was by far my most difficult, or maybe I just don’t remember the other ones. The circumstances surrounding the pregnancy certainly made it feel that way. My age and physical medical factors, which was a reality that I couldn’t change. My father passing away in the beginning of my […]
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From Ukraine to Germany: The Miraculous Exodus of Rabbi Nivin’s Son
Until 2 weeks ago, 21-year-old Shalom Noach Nivin, the son of Rabbi Aryeh Nivin, was a shaliach student-teacher at a Lubavitch yeshiva in Dnipro, Ukraine. On the Monday after the war started, the yeshiva together with the students’ parents decided to evacuate all together to a different location. After a tortuous 4-day journey from Dnipro […]
Read MoreMoms to Moms: Strollers for Ukrainian Refugees
What can we moms do to help the suffering and terrified mothers and children of Ukraine? A mom can’t join the battle. A mom can’t send ammunition. A mom can’t send millions to support the war effort and care for the refugees. But every mom can follow the example of the Polish moms who left […]
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