instead of just publishing the photo, why don’t you report the reasoning behind it? You’re a frum news site; don’t be lazy – especially when this is something that has an explanation and touches on sensitive hashkafa issues.
If Ponevezh can fly an Israeli flag on Yom Haatzmaut, then so can I.
Let us all follow the example of the revered Ponevezher Rov Z’TZL and show our appreciation and support for the State of Israel by this small gesture.
Actually, it’s a great and relevant story of the yeshiva’s Hakaras HaTov to the Israeli government that there was a place for the Jews of the world, a place that supported yeshivas and Torah learning.
Rabbi Berel Wein quotes Rav Kahaneman, “Rabbi
Yosef Kahaneman, the Ponevezher Rav, told me that he flew the Israeli flag from the roof of his yeshivah building in Bnei Brak on Yom Haatzmaut. When some
locals complained about this, he answered them with the following: ‘I flew the Lithuanian flag on the roof of my yeshivah in Ponevezh on Lithuanian
Independence Day. My friends, it is no worse here.'” http://www.ou.org/pdf/ja/5767/summer67/30_32_33.pdf
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Baruch C. Cohen, Esq.
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Non story. Move on.
You make it like this is some chiddush. This started in the 1950s.
instead of just publishing the photo, why don’t you report the reasoning behind it? You’re a frum news site; don’t be lazy – especially when this is something that has an explanation and touches on sensitive hashkafa issues.
You can do better.
Instead of move on…..thanks for hakaras hatov to the Medinah.
Yashir kocham.
If Ponevezh can fly an Israeli flag on Yom Haatzmaut, then so can I.
Let us all follow the example of the revered Ponevezher Rov Z’TZL and show our appreciation and support for the State of Israel by this small gesture.
The Ponovezher Rov ZTL said it should be treated similar to as when he flew the Lithuanian flag in the 20s and 30s back in Lithuania.
To paraphrase old charedi philanthropist Moshe sheinfeld: Torah learning has been in spite of, NOT because of the Secularist State.
Actually, it’s a great and relevant story of the yeshiva’s Hakaras HaTov to the Israeli government that there was a place for the Jews of the world, a place that supported yeshivas and Torah learning.
Rabbi Berel Wein quotes Rav Kahaneman, “Rabbi
Yosef Kahaneman, the Ponevezher Rav, told me that he flew the Israeli flag from the roof of his yeshivah building in Bnei Brak on Yom Haatzmaut. When some
locals complained about this, he answered them with the following: ‘I flew the Lithuanian flag on the roof of my yeshivah in Ponevezh on Lithuanian
Independence Day. My friends, it is no worse here.'” http://www.ou.org/pdf/ja/5767/summer67/30_32_33.pdf
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Respectfully,
Baruch C. Cohen, Esq.
Law Office of Baruch C. Cohen, APLC
4929 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 940
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Telephone (323) 937-4501
Facsimile: (323) 937-4503
cell phone: (323) 353-9535
e-mail: [email protected]
LinkedIn profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/baruchcohen
Its called hakaras hatov. Big lesson