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The Novominsker Rebbe Hagaon Harav Yaakov Perlow, Zt”L כ 28 Nisan 5780 // April 22, 2020 TRIBUTE 1 The Novominsker Rebbe Hagaon Harav Yaakov Perlow, Zt”l כ"ה חשון תרצ"א − י"ג ניסן תש"פ November 16,r 1930 − April 7, 2020 Hamodia Supplement 28 Nisan 5780 // April 22, 2020 2 28 Nisan 5780 // April 22, 2020 Photo credits: Agudas Yisrael of America & Hamodia thanks the individuals who kindly shared with us from their personal collections. At a conversation with Hamodia Editorial Board in 2010. The Rebbe, the Mentor, the Yedid Upon the Histalkus of the Novominsker Rebbe, Zt’’l The histalkus of the But it wasn’t only Hamodia. Novominsker Rebbe, zt”l, is an He mentored and treated the indescribable blow. To the Jew- establishment of Project Witness ish world, to Hamodia, to Project like it would have been his own Witness, and for us as individuals child. The Rebbe was the one who in Klal Yisrael. The enormity of directly instructed and clearly our loss is not something that we explained how we ought to remem- can put into words, especially now ber, teach, and write about Chur- when it is so fresh. ban Europa. He was our mentor, he It is impossible to properly was our teacher. describe the sense of responsibili- The first time I had thezechus ty that the Rebbe, zt”l, felt for Klal to speak to the Rebbe about it, he Yisrael. shared that what he carried in his On so many complex issues and mind was the day World War ll difficult challenges, he was the one broke out: 17 Elul 5699 – Septem- who gave us not only clear guid- ber 1, 1939. ance but set forth a vision of what “I came back from camp,” the an English-language Torah News- Rebbe said with tears in his eyes, paper in today’s world should be “and my Tatte, the Novominsker promoting – and what pitfalls Rebbe, zichrono livrochah, stood should be avoided. Many issues in the dining room, crying bitterly. cannot be discussed yet; perhaps in What I understood from his crying the future, we will be able to share was ‘Vus vett zein mitt di Poilishe some of them with the public. Yidentum?’ (‘What will be with The she’eilos I asked the Rebbe Polish Jewry’)” the Rebbe related. during the years, relating to the The Rebbe insisted that the newspaper, were unique and sig- younger generation must learn nificant. In his responses, he about the Churban. We cannot imparted Daas Torah, particular- afford to forget what happened just ly relating to how Orthodox Jews 75 years ago to the generation of should comport themselves in con- yesteryear, whether we are descen- temporary times. dants of survivors or not. The Rebbe, zt’’l, chose his words His main doctrine was one that carefully. More than he spoke, he he stressed on numerous occasions kept quiet – his silence spoke vol- in public and to Project Witness, umes. More than he elaborated, he that talmidim must be taught “to Novominsker condensed. be mishtatef betza’aran shel Yisra- He had a deep understanding of el,” but first they have to know the the world we live in. He advised us history. First comes the “what” and Rebbe, you who when our newspaper was estab- then the “why.” lished, continued to guide us along This is not the place to elaborate the journey, and helped us carry on all his contributions to Holo- knows so well what out our mission. caust Chinuch, which we will do, He was the bridge to a world iy’’H, in the future. that was gone. He reflected the Hundreds of pages could be kind of yeshuah we world of Kotzk and Sokolov, and at written about theRebbe, zt”l, but the same time he knew how Torah even thousands of words will not Jews should react to the most spe- do close to justice to the life that need now — look at cific details of current events. His the Rebbe dedicated to Klal Yisra- illuminating answers created the el. bridge that connected and unified All that is left for us to do is to us! Look what has both worlds. plead with him: A bridge of the Torah way. “Novominsker Rebbe, you who The Rebbe always remem- knows so well what kind of yesh- befallen us! bered a name for tefilah, as well as uah we need now — look at us! a formerly pressing issue that had Look what has befallen us! Be a already eluded the minds of oth- meilitz yosher for us now, be our ers. Whenever we spoke with him, Shaliach to the Kisei Hakavod.’’ we always left with the impression that we were the only ones he car- Ruth Lichtenstein, ried in his mind and heart. Publisher 28 Nisan 5780 // April 22, 2020 3 ‘Davka Achshav’: Nahara Nahara U’pashteih The Novominsker Rebbe’s Final Message to Klal Yisrael RABBI CHAIM DOVID ZWIEBEL A number of years ago, when New York City was considering regulating the practice of metzitzah b’peh, the Moetzes Gedolei HaTo- rah met to discuss the role of Agu- das Yisroel in the controversy. The question was raised wheth- er the Agudah should get involved altogether. Given the highly con- troversial and sensitive nature of the practice, perhaps we should leave the battle to those individ- ual groups whose mesorah insist- ed that metzitzah must be done directly b’peh? The suggestion was raised but immediately dismissed. Speak- ing forcefully and passionately, the Novominsker Rebbe said that limudei chol programs than those Agudas Yisroel had an obligation identified in the complaint. Since to aggressively defend the right “our yeshivos” were not (at least of each kehillah in Klal Yisra- not yet) the target of the complaint, el to follow its own mesorah and perhaps we should just stay on the morei hora’ah. “Nahara nahara sidelines? u’pashteih,” the Rebbe said, quot- The ruling of the Moetzes ing a Gemara in Chullin (18b) — came quickly, and again it was the Jewish People is comprised of the Novominsker Rebbe who set many kehillos, each with its own the tone. “What do you mean ‘our traditions and rulings, each an yeshivos’? There is no such thing essential component of Klal Yisra- as ‘our yeshivos’ versus ‘their el. yeshivos’! The Rebbe’s position was “Nahara nahara u’pashteih,” the accepted unanimously by the Rebbe continued. “Every yeshi- Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah. We had vah is entitled to follow its own our marching orders. mesorah of chinuch habanim and And so, when Mayor Michael its own leaders in determining Bloomberg’s administration pro- yeshivah curriculum. Government mulgated a new rule designed to has no business telling any yeshi- regulate the practice of metzitzah vah what subjects it must teach, On Thursday afternoon, on this tonight,” the Rebbe b’peh, Agudas Yisroel joined Sat- how it must teach them, and how the 8th of Nisan, Rabbi Chaim told Rabbi Zwiebel, “but mar and Chabad in suing New York many hours it must devote to each Dovid Zwiebel, Executive Vice b’ezras Hashem I hope to do it City in federal court. Eventually, an subject. Can we even consider President of Agudas Yisroel of tomorrow.” appeals court upheld our constitu- standing on the sidelines when America, and Reb Shloime Wer- On Sunday afternoon, 11 tional argument that the city’s new they’re talking about forcing yeshi- diger (chairman of Agudah’s Nisan, the Rebbe called Rabbi rule inhibited the free exercise of vos to increase limudei chol at the board of trustees) called the Zwiebel to dictate the addition- religion, and Mayor Bill de Blasio expense of limudei kodesh? It will Rebbe with a suggestion that the al paragraph as well as several undid his predecessor’s action. be a dereliction of Agudas Yisroel’s Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah issue other changes he wanted made The Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah mission if we don’t stand up for the a pre-Pesach message of chizuk to the statement and asked that had another occasion, more recent- essential independence of these 39 to Klal Yisrael. it be circulated to as many of the ly, to direct Agudas Yisroel along mosdos along with all other yeshi- The Rebbe became extremely chaveirim of the Moetzes as pos- the same advocacy path. vos.” emotional on the phone. “I am sible. The draft was shared with When a group of disgruntled The decision of the Moetzes was very shvach and really don’t have members of the Moetzes, some of former yeshivah students filed a clear. Since then, the Agudah has the kochos to write such a letter, whom had minor comments and formal complaint with the New played a major, front-line role in but it’s the right thing to do, and I all of whom expressed enthusi- York City Department of Educa- the ongoing battle, never forgetting have an achrayus.” astic support for the message it tion, alleging that 39 yeshivos were our mandate to advocate for the On Friday morning Rabbi embodied. not in compliance with the state entirety of Klal Yisrael in its full, Zwiebel received a call from the The following afternoon, law requiring nonpublic schools multifaceted glory. Rebbe, who proceeded to dictate Monday, 12 Nisan, the Moetzes’s to provide an education “substan- This was an essential part of the his draft statement. On Motzoei Michtav Brachah V’chizuk, along tially equivalent” to that of the Novominsker Rebbe’s vision as Shabbos, Rabbi Zwiebel and Mr. with a rough English-language public schools, the question again Rosh Agudas Yisroel. “Ours” ver- Werdiger suggested that an addi- translation, was published.
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