Rav Kanievsky
Moshiach, now?
The following comment was posted on the previous post: Please, Ari, please don’t fall into the trap of predicting a scary downfall of America. Just three months ago, I asked R. Chaim Kanievsky if I should move my family to E”Y. I was all excited about it. He replied that I cannot come without parnassah.…
Read MoreUnderstanding a Gadol
A good friend of mine is a very close talmid of Rav Goldstein, the Rosh Yeshiva of Sha’arei Yosher. Sha’arei Yosher is a special school in Jerusalem that generally caters to Charedi Israeli students who have found themselves distanced from the path of their ancestors. The yeshiva does a wonderful job of helping these young…
Read MoreThank you
Last week, I was spurred to write twice for this blog, after a bit of a hiatus when my daughter was born. What was it that gave me the push? My wife had been in the center of town, and a woman in the neighborhood expressed appreciation for my blog, saying that it was good…
Read MoreMiracles in Ashdod
My wife attends a weekly shiur in chinuch from a certain Rebbetzin Fried (name changed). Rebbetzin Fried has a son who lives in Ashdod. Her son went to ask Rav Kanievsky if it was wise to remain in Ashdod, and Rav Kanievsky said that it is NOT a danger to remain there. She then told…
Read MoreThe end of the psak
People have asked if I have found anything further. I have received a number of emails from people who either asked themselves or sent a letter to him and his response was the same, “שקר וכזב” – absolutely false. You can see a similar story here. One final thing is that people were very quick…
Read MoreRav Kanievsky's psak – part two
I have not had peace of mind this entire week. One of the things I hold dear in my life is the midah of Emes. I try to be true to that midah in my business dealings, in my family life and in any area where it applies. It was partly for this reason that…
Read MoreRav Kanievsky's Psak
I am putting the original post back up as I originally wrote it. Please refer to the second part of the story before drawing any conclusions, as I was mistaken in some of the major details. Rav Levy is a very distinguished member of the community. He is someone well versed in both nigleh and…
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