Today’s Yahrzteits & History – 29 Elul, 1-2 Tishrei
Yahrtzeits - 29 Elul
Rav Yaakov Halevi Lipschitz, author of Zichron Yaakov and secretary of Rav Yitzchak Elchonon Spector (1922).
Rav Naftali Hertz, Rav of...
Today’s Yahrtzeits & History – 28-29 Adar
Rav Shmuel Halevi Klein of Boskowitz, author of Machtzis Hashekel, a super-commentary on the Magen Avraham on the Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim...
Today’s Yahrtzeits and History – 22 Cheshvan
Rav Yissachar Dov Rokeach, the third Belzer rebbe (1854-1926)
Rav Moshe Lima, author of Chelkas Mechokek. Early in the 17th century, he was hired by...
Today’s Yahrtzeits & History – 2 Adar
Rav Meir Paprish, the Ohr Tzadikim (1624-1662). At the young age of 13, Reb Meir began learning Kabbalah as a student of...
Today’s Yahrtzeits & History
-Rav Yaakov Loeberbaum of Lisa, author of Chavas Daas, Nesivos Hamishpat, and many other sefarim (1760-1832). A great-grandson of the Chacham Tzvi, Reb Yaakov...
Today’s Yahrtzeits & History – 20 Sivan
Rav Tzvi Hirsch of Nadvorna, the Tzemach Hasehm Letzvi (1801)
Rav Haim Mordechai Labaton (1780-1869). The son of Luna and Helfon Labaton, became Chief Rabbi...
Today’s Yahrtzeits & History – 12-13 Cheshvan
Yahrtzeits - 12 Cheshvan
Rav Yehuda Tzadka, rosh yeshiva of Porat Yosef (1909-1991). Born in Yerushalayim, Rav Yehuda was a great-great grandson of Rav...
Today’s Yahrtzeits and History – 18 Teves
Rav Huna bar Mar Zutra (the Reish Galusa) killed al kiddush Hashem, along with Rav Mesharshiya bar Pekod (470)
Rav Tzvi Elimelech Shapira of Dinov...
Today’s Yahrtzeits & History – 20-22 Nissan
Yahrtzeits - 20 Nissan
-Rav Hai bar Sherira Gaon, rosh yeshivas Pompedisa, last of the Gaonim of Pumpedisa (1038)
-Rav Yitzchak Chori, dayan in Djerba
-Rav Yechezkel...
Today in History – 19 Elul
Rav Yaakov of Orleans, one of the Baalei Tosefos and a student of Rabbeinu Tam, was killed ...
Today’s Yahrtzeits & History – 7-8 Shevat
Rav Baruch ben Rav Shmuel of Pinsk (1834). In 1830, Rav Yisrael of Shklov, one of the closest of the disciples of...
Today’s Yahrtzeits & History – 18 Adar
Rav Alexander Ziskind, born in Brzhen, but lived most of his life in Horodna (Grodno, ...
The Fire of Telshe: Rav Mordechai Gifter zt”l, On His Yahrtzeit, Today, 23 Teves
Rav Mordechai Gifter, son of Reb Yisroel, zt"l, was born on 7 Cheshvan, 5676 (1915) in Richmond, Virginia....
Today’s Yahrtzeits and History – 19 Tammuz
Rav Yitzchak Eizik Halevi Herzog ztl, Chief Rabbi of Ireland and later Palestine (1888-1959). His father, Rav Yoel Leib Herzog (1865-1933) was Chief Rabbi...
Today’s Yahrtzeits & History – 28 Av
Rav Naftali Tzvi Yehuda Berlin, the Netziv, (1817-1893). He was born in Mir, the son-in-law of Rav Isaac, son of Rav Chaim of Volozhin...
Today’s Yahrtzeits and History – 15-16 Teves
Yahrtzeits - 15 Teves
The Amora, Mashrisha bar Pekud of Bavel
Rav Raphael of Bershed, a talmid of Rav Pinchas of Koritz (1827)
Rav Chaim Mordechai Rosenbaum...
Today Yahrtzeits & History – 20 Sivan
Rav Tzvi Hirsch of Nadvorna, the Tzemach Hasehm Letzvi (1801)
Rav Haim Mordechai Labaton (1780-1869). The son of Luna and Helfon Labaton, became Chief Rabbi...
Today’s Yahrtzeits & History – 22 Adar
Rav Yaakov of Novominsk (1902). Father of Rav Yehuda Aryeh Perlow of Vlodova (1878-1961) and Rav Alter Yisrael Shimon Perlow of Novominsk.
Rav Yechiel...
Today’s Yahrtzeits & History – 18-19 Nissan
Yahrtzeits, Friday, 18 Nissan
Rav Meir Halevi Abulafia, the Yad Rama, 1244.
Rav Meir Berlin, later Hebraized to Meir Bar-Ilan (1880-1949). Born in...
Today’s Yahrtzeits & History – 4 Av
Rav Menachem Azariah deFano (from Pano), Italian mekubal, known as the Rema miPano (1548-1620).
Rav Benzion Halberstam of Bobov (1874-1942). Born in Bokovosk, Galicia...
