MARKING the YARTZEIT of RABBI YEHUDA KALMAN MARLOW 770 Was Packed with Anash and Respect to a True Talmid Chacham Taken Evening
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MARKING THE YARTZEIT OF RABBI YEHUDA KALMAN MARLOW 770 was packed with Anash and respect to a true talmid chacham taken evening. Rabbi Avrohom Osdoba tmimim who came to pay their from our midst, but for the most part opened the program by speaking respects on the yartzeit of the Mara by encouraging reports about the about the fatal flaw of the spies. D’asra, Rabbi Yehuda Kalman good deeds and great projects the rav What was their great sin? That they Marlow, a’h. The evening was wanted to see happen. mixed their own opinions into the marked not only by speeches about Rabbi Levi Yitzchok Garelik, a shlichus they had received from the past, not only by a show of close friend of the rav, emceed the Moshe Rabbeinu. They decided the Jewish people would not be able to enter Eretz Yisroel despite what Moshe said. Involving their own limited intellect was their downfall. In addition to all his other qualities, Rabbi Marlow, a’h excelled in his bittul to the Nasi HaDor. His hiskashrus and bittul to the Rebbe was well known. Rabbi Garelik said, “We must learn proper hiskashrus and true bittul to the Rebbe from his conduct. May this hasten our true Redemption and ‘arise and sing those who dwell in the dust,’ and he among them.” Rabbi Y.Y. Marlow, son of the rav, made a siyum on Meseches Sanhedrin. Rabbi Garelik mentioned the Issue Number 328 BEIS MOSHIACH i 37 “TIFERES YEHUDA KALMAN” The book begins with a sicha about the role of the Many people knew Rabbi Marlow: lamdanim, rabbanim and goes on to other pertinent Chassidim, rabbanim, Crown Heights information about the Crown Heights beis residents, women and children, and people din. Rabbi Marlow’s son writes about his around the world, many of whom were not father, and 24 rabbanim from around the Chabad Chassidim. Thousands of people world submitted halachic treatises. There is could identify Rabbi Marlow, but his an English section briefly relating Rabbi personality and qualities were unknown to Marlow’s biography. The English section has most of them. many practical aspects, including a list of brachos on 500 food items which Rabbi In honor of his first yahrtzeit, his close Marlow paskened. Halachos dealing with talmidim decided to publish a special book in common issues that occur on Shabbos are his memory, a book that would describe his included, and there is a brief synopsis of the life and to the extent possible his yiras halachos of dash, s’chita, and mefarek Shamayim, his hiskashrus and bittul to the (threshing, squeezing, and extracting) from Rebbe MH”M, and his tremendous Rabbi Shimon Raitchik of Los Angeles. scholarship and devotion to Torah. (From right to left) R’ Chanina Sperlin, R’ Refael Wilschansky, R’ Michoel Chazan, R’ Nachom Volosov, R’ Y.S. Kalmanson, R’ Yaakov Swei, R’ Shlomo Matusof, R’ Y.Y. Marlow, R’ S.Z. Gurary, R’ A. Osdoba M.M. Hendel. “The rav spoke about under the International Chabad believed the situation needed mivtzaim established in the much effort has been made in construction of the Jewish Children’s the fact that the community doesn’t Center to Greet Moshiach has done improvement. After numerous community l’ilui nishmas the rav. organizing mivtzaim to learn halacha Museum of Tzivos Hashem. The rav have an official guesthouse to host all on behalf of the guests. However, meetings and after gaining the One of them is “shoneh halachos,” is because the rav constantly noted would look out his office window at the guests who come to Crown except for two apartments made commitments of a number of learning Shulchan Aruch HaRav every the importance of learning practical, the construction site and derived Heights throughout the year. available by Rabbi Shneur Zalman generous individuals, Hachnasas day. Every Friday the “Community daily halachos. great nachas from the sight. Although Crown Heights’ hospitality Gurary, at present there are hardly Orchim now turns to the community Council News” includes a calendar of Rabbi Marlow took great pleasure The highlight of the evening’s is famous throughout the world, it any apartments exclusively for with the request that each family the shiur yomi. This project is in in the historic project unfolding program was the report given by the cannot handle the growing number of guests. If a couple or family wants to takes part in this endeavor. addition to the mivtzaim that were before our eyes on the corner of director of the International Chabad guests who come to the Rebbe, stay in these apartments, they have to Rabbi Hendel presented a held in the schools. The reason so Kingston and Eastern Parkway, the Center to Greet Moshiach, Rabbi particularly during Tishrei. reserve it half a year in advance. proposal in which those who sign an Everybody knows what the Agreeing with the majority of ongoing commitment to provide $25 Hachnasas Orchim organization community members, Rabbi Marlow a month for at least 31 months, for a CHIDON FOR YESHIVAS EREV “YEHUDA KALMAN” children’s extraordinary proficiency in the material. The Yeshivas Erev “Yehuda Kalman” of Crown On 23 Sivan there was a siyum for those who Heights, which numbers 250 boys, has been learning participate in the Yeshivas Erev. Rabbi Sholom hilchos Shabbos the past few months, focusing on Geisinsky praised the children for their efforts. The approximately one hundred selected halachos. The siyum and test were under the auspices of the Igud boys were tested in the presence of their parents and Menahelei HaYeshivos, organized by Rabbi Chaim mechanchim. Boruch Brody, and Eighteen counselors directed by Rabbi worked with the boys. Hershel Lustig, The hard work paid off principal of Oholei when fifty boys were Torah, Rabbi Y.Y. chosen in the first Simpson, principal of round as representatives Lubavitcher Yeshiva on in the public chidon that Crown St., Rabbi took place on Rabbi Shmuel Dechter, Marlow’s yahrtzeit. principal of Lubavitcher Rabbanim and judges Yeshiva on Ocean officiating at the chidon Parkway, and Rabbi found it hard to pick a Leibel Newman. chassan due to the Rabbi M.M. Hendel Rabbi Y.Y. Marlow Rabbi Yitzchok Raitport 38 i BEIS MOSHIACH 8 Tammuz 5761 Issue Number 328 BEIS MOSHIACH i 39 sum totaling $770, would be entered of the seventy zekeinim. This Midrash in the Gemara that are associated into a raffle of exclusive prizes, the offers a lesson to every rav and with a talmid chacham. A ten-minute first prize being $100,000 cash! spiritual leader who might wonder video was shown of Rabbi Marlow, CHABAD HOUSES IN YESHA DISTRIBUTE The new building will be called why he should bother taking on the which included his speech at the “Beis Yehuda Kalman” in honor of the yoke of rabbanus. He may feel that unity rally to greet Moshiach at Yad rav, and will be located a minute’s rendering judgments takes precious Eliyahu Stadium in Tel Aviv on Beis SIFREI CHITAS AND PUSHKAS walk away from 770. The ground time away from his own learning. Nissan 5755. Rabbi Marlow had Chabad houses in citizens of Yesha. floor will serve as a giant kitchen The Midrash describes how Hashem flown to Eretz Yisroel especially for Yehuda, Shomron, and capable of supplying thousands of helps him in his work, a fact that is the event, emphasizing that he came The mivtza began after Gaza are busy with a meals a day. Meals will be free for encouraging to realize. The Midrash in order to represent the Crown the murder of Dr. Shmuel campaign to bring a Chitas guests. gives us a completely new perspective Heights community, who wanted to Gliss of Karmei Tzur. A few about what a rav is all about, and strengthen their brothers in Eretz and pushka to every home days later, Rabbi Shai The next speaker was Rabbi Rabbi Marlow reflected this to Yisroel in their faith that the Rebbe is and family throughout Amar, shliach in Golden Yitzchok Raitport, who made a siyum perfection in his tireless devotion to chai v’kayam. He proclaimed with the Yesha. Thousands of sifrei Beach, offered Rabbi on Hilchos Beis HaBechira, which was the community - a true rav. audience in the name of the Crown Chitas and pushkas have Cohen his help. Rabbi concluded by those studying three Heights community: “Yechi Adoneinu been distributed thus far at Cohen was thrilled at the chapters a day of Rambam. Rabbi The final speaker, Rabbi Nissan Moreinu V’Rabbeinu Melech a very reasonable price. offer and within a short Raitport referred to the Midrash Mangel, described how Rabbi Marlow HaMoshiach l’olam Va’ed.” This project was initiated time 120 sifrei Chitas about Hashem descending upon each exemplified five qualities mentioned by Rabbi Yitzchok Yonasan arrived. Rabbi Cohen Cohen, shliach in Karmei distributed them free to all Tzur and Alon Shvut. the residents of Karmei The mivtza was Tzur l’ilui nishmas Dr. Gliss. organized and aided by Now, all the residents of the N’shei Chabad of Karmei Tzur keep a Chitas Crown Heights. Hearing about the Jews on the roads of Yesha, they in their car for protection. As a result, countless murderous attacks against decided to get involved in this project many of them have begun learning the of shmira – protecting the lives of the daily shiurei Chitas. Dr. Gliss’ widow warmly thanked the organizers of the mivtza, shluchim Yitzchok Cohen and A SPECIAL MEETING IN KISHINEV Shai Amar. Rabbi Zalman Abelski, chief Rabbi of Kishinev and Moldavia, and The terrible situation in Yesha Rabbi Sholom Ber Freiman, shliach to Moldavia, met with the new initiated a chain reaction and other president of Moldavia, Mr.