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 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 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 . 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 . 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 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 , 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 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 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 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. Vladimir Varunin, representative of the Chabad houses in Yesha expressed an communist party. Mr. Varunin wanted to hear Rabbi Abelsky’s views of interest. That’s how a joint project of religion and what is going on in Moldavia. They also discussed ways to eight Chabad houses in Efrat, Mitzpeh improve the lot of the Jewish community. Mr. Varunin promised his Yericho, Alon Moreh, Karnei Shomron, help. Kiryat Arba, Atniel, and Matteh Binyamin, and Karmei Tzur came to be. These Chabad houses began buying sifrei Chitas at half price. They include a pushka with a sticker which has information about the in the area. Additional sifrei Chitas are purchased with the money that comes in from the sale of Chitas. Many people have said that they feel encouraged by the fact that Jews across the sea are interested in supporting them. The shluchim are also pleased and find that people turn to the Chabad house for an encouraging word and to ask for a bracha through the Igros Kodesh.

40 i BEIS MOSHIACH 8 Tammuz 5761 Issue Number 328 BEIS MOSHIACH i 41 Mivtza T’fillin and participated in many Chabad sanctified and purified with yisurim and remained events, like the kinus ha’Torah on Chaf Av 5744 in Kfar steadfast in their observance and emuna, all with the RABBI BORUCH SHIMON SCHNEERSON, ZT’L Chabad in memory of the Rebbe’s father. At that time Rebbe’s ko’ach. Four years ago, at the celebration of he said: “Many people wonder about Chabad’s success the 100th anniversary of the establishment of Tomchei ROSH YESHIVAS “KOCHAV M’YAAKOV” - TCHEBIN and its development in Eretz Yisroel and around the Tmimim in , he noted: “ world. Chazal revealed the secret to us: ‘Whoever underwent extremely difficult times in . The The Torah world is bereft upon the passing of other Jews who refrained from identifying themselves fulfills the Torah in poverty will, in the end, fulfill it in talmidim learned Torah lishma day and night with Rabbi Boruch Shimon Schneerson, zt’l, rosh yeshivas as Jews due to the danger involved. One day, a sick wealth.’ Chabad Chassidim have in the past fulfilled mesirus nefesh, without expectation of greatness or Kochav M’Yaakov - Tchebin, member of the Moetzes Jewish man in the bed next to R’ Boruch noticed that and still do fulfill the Torah in poverty, especially those reward.” Gedolei HaTorah of Agudas Yisroel and one of the he had covered himself with a sheet and was talking to behind the Iron Curtain, with mesirus nefesh and under R’ Boruch Schneerson fell sick in recent months senior roshei yeshivos of the generation, who raised himself. He surmised that the man must be davening, the most trying conditions. They, led by the holy and returned his neshama On High on Shabbos thousands of students. and was therefore Jewish. They established an Rebbeim, were the pioneers who went before the camp Parshas Shlach. Thousands of talmidim and Chassidim who guarded the holy spark. Nobody else deserves The gaon was born in Krakow to Rabbi Yosef Moshe ongoing learning session together in Meseches Brachos, participated in his funeral. He was laid to rest on Har the fulfillment of Torah in wealth like they do.” Schneerson, a descendent (son after son) of the with R’ Boruch learning the entire tractate by heart! HaMenuchos in the section of rabbanim, near the Tzemach Tzedek. He was named Boruch after the When he was freed from Siberia R’ Boruch went to R’ Boruch testified that while he was in Russia he tziyun of his father-in-law. father of the Alter Rebbe. His mother said that she saw Buchara, where he met the man who was destined to saw the mesirus nefesh of the Chassidim who were a light in the house upon his birth and was confident be his father-in-law, the gaon of Tchebin, zt’l, who had that her son would become great in known him back in Lublin. The Torah. tenaim were made even under those Boruch was recognized as a difficult conditions. talented youngster. For his bar R’ Boruch Shimon Schneerson mitzva he traveled to Rabbi Yisachar was one of the gedolei ha’dor who WATER IN THE DESERT Dov, the Belzer Rebbe, who greeted was especially close to the Rebbe him warmly and told the gabbaim to MH”M. In 1948 he wrote an article The largest concentration of Jews every bit of progress, every project of hundreds of thousands of visitors. give him Maftir - something about the Kehos publishing house, in Ocean City, is the Israeli hafatzas ha’maayanos is an The Chabad house has begun unheard of - and he became the devoting many paragraphs community which has been accomplishment.” building a mikva as the nearest mikva talk of the town. describing his high regard for the established there for years. In the last is a three and a half hour drive away. In the last two months a bar work of the Rebbe, the son-in-law five years there has been a slow and In his youth, Boruch traveled to mitzva preparatory class was formed A significant portion of the of the Rebbe Rayatz. He wrote how steady revolution taking place among learn with the extraordinary gaon which the parents are thrilled about. funding has been provided by the amazing it was that the Rebbe had the chevra living there. Rabbi Chaim of Radomshila, who Now with the summer season upon Sibuni family who are ardent friends recently arrived in America, yet had was known as an awesome lamdan The energetic shliach, Rabbi Noam us, this tourist attraction is busy with of Chabad and who help them in all grasped the American mentality and yerei Shamayim. By then, R’ Cohen and his wife their projects. Rabbi and penetrated to the depths of the Boruch had become known as an Kochava, founded an Gershon Grossbaum, souls of the younger generation as incredible genius and was active shul and shliach in , well as the old. wondrously proficient in Torah. provide many Torah is the halachic advisor, The dayanim of Cracow awarded R’ Boruch visited Chabad classes on a variety of and Yigal Shatil is the him smicha for rabbanus. yeshivos in Yerushalayim, tested the topics. Thus far, experienced With the outbreak of World War talmidim, and reported to the dozens of lectures contractor who is II, R’ Boruch escaped to Russia, where he sat in a little Rebbe. In a letter dated 20 Nisan have been delivered building the mikva. village and learned uninterruptedly for five months. 5717, the Rebbe thanks him for the report. by guest lecturers and “Now that we’re When the Communist authorities learned about him, R’ Boruch’s first visit to the Rebbe was in 5727. He mashpiim. There have completing the mikva they sent him to jail for a year. He remained another reported that the Rebbe had spoken to him at length been Shabbatons and and are enlarging the year in Siberia, where he became critically ill with about the need for talmidim in yeshivos to establish , all with circle of those who typhus. At the point of death, he dreamed about the fixed times to study Chassidus. On his next visit, the authentic Jewish observe the laws of Belzer Rebbe, who told him to grab onto his belt to be Rebbe spoke to him about the merits of a Shabbos warmth. family purity, saved, and that is what R’ Boruch did. generator that had been built in Kfar Chabad. The Yiddishkeit here will “This place was a look altogether R’ Boruch spent five difficult years in Russia. He Rebbe asked him to encourage other neighborhoods real spiritual desert,” different,”’ concludes suffered terribly and underwent bitter trials. He was and mosdos Torah to obtain one for their own use. said Rabbi Cohen to Rabbi Cohen. sick and had to stay in a hospital, where there were R’ Boruch signed a proclamation encouraging Beis Moshiach, “and

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