Rabbi Zvi Engel

8 min 49 sec

The words of the Piacezner Rebbe come to us from the ruins of the Warsaw Ghetto. Buried in metallic milk cans that survived the destruction, the shabbat drashot of Rabbi Kalonymous Kalman Shapira, hy'd, were discovered some years after the war. Their themes remain especially appropriate for anyone struggling with issues of faith and hope under challenging circumstances. During the 3 Weeks, his words bear relevance for the entire Jewish People on a national level, as we come to grips with loss on a national level throughout Jewish History.

In his drasha for Parashat Pinchas in 1940, the Piacezner speaks about the negative impact of meditating on personal sorrow if it comes at the expense of faith, and underscores the need for connecting to those with stronger faith in times of trial.

Presented at the Yeshiva University Torah Mitzion Kollel's Kollel Yom Rishon in Shevat 5772 on the subject of  "Spirituality: This Generation and Next Generation" The first session was presented by Dr. Rona Novick ( http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/772132/Dr._Rona_Novick/Spirituali... )

Shiur in memory of grandfathers-teachers R. Yaakov Ring, z"l, and Jack Filler, z"l:

תלמוד בבלי מסכת קידושין דף ל עמוד א

אמר ריב"ל: כל המלמד את בן בנו תורה, מעלה עליו הכתוב כאילו קבלה מהר סיני, שנאמר: והודעתם לבניך ולבני בניך, וסמיך ליה: יום אשר עמדת לפני ה' אלהיך בחורב.

This source sheet omits the "four questions quiz" which preceded the start of the shiur.

In memory of sabati morati, Eva Filler, z"l, who passed away on 25 Kislev, the first light of Chanuka.

Delivered on 2 Kislev 5772 / November 28, 2011 at University of Illinois at Urbana -Champaign for students at OU-JLIC.

18 Marcheshvan 5772 - November 15, 2011

Maran HaRav Gedalia Dov Schwartz, Av Beit Din of the Chicago Rabbinical Council and of the Rabbinical Council of America's Beth Din, speaking at Congregation Or Torah in Skokie, IL on September 11, 2011.