A PUBLICATION OF THE RABBINIC ALUMNI OF THE ISAAC ELCHANAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY • AN AFFILIATE OF UNIVERSITY CHAVRUSA Volume 53 • Number 1 אין התורה נקנית אלא בחבורה (ברכות סג:) December 2019 • Kislev 5780 הנרות הללו

From the Beit In Memorium Midrash Page 20 Page 18 In This Issue Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary Page 3 In Pictures Elul 5779 in Yeshiva YU Giving Day Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman Yeshiva-Wide Melave Malka PRESIDENT, RIETS

Dr. Richard M. Joel PRESIDENT-EMERITUS, RIETS Page 7 YU Community News Rabbi Dr. Day Dedicated to Study Marks Start Of Impactful Year ROSH HAYESHIVA EMERITUS, RIETS of Learning, A Full Schedule of Elul Programming in Yeshiva, Mrs. Sivan Rahav-Meir at YU, to Create New Rabbi Joel M. Schrieber Holocaust and Genocide Studies Center, Giving Day Campaign CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, RIETS 2019 Raises Over $5 Million, Educating Rabbinic Clergy for End- of-Life Issues, CJF’s 2019 Rebbetzins Yarchei Kallah

Rabbi Menachem Penner MAX AND MARION GRILL DEAN RIETS TORAH STUDIES Page 12 Chomer Lidrush for chanukah Chanukah: The Chag of Torah SheB’al Peh Rabbi Rabbi Assaf Bednarsh ’97R DEAN EMERITUS, RIETS Days of Joy: Exploring the Simcha of Chanukah SPECIAL ADVISOR TO THE PRESIDENT ON YESHIVA AFFAIRS Rabbi ’90R Rabbi Yaakov Glasser DAVID MITZNER DEAN, CENTER FOR THE JEWISH FUTURE AND UNIVERSITY LIFE Page 18 Halacha from the Beit Midrash Chanuka Rabbi Chaim Bronstein Edition ADMINISTRATOR, RIETS Selected Piskei Halacha from RIETS Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi ’67R CHAVRUSA Compiled by Rabbi Ike Sultan ’17R A PUBLICATION OF RIETS RABBINIC ALUMNI

Rabbi Dov Winston EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, CHAVRUSA Page 20 In Memoriam Menachem Lewin Rabbi Solomon Maimon Z”L ’44R PRODUCTION MANAGER, CHAVRUSA Rabbi Solomon Shoulson Z”L ’49R Ms. Keren Simon ASSISTANT EDITOR, CHAVRUSA

Rabbi Naphtali Lavenda ASSISTANT EDITOR, CHAVRUSA

Rabbi Robert Shur GRAPHICS AND LAYOUT, CHAVRUSA

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2 CHAVRUSA • KISLEV 5780 In Pictures

Elul 5779 in Yeshiva Sephardic Selichot • Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman’s Teshuva Lecture • Heart Mind and Soul of Teshuva Event

YU Giving Day September 18–19, 2019 • Yeshiva University Wilf Campus

Yeshiva-Wide Melave Malka November 23, 2019 • Congregation Ahavath Torah, Englewood, NJ

3 CHAVRUSA • KISLEV 5780 Yeshiva University-RIETS acknowledge the members of the Elef L’Mateh Society

is a dedicated group of RIETS ,חברת אלף למטה ,The Elef L’Mateh Society learning הרבצת תורה rabbinic alumni who are committed to supporting the Tens of .כלל ישראל opportunities for the Yeshiva University community and kollelim, and ,שיעורים thousands of Jews around the globe benefit from the educational programming at RIETS as well as from the Marcos and Adina Katz YUTorah.org®, the Benjamin and Rose Berg Torah-To-Go® Series, the Arbesfeld Kollel and Midreshet Yom Rishon® programs, and community visits and faculty. These efforts educate and inspire the ראשי ישיבה by our esteemed .ישיבה global Jewish community, furthering the values and ideals of our

Rabbi Shlomo Appel* Rabbi Mark Karasick* Rabbi Dr. Walter Rosenbaum* Jamaica, NY Fort Lee, NJ Jerusalem, Rabbi Hyman Arbesfeld* Rabbi Barry Kornblau* Rabbi Hershel Schachter* Kew Gardens, NY Bayside, NY New York, NY Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman* Rabbi David Lapp* Rabbi Ashie Schreier* Teaneck, NJ Fair Lawn, NJ Forest Hills, NY Rabbi Hershel Billet* Rabbi Haskel Lookstein* Rabbi Allen M. Schwartz* Woodmere, NY New York, NY New York, NY Rabbi Aaron Brody* Rabbi Steven Mermelstein* Rabbi Avraham J. Shmidman* Flushing, NY Ramat Beit Shemesh, Israel Bala Cynwyd, PA Rabbi Tobias Feinerman* Rabbi Elazar R. Muskin* Rabbi Tuvia Silverstein* Yonkers, NY Los Angeles, CA Far Rockaway, NY Rabbi David Fine* Rabbi Moshe S. Neiss* Rabbi Yigal Sklarin* Modiin, Israel Riverdale, NY Bronx, NY Rabbi Yaakov S. Gibber* Rabbi Yitz Novak* Rabbi Daniel Turkel* Boca Raton, FL Bergenfield, NJ Flushing, NY Rabbi Yosef Gottesman* Rabbi Marvin Pachino* Rabbi Jay Weinstein* Bronx, NY Jerusalem, Israel Maaleh Adumim, Israel Rabbi Neil Hecht* Rabbi Menachem Penner* Rabbi Shimon Wolf* Brookline, MA Hollis, NY Kew Gardens, NY Rabbi Jerry Hochbaum* Rabbi Chaim Poupko* Jerusalem, Israel Englewood, NJ

Rabbi Elliott L. Aberbach Rabbi Eliott Berman Rabbi Judah R. Dardik Rabbi Baruch Englard Lakewood, NJ Teaneck, NJ Neve Daniel, Israel Brooklyn, NY Rabbi Adam Acobas Rabbi Rabbi Michael Davies Rabbi Arnold H. Feldman Great Neck, NY Jamaica Estates, NY Charleston, SC New York, NY Rabbi David Asher Rabbi Marvin S. Bienenfeld Rabbi Dr. Herbert C. Dobrinsky Rabbi Adam Felsenthal Richmond, VA Lawrence, NY Riverdale, NY Bergenfield, NJ Rabbi Elli Ausubel Rabbi Binyamin Blau Rabbi Adam P. Dubin Rabbi Jay Fenster Raanana, Israel Beachwood, OH Passaic, NJ Brooklyn, NY Rabbi Elisha Bacon Rabbi Alan G. Ciner Rabbi Ira Ebbin Rabbi Yair Frankel Clifton, NJ New York, NY Merrick, NY Bergenfield, NJ Rabbi Rabbi Ari Clark Rabbi David Eckstein Rabbi Reuven Garrett Teaneck, NJ West Hempstead, NY Jerusalem, Israel Woodmere, NY Rabbi Shalom Baum Rabbi Dr. Abraham D. Cooper Rabbi Dr. Richard Ehrlich Rabbi Barry Gelman New Milford, NJ Los Angeles, CA Passaic, NJ Houston, TX Rabbi Alex Berman Rabbi Joshua Dachman-Soled Rabbi Zvi Engel Rabbi Yaakov Glasser Ranana, Israel Silver Spring, MD Skokie, IL Clifton, NJ

As of 12/12/2019 * Elef L’Mateh Chai Supporter Yeshiva University-RIETS acknowledge the members of the Elef L’Mateh Society Rabbi Daniel B. Goldberg Rabbi Natan C. Kapustin Mr. Henry Orlinsky Rabbi Gershon Segal Englewood, NJ West Orange, NJ Teaneck, NJ Newton, MA Rabbi Nathan Goldberg Rabbi Zev Karpel Rabbi Ari D. Perl Rabbi Shmuel Segal Hollis, NY Clifton, NJ Woodmere, NY Flushing, NY Rabbi Zev Goldberg Rabbi Jay Kelman Rabbi Israel Polak Rabbi Yosef Sharbat Fort Lee, NJ Toronto, Canada Teaneck, NJ West Orange, NJ Rabbi Shraga B. Goldenhersh Rabbi Yaakov Y. Kermaier Rabbi Dr. Yale I. Port Rabbi Nisson E. Shulman Baltimore, MD Jerusalem, Israel Jerusalem, Israel New York, NY Rabbi Marvin H. Goldman Rabbi Joshua D. Klein Rabbi Jonas Prager Rabbi Dr. Andrew Sicklick Silver Spring, MD New York, NY Flushing, NY Woodmere, NY Rabbi Dr. Seth N. Grauer Rabbi Dr. Chemia Kleinman Rabbi Mark Press Rabbi Yeshaya Siff Toronto, Canada Jerusalem, Israel Brooklyn, NY New York, NY Rabbi Maurice Jay Grebenau Rabbi Doniel Z. Kramer, Ph.D. Rabbi Daniel Price Rabbi Shmuel Silber West Orange, NJ Brooklyn, NY Passaic, NJ Baltimore, MD Rabbi Joel Grossman Rabbi Benjamin S. Krinsky Rabbi David Radinsky Rabbi Marc Spivak Brooklyn, NY Teaneck, NJ Memphis, TN West Orange, NJ Rabbi Jonathan D. Grossman Rabbi Evan Kroll Rabbi Moshe Radinsky Rabbi Lawrence Teitelman Merrick, NY Clifton, NJ West Hempstead, NY New Hyde Park, NY Rabbi Seth Grossman Rabbi Moshe Kwalbrun Rabbi Hyam Reichel Rabbi Perry Tirschwell Ramat Beit Shemesh, Israel Queens, NY Forest Hills, NY Palo Alto, CA Rabbi Dr. Shamai A. Grossman Rabbi Ely Landman, M.D. Rabbi Yona Reiss Rabbi Etan E. Tokayer Raanana, Israel Atlanta, GA Chicago, IL Brooklyn, NY Rabbi Baruch B.Z. Halberstam Rabbi Dov Lerner Rabbi Ari Rockoff Rabbi Dr. Kalman Topp Clifton, NJ Jamaica Estates, NY West Hempstead, NY Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Abraham I. Halbfinger z”l Rabbi Hyman Levine Rabbi Dani M. Rockoff Rabbi Mordechai Torczyner Rabbi Seth Herman Bayside, NY Overland Park, KS Thornhill, ON Jerusalem, Israel Rabbi Yosie M. Levine Rabbi Dr. Sol Roth Rabbi Ya’akov Z. Trump Rabbi Adam L. Hertzberg New York, NY New York, NY Lawrence, NY Teaneck, NJ Rabbi Marc Liebman Rabbi Gidon Rothstein Rabbi Marc Volk Rabbi Robert S. Hirt Fair Lawn, NJ Bronx, NY Merrick, NY New York, NY Rabbi Chanan Liss Rabbi Dr. Eli A. Rybak Rabbi Brahm Weinberg Rabbi Shlomo Hochberg Bergenfield, NJ Clifton, NJ Silver Spring, MD Lakewood, NJ Rabbi Benjamin Mandel Rabbi Dr. Solomon F. Rybak Rabbi Yosef Weinstock Rabbi Jacob T. Hoenig New York, NY Passaic, NJ Hollywood, FL Brooklyn, NY Rabbi Chaim Marcus Rabbi Emmanuel I. Sanders Rabbi Rabbi Dr. Barry Holzer Springfield, NJ New York, NY Teaneck, NJ Woodmere, NY Rabbi Andrew Markowitz Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter Rabbi Zev Weiner, M.D. Rabbi Gedaliah Avraham Jaffe Fair Lawn, NJ Teaneck, NJ Los Angeles, CA Edison, NJ Rabbi Meyer H. May Rabbi Dr. Mordechai I. Schiffman Rabbi Dov Winston Rabbi Dr. Avery Joel Los Angeles, CA Brooklyn, NY Merrick, NY Beachwood, OH Rabbi Gary Menchel Rabbi Dr. Richard Schiffmiller Rabbi Ari S. Zahtz Rabbi Howard S. Joseph West Hempstead, NY Teaneck, NJ Teaneck, NJ Montreal, QC Rabbi Jonathan Morgenstern Rabbi Mordechai Schnaidman Rabbi Dani Zuckerman Rabbi Milton Kain Scarsdale, NY Teaneck, NJ New York, NY Lawrence, NY Rabbi Elliot Moskowitz Rabbi Arthur Schneier Rabbi Eliezer Zwickler Rabbi Alan M. Kalinsky Teaneck, NJ New York, NY West Orange, NJ Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Jeffrey Muehlgay Rabbi Efrem T. Schwalb Rabbi Dr. Yosef Kalinsky Clifton, NJ West Hempstead, NY New York, NY Rabbi Fred Nebel Rabbi Ronald L. Schwarzberg South Bend, IN Highland Park, NJ

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As of 12/12/2019 We recognize the following Rabbinic Alumni as members of Amudei HaYeshiva for their 5780 dues gift of $360:

Rabbi Kenneth Auman • Rabbi Richard C. Bieler • Rabbi Michael Bleicher • Rabbi David Savitsky • Rabbi Reuven Escott Rabbi Jonathan Frankel • Rabbi Barry David Hartman • Rabbi Dr. Jacob S. Jaffe • Rabbi Samuel J. Lauer • Rabbi Yaacov A. Lerner Rabbi Bernard Meth • Rabbi Elliot Moskowitz • Rabbi Barry Nussbaum • Rabbi Scott Rothenberg Rabbi Benjamin Joseph Samuels, PhD • Rabbi Jason Strauss

We recognize the following Rabbinic Alumni as members of Amudei HaMusmakhim for their 5780 dues gift of $180:

Rabbi Richard Auman • Rabbbi Morris Bienenfeld • Rabbi Joseph N. Blumenthal • Rabbi Tanchum T. Cohen Rabbi Steven Pruzansky • Rabbi Amichai Erdfarb • Rabbi Joshua Flug • Rabbi David B. Ginsburg • Rabbi Herzl Ginsburg Rabbi Norman Gorlyn • Rabbi Chaim Hagler • Rabbi Zachary Hepner • Rabbi Murray Hochberg • Rabbi David Jacobowitz Rabbi Eliezer Kaminetzky • Rabbi Doniel Z. Kramer, Ph.D. • Rabbi Jonathan Kroll • Rabbi Ira Kronenberg Rabbi Naphtali Lavenda • Rabbi Eitan Lipstein • Rabbi Arieh E. Listowsky • Rabbi Benjamin Mandel • Rabbi Morton Minchenberg Rabbi Steven Miodownik • Rabbi Moshe Mirsky • Rabbi Steven Pruzansky • Rabbi Stanley Raskas • Rabbi Dr. Neal Z. Ringel Rabbi Dr. Israel Rivkin • Rabbi Daniel Rosenfeld • Rabbi Chaim Schnur • Rabbi Mark Isaac Schreck • Rabbi Charles H. Sheer Rabbi Dr. Moshe Sherman • Rabbi Gidon Shoshan • Rabbi Mordechai Torczyner • Rabbi Elie Tuchman, Ed. D Rabbi Elihu Turkel • Rabbi Tzvi Urkowitz • Rabbi Marvin Waltuch • Rabbi Zvi Weiss • Rabbi David Wilensky Rabbi Howard Wolk • Rabbi Lawrence Zierler • Rabbi Oran Zweiter

We recognize the following Rabbinic Alumni for their 5780 dues gift of $100:

Rabbi David Aberbach • Rabbi Aharon Angstreich • Rabbi Dr. I. Nathan Bamberger • Rabbi Manuel J. Behar Rabbi David H. Berezin • Rabbi Mordechai Besser • Rabbi Aaron Brander • Rabbi Melvin I. Burg • Rabbi Gerald L. David Rabbi Michael East • Rabbi Kalman Neal Feldman • Rabbi Michael Frankel • Rabbi David Friedman • Rabbi Shmuel M. Gold Rabbi Dr. Jay Goldmintz • Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer • Rabbi Michael Grynheim • Rabbi Dr. Isidore Halberstam Rabbi Nathaniel Helfgot • Rabbi David Hertzberg • Rabbi Jonathan Hirsch • Rabbi Dr. Samuel N. Hoenig • Rabbi David Hornung Rabbi Herbert Horowitz • Rabbi Harry Menachem Kagan • Rabbi Jerome Katz • Rabbi Shimon Kerner • Rabbi Richard D. Kirsch Rabbi Nuriel Klinger • Rabbi Lowell S. Kronick • Rabbi Elchanan Lipshitz • Rabbi Isaac Lubin • Rabbi Benjamin Mandel Rabbi Alvin M. Marcus • Rabbi Abraham Meth • Rabbi Avi Narrow-Tilonsky • Rabbi Fred Nebel • Rabbi Joseph A. Ozarowski Rabbi Chaim Pearl • Rabbi Aaron I. Reichel • Rabbi Dr. Sol Roth Rabbi Elie S. Rothberger • Rabbi David Seff Rabbi Eliyahu Shuman • Rabbi Moshe S. Silverstein • Rabbi Dr. Eric Siskind • Rabbi Steven Staum Rabbi Robert H. Stein • Rabbi • Rabbi Dr. Ronald Warburg • Rabbi Joel Waxman • Rabbi Uziel Weingarten Rabbi Nathaniel J. Wiederblank • Rabbi Simcha Willig • Cantor Richard Wolpoe • Rabbi Alan Yuter

We recognize the following new Rabbinic Alumni who recently received their semikha:

Rabbi Yaakov Avraham Abramovitz • Rabbi Binyamin Benji • Rabbi Benny Berlin • Rabbi Yoni Bindiger • Rabbi Philip Blass Rabbi Abraham G. Borenstein • Rabbi Yechiel Bressler • Rabbi Eliezer Buechler • Rabbi Elchanon Eisenberg • Rabbi Yisrael Feld Rabbi Adam Z. Friedman • Rabbi Shlomo Friedman • Rabbi Chayim Gerson • Rabbi Jordan Ginsberg • Rabbi Aminadav Grossman Rabbi Avi Hirt • Rabbi Dov Hochbaum • Rabbi Judah Kerbel • Rabbi David Kornbluth • Rabbi Kalman Laufer • Rabbi Avrum Danzig Leeder Rabbi Jesse Aaron Lempel • Rabbi Matt LeVee • Rabbi Yitzchak Mandel • Rabbi Eli Muschel • Rabbi Yoni Pere • Rabbi Yoni Pollock Rabbi Avraham Rahamim • Rabbi Daniel Reich • Rabbi Avigdor Rosensweig • Rabbi Meir Itamar Rosensweig** Rabbi Baruch Schonbrun • Rabbi Maurice Schwartz • Rabbi Nimrod P. Soll • Rabbi Jonah Steinmetz • Rabbi Yoni Stone • Rabbi Jason Strauss Rabbi David Tribuch • Rabbi Gabi Weinberg • Rabbi Dov Whittenburg • Rabbi Aaron S. Wold • Rabbi Yosef Krausz • Rabbi Shmuli Zema

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As of 12/12/2019 Join us in supporting our Yeshiva and its vital activities, please visit: yu.edu/riets/alumni YU Community News Day Dedicated to Torah Study Marks Start of Impactful Year of Learning

In an inspiring kickoff to a new year of fruitful learning at Yeshiva University, students in the batei midrash spent much of the morning of August 28 learning b’chavrusa as part of the One Yeshiva program. Following that, deans, rebbeim, faculty and students came together in the Glueck Beit Midrash to hear Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman ’95R, president of Yeshiva University, deliver a fascinating shiur on the yetzer hara. Referencing various sources, he discussed the narrative of the Akeda, which illustrates that the yetzer hara is “bring all of their talents to spreading our men’s Undergraduate Torah Studies not simply viewed as an “evil force” but values” and that “the University’s greatest program, also addressed the gathering rather represents the physical world – resources to do so are its rebbeim and and expressed “how fortunate those and how this outlook encourages us to faculty.” He stressed to his audience that attending the University are to be a part incorporate our full selves, the physical it’s important to “not just study our values of it.” He also encouraged the students and the spiritual, into the service of G-d. but to live our values.” in the room to keep their fellow students “This is the message that YU preaches Other speakers included Rabbi in their thoughts and to pray for one and thrives in. That is, bringing our Yonason Shippel, director of the James another, especially focusing on how whole selves into our relationship with Striar School of General Jewish Studies, their connection with Yeshiva University others, the world, and G-d,” said Rabbi and Yoni Broth, president of SOY. fits within the context of the broader Berman. He encouraged the students to Rabbi Yosef Kalinsky ’03R, dean of the community. n A Full Schedule of Elul Programming in Yeshiva

There was a full lineup of special Rabbi Moshe Tzvi Weinberg and Keynote Shiur by RIETS Rosh Yeshiva programming in the Yeshiva for Elul, Professor Nechama Price. Each speaker Rabbi was dedicated in featuring Night Seder Mussar Vaadim addressed the concept of repentance memory of Rabbi Mordechai Kriger Z”L. and a weekly Sichas Mussar including from their own area of expertise This year’s Hausman Stern Kinnus YU Rabbi providing all 215 attendees with food for Teshuva Drasha featured YU President ‘83R, Director of RIETS Semicha thought to bring them into Yom Kippur. Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman ‘95R on “Living Program Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz, Rabbi The annual Tishrei Yom Iyun in the Mindfully and Meaningfully: The Noach Oelbaum, RIETS Roshei Yeshiva Yeshiva took place on Monday, October Teshuvah of Rosh Hashanah and Rabbi Elchanan Adler and Rabbi 7 from 7 a.m.–1 a.m. with shiurim by a Yom Kippur,” Sunday, October 6 Eliakim Koenigsberg ‘92R, and Rabbi number of Roshei Yeshiva and rabbeim. at Congregation Bnai Yeshurun in Doniel Glatstein. The Yom Iyun Evening Program was Teaneck, NJ. On Thursday, October 3 On Sunday, October 6, the Center dedicated by Michelle and Daniel in Yerushalayim, RIETS Rosh Yeshiva for the Jewish Future ran their annual Berman in memory of Erwin Eisenberg Rabbi Dovid Miller ‘71R spoke at the Sunday morning program on teshuva. Z”L in commemoration of his Yahrtzeit YU Israel Campus on “What is the Speakers included Dr. David Pelcovitz, on Erev Yom Kippur, and the Dinner Consummate Teshuva?” n

7 CHAVRUSA • KISLEV 5780 YU Community News Mrs. Sivan Rahav-Meir #1 Destination at Yeshiva University for Online Torah Noted Media Personality and Torah Learning Teacher in Residence for 2019-2020 Academic Year Get the

Yeshiva University, the NEW Center for Israel Studies and the Zahava and Moshael YUTorah Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought welcomed Sivan Rahav-Meir, an Israeli App television newscaster, radio personality and Torah • 180,000 shiurim teacher, who will be in YU • 2,000 speakers for the 2019-2020 academic • Variable playback speed year as the World Mizrachi • Faster and easier navigation Distinguished Visiting Lecturer. World Mizrachi aims to “inspire people with a sense of commitment to the Torah, the Jewish people, and the Land of Israel.” Mrs. Rahav-Meir broadcasts a weekly shiur in Hebrew and English from the Israel Henry Beren campus that is also livestreamed on Facebook, was featured as a speaker in the Yeshiva University Community Beit Midrash adult education series this semester and has lectured at numerous educational programs on YU’s campuses and across the United States. “We have enjoyed welcoming Sivan Rahav-Meir to the YU family,” said Rabbi Dr. Stu Halpern, senior adviser to the provost. “She is a renowned journalist and Torah teacher, and we are delighted that our students, community members and the global Jewish community will have the opportunity to be inspired by her dynamism, eloquence and passion for Jewish learning.” “Looking back on the challenges of launching the weekly shiur with a small group of participants and volunteers,” said Mrs. Rahav-Meir, “it is very meaningful and gratifying to have our unique shiur hosted and broadcast in Hebrew and English at such a renowned and serious academic and Torah institution as Yeshiva University. I am excited to be teaching Available free on the App Store and Google Play and mentoring at YU’s campuses and sharing Torah Mitzion n ,שתחי‘ with even wider audiences.” The YUTorah App has been generously sponsored by Adina Katz ז״ל in loving memory of her husband, Marcos Katz

8 CHAVRUSA • KISLEV 5780 YU Community News Yeshiva University to Create New Holocaust and Genocide Studies Center

Yeshiva University announced the the Center—established through the creation of the Emil A. and Jenny Fish visionary generosity of Emil and Jenny Center for Holocaust and Genocide Fish—will serve a crucial role as a leader Studies. The Center’s consequential and role model for a new generation of mission will be to train both school Holocaust scholarship and education,” and university educators in the field of said Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman ’95R, Holocaust and Genocide Studies, with President of Yeshiva University. plans to offer graduate programs in the discipline. Emil Fish, a Holocaust survivor and “At a moment when the generous benefactor who has made the Center possible, believes that it is Holocaust education important to provide educators with the resources and programs needed to impart and awareness across the the relevancy of the Holocaust to a new globe is transitioning generation of students who know less and less about this catastrophic period from a pedagogy of in contemporary history. By doing so, living testimony to one Emil Fish (photo courtesy of the U.S. Commission for the Center will play an integral role in the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad) the Jewish future by promoting a deeper anchored in memory, understanding of the past. academic research and organize public “We must know the history about the Center will serve a events to further the goal of extending what happened and why and what the crucial role as a leader Holocaust education to people of all implications are for today,” stated Fish. ages and backgrounds. By leveraging the “The Center will educate young people and role model for uniquely qualified faculty and resources and adults about a singular event in of Yeshiva University’s undergraduate, history that, regrettably, too few people a new generation of graduate and professional schools and understand, including what conditions Holocaust scholarship affiliates, the Center will serve as an existed before the Nazis ascended to impactful and essential focus of research, power, how they rose to leadership and education” education, teacher training and public positions and why they targeted Jews.” programming around Holocaust and The ultimate purpose of the Center Genocide Studies. is to apply the lessons learned from the The Emil A. and Jenny Fish Center Dr. Selma Botman, provost and Holocaust and other genocides to combat plans to offer educators interdisciplinary vice president for academic affairs, said, prejudices, hateful ideologies and future graduate programs in Holocaust and “We thank Emil Fish for recognizing atrocities. Genocide Studies, incorporating history, our celebrated faculty and our highly “At a moment when Holocaust Jewish studies, literature, law, philosophy experienced staff and for partnering with education and awareness across the globe and social work. our entire academic community on this is transitioning from a pedagogy of living The Center, which will be located significant and timely initiative.” n testimony to one anchored in memory, on YU’s Wilf Campus, will also conduct

9 CHAVRUSA • KISLEV 5780 YU Community News

Giving Day Campaign 2019 Raises Over $5 Million for Yeshiva University

Yeshiva University’s Giving Day message to thousands of people. institutional advancement. “Our donors 2019 was a tremendous success. For With more than 80% of all YU make it possible for us to ensure that a 24-hour period, from noon to noon undergrads receiving scholarships, every deserving student who wants to September 18 to September 19, the the generous contributions of Giving experience all that a YU education offers world-wide YU community came Day’s 2019 donors will help deserving can do so. It’s a committed, ongoing together to raise a total of $5,770,391, students benefit from the life-changing partnership that we value tremendously.” exceeding its initial goal of $5 million. YU experience. Giving Day funds will be directed Donor participation was driven through “We are not only deeply grateful to scholarships for the University’s a targeted marketing campaign and an for the remarkable support we receive undergraduate and graduate students. n enthusiastic team of student and staff from our community, we count on it,” volunteers who delivered the giving day stated Adam Gerdts, vice president for

Educating Rabbinic Clergy for End-of-Life Issues

The Wurzweiler School of Social Work with current rabbinic and religious practitioners in palliative care and at Yeshiva University is now offering a education and cover the following areas: gerontology to evaluate the courses unique 18-credit Certificate Program basic counseling with individuals, families and identify rabbinical networks for in Gerontology and Palliative Care for and groups; building healthy relationships recruitment. and cantors of all denominations through the life span; social gerontology; Stein noted that “it is fitting and to address a national need for well-trained palliative care and social work practice appropriate for Wurzweiler, based at clergy who can support healthy aging with serious illness; coping with loss; and Yeshiva University, to be reaching out to and deliver compassionate, quality care aging in the Jewish community. rabbinical students as well as community for serious and advanced illness. A small In addition, while the 18 credits from rabbis and cantors to help them provide number of other professionals serving this certificate may be applied toward a the best care to their congregants, many the Jewish community may also be full 60-credit Master in Social Work at of whom who are older and facing serious considered for the program. Wurzweiler, the certificate program is illness, and to the families taking on the The program is offered completely also self-contained, fulfilling the needs roles of caregivers.” online to make it as convenient as of those who feel they need strong “The core values of the social work possible for working professionals to grounding but who do not necessarily profession,” said Dr. Danielle Wozniak, participate. Gary Stein, professor at need to engage in advanced study. In Dorothy and David Schachne Dean Wurzweiler and one of the architects this way, the certificate provides flexible of Wurzweiler, “obligate us to care for of the program, hopes to recruit a first solutions to meet the different needs every aspect of people’s well-being from cohort comprised of “our rabbinical of rabbis. Those who opt to complete the beginning of their lives until the students at the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Wurzweiler’s MSW program will be end. This certificate program fulfills Theological Seminary and community eligible for licensure as a mental health this mission with both elegance and rabbis and cantors.” Students and clergy professional. efficiency, empowering rabbis and other will be supported by scholarships to make The program will convene an spiritual counselors to provide assistance the classes affordable. advisory council of community and that satisfies the physical, emotional and The curriculum will be integrated religious leaders along with seasoned religious needs of their charges.” n

10 CHAVRUSA • KISLEV 5780 YU Community News CJF’s 2019 Rebbetzins Yarchei Kallah 100 Devoted Women Join Together for Support, Sharing and Learning

They came from across the United Ourselves And Our Children So That Adina Penner, Mrs. Rachel Hercman, States and Canada, from We Can Inspire Others. Additional Mrs. Karen Hochberg, Mrs. Elisheva and communities large and small, each discussions addressed how to meet the Kaminetsky, Mrs. Peshi Neuburger, Mrs. bringing her own unique background and needs of singles in the community and Sharon Richter, Dr. David Pelcovitz, personal story. Yet the 100 women who ways to help in times of community Mrs. Yocheved Schacter, and Mrs. Atara came to the Rebbetzin Esther Rosenblatt tragedy and individual suffering. Weisberger. Gary Rosenblatt, the son Yarchei Kallah for Rebbetzins on Nov. of Rebbetzin Esther Rosenblatt, for 11 and 12 in Teaneck, NJ and presented “The Rebbetzins whom the conference is named, spoke by Yeshiva University’s Center of the on the occasion of his mother’s tenth Jewish Future, shared one important Yarchei Kallah supports yartzeit. Various organizations, including characteristic – that of the enormous community’s most YU Connects, Project S.A.R.A.H. pride they feel in their role as rebbetzin. NechamaComfort, Shalom Task Force, The role of rabbi’s wife has changed under-recognized group Sharsheret, Rabbis Can Run, PUAH, and significantly over the years. Let’s just say, physical therapists specializing in women’s these women are not your grandmother’s of outstanding leaders” issues were present to consult with the rebbetzins. Times have changed, and so “The Rebbetzins Yarchei Kallah rebbetzins. has the role of rebbetzin. There are many convenes the scholars, teachers, and The women learned new skills, complex communal challenges that a mentors of Yeshiva University, in made new personal and professional rebbetzin, in her unique and important support of our community’s most connections, and most of all, were role as the wife of the rabbi, is expected under-recognized group of outstanding inspired by the unique and special group to address and help solve. Which is leaders,” said Rabbi Yaakov Glasser ’01R, of smart, sincere, accomplished, and why this yearly gathering is so helpful The David Mitzner Dean of Yeshiva highly competent women, all devoted to to those who attend. The program University’s Center for the Jewish Future. serving their faith and their communities. is designed to give rabbis’ wives an “The guidance and direction shared at “I am proud to count myself among opportunity to acquire new resources and the conference shapes and informs how this cohort of rebbetzins who carved the skills, network with others in a safe and rebbetzins can inspire and serve our time to learn more about a position that is supportive environment, develop lasting community.“ not official or part of our shuls’ budgets,” relationships and enjoy the intellectual In addition to Rabbi Glasser, speakers wrote Rebbetzin Yocheved Goldberg of stimulation of Torah study with leading included Dr. Ari Berman ’95R, President Boca Raton , on a personal Jewish scholars while being mentored by of Yeshiva University, and his wife blog post, who was in attendance. more experienced rebbetzins. Mrs. Anita Berman, Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. “Throughout the conference, I was so There are many balancing acts and Schacter, Mrs. Sivan Rahav-Meir, Rabbi inspired by what shining examples my expectations for rebbetzins. Navigating Daniel Z. Feldman ’98R, Rabbi Dr. Ari fellow rebbetzins are in their communities her role as rebbetzin, wife and mother, Sytner, Max and Marion Grill Dean of and that with their leadership and impact, being in the public eye, how much to RIETS Rabbi Menachem ’95R and Mrs. our future is indeed bright.” n get involved in a congregant’s personal situation – this program helps address these and so many other issues. This year’s theme was Ten Hats and Counting: Balancing the Many Roles of a Rebbetzin with Wellness and Skills. Topics explored included, Life In The Public Eye: Finding A Healthy Balance, The Rise Of Anxiety In Teenagers: Sources And Strategies and Spirituality Starts At Home: Inspiring

11 CHAVRUSA • KISLEV 5780 Chomer Lidrush for Chanuka

Chanukah The Chag of Torah SheB’al Peh

by Rabbi Assaf Bednarsh ’97R Rosh Yeshiva and Sgan Rosh Kollel, RIETS Israel Kollel

The Gemara Yoma( 29b) singles out Mishnah? Sfat Emet suggests that even the miracle of Chanukah as the only when it became necessary to write down commemorated miracle that was not the Torah SheB’al Peh and canonize it in recorded in writing in the Tanach, the Mishnah, the story and mitzvot of but rather preserved solely by oral Chanukah had to remain in their pristine tradition. Many Acharonim (e.g., Sfat state of Torah SheB’al Peh, because their Emet, Chanukah 5644) speculate that essence was Torah SheB’al Peh. it is not coincidence that Chanukah is The evidence forSfat Emet’s thesis the only classical Jewish holiday whose is compelling, but it remains for us roots lie in the Torah SheB’al Peh (the to explicate in what way the story of Oral Tradition); rather, the essence Chanukah, as opposed to any other of Chanukah is a celebration of the miracle in Jewish history, is substantively unique role and power of the Torah connected to the nature of Torah SheB’al SheB’al Peh. Sfat Emet points out that Peh.1 In order to do so, we must take a and lifestyle, which captured the hearts not only is Chanukah not included in 2 fresh look at both the story of Chanukah and minds of much of the Jewish people. the Tanach, but it is not even discussed, and the nature of Torah SheB’al Peh. It is well known that the first enemy killed except tangentially, in the Mishnah. by the Maccabees was a Jewish Hellenist The obvious enemies in the Chanukah There is noMasechet Chanukah, or even who was attempting to lead his fellow story are the Syrian-Greeks, who one perek or one mishnah which that Jews into the world of paganism.3 In order attempted to suppress our religion with actually states that we should celebrate for the Maccabees to declare victory, murderous force. The most dangerous or light candles on Chanukah. Why then, they had to not only militarily and insidious enemy, though, was not the would Rabbi Yehudah HaNasi have defeat the Greeks, but convince their Greeks but their Hellenistic philosophy omitted this significant holiday from the fellow Jews to abandon Hellenism and 1 TheSfat Emet himself provided a different explanation regarding the nature of this connection, based onShemot Rabba (47:1, quoted in Tosafot to Gittin 60b). 2 See I Maccabees 1:11-15. 3 I Maccabees 2:24.

12 CHAVRUSA • KISLEV 5780 Chomer Lidrush for Chanuka remain true to their faith. The war was He took the essentials that are constant to a generation suffused with Hellenistic fought not only on the military battlefield, throughout history and wrote them in influence. It is this aspect of Torah which but on the intellectual battlefield as well. the Torah SheBichtav, and then gave us a allows us today to find the answers to Could withstand the onslaught system of interpretation and exposition contemporary ethical dilemmas and of Greek philosophy? Could the Jewish by which we can derive from the Torah technological developments, as well people defend its uniqueness in the the answers to halachic and hashkafic as inspiration to help us navigate the cosmopolitan Greek polis? Could the questions that arise in future generations, challenges of contemporary Western mitzvot of the Torah compete with and thereby apply the timeless wisdom of society, in the same Torah that guided our the advanced Greek culture, art and the Torah in a manner that is relevant to ancestors three thousand years ago. This entertainment? If the heroes of Chanukah a particular time and place. Torah SheB’al is the essence of what we celebrate on did not have answers to these questions, Peh represents the dynamic aspect of Chanukah. Unlike Purim, Chanukah does they would have lost the war even before our mesorah, that aspect which Chazal not celebrate the survival of the Jews, who the fighting began. were not physically threatened by the Syrian-Greeks, but rather the miraculous The Torah, of course, does contain Jewish history has proven survival of Judaism.8 We celebrate the within it the answers to the challenges of power of Torah SheB’al Peh. Hellenism. Jewish history has proven that that our mesorah can our mesorah can withstand the intellectual withstand the intellectual This theme is beautifully captured by the challenges of every generation, unique mitzvah of Chanukah, i.e., lighting whether they emanate from Hellenism, challenges of every candles. Chazal tell us, in a halachic Christianity, Islam, the Enlightenment, context (Bava Kama 3b), that fire is Marxism or contemporary post- generation, whether they unique because “ko’ach acher me’urav modernism. But where did the emanate from Hellenism, bo”—other forces, such as people, animals Maccabees find the power to combat and wind, perpetuate and magnify a fire Hellenistic culture? The Tanach is Christianity, Islam, the by adding fuel and spreading the flame. replete with devastating critiques of Nonetheless, the Gemara concludes ancient paganism, but nowhere explicitly Enlightenment, Marxism (Bava Kama 23a) that “isho mishum addresses the intellectual challenges of or contemporary post- chitzav”—a fire, even if it spread by Plato and Aristotle. So wherein lies the other forces, is the action of the one who eternal power of the Torah? What makes modernism. originally ignited it. Perhaps this is one of it relevant and compelling to Jews facing the reasons that the Torah is compared challenges that could not have been to fire (Devarim 33:2). Hashem lit the referred to (Chagigah 3b) when they foreseen by previous generations? fire at Sinai, and even though we have said “Divrei Torah parin veravin” – the developed and perpetuated that flame by To explain this, we must understand words of Torah are fruitful and multiply.6 the process of Rabbinic interpretation, the essential nature of Torah SheB’al In His infinite wisdom, Hashem hid isho mishum chitzav, the final result is no Peh. Why would Hashem want one within the Torah the truths relevant to less of a Divine revelation than the Torah portion of the Torah to be transmitted every generation throughout Jewish SheBichtav. Although Chazal (Shemot in written form and another portion to history, and gave the Jewish people the Rabba 51) teach us that “Kelalim Limduhu remain unwritten?4 Rav Moshe Shmuel interpretive tools for uncovering those HaKadosh Baruch Hu leMoshe”—Hashem Glasner, in the introduction to his truths as they are needed.7 taught Moshe only the general principles commentary Dor Revi’i on Masechet Our mesorah defeated Hellenism because of Torah SheB’al Peh, they also tell us Chullin, explains that Hashem, in His of this power of Torah SheB’al Peh, which (Berachot 5a, Vayikra Rabba 22) that divine wisdom, devised a plan to make made the Torah relevant and compelling Mishnah, Gemara and every novel the Torah relevant to every generation.5

4 For complementary explanations, see also Bavli Eruvin 21b, Bamidbar Rabba 14, Moreh Nevuchim I:71, and the preface to Sefer Mitzvot Gadol (“Smag”). 5 Rav Glasner’s basic thesis is already found in the Yerushalmi, Sanhedrin 4:2. See the Korban HaEdah there, s.v. lo hayta laregel amidah. 6 See also the preface to Ktzot HaChoshen, who understands the formulation found in Birkat HaTorah, “vechayei olam nata betocheinu” – and ‘planted’ amongst us everlasting life, as similarly referring to the dynamic growth of Torah via the process of Rabbinc interpretation. 7 See Rav Moshe Chaim Luzzato, Adir BaMarom, v.1 p. 70, for a kabbalistic exposition of the process by which the Torah truths necessary for each generation are revealed to the Sages of that generation. 8 Levush (O.C. 670:2) uses this observation to explain why Purim is celebrated with physical feasting and drinking, while Chanukah is celebrated with purely spiritual expressions of joy, i.e., Hallel and thanksgiving.

13 CHAVRUSA • KISLEV 5780 Chomer Lidrush for Chanuka interpretation of subsequent Torah What blessing should one recite? Who has is also included in the Sinaitic revelation, scholarship was revealed to Moshe on sanctified us with His commandments specifically with regard to Chanukah, Har Sinai. The unique power ofTorah and commanded us to light the Chanukah whose essence encapsulates this crucial SheB’al Peh, embedded in the infinite candle. Where were we commanded? R. Avia theme. complexity of Divine revelation, is that said from the verse “Do not stray” [from the The candles of Chanukah thus represent the Torah innovated in each generation words of the judges of your generation]. to us the flame ofTorah SheB’al Peh and (“chidushei Torah”) is not a new creation, 23a the awesome miracle of the eternity but rather a discovery of the truth hidden of Torah. We justly declare, “HaNeirot in the original revelation and handed How we can say “Who has sanctified halalu kodesh hem” – these candles are down to us from Sinai. us with His commandments and holy, because they burn with the light commanded us to light the Chanukah It is thus not surprising that the one of our mesorah. These candles are holy candle,” if Chanukah is a post-Biblical halachic passage in which the Gemara because they perpetuate that great innovation? The Gemara’s answer is that clarifies the relationship between Divine fire, lit at Sinai and handed down from the authority of all Rabbinic legislation revelation and Rabbinic innovation is generation to generation, which our derives from the original revelation of the found in the context of Chanukah. The ancestors bequeathed to us so that we Torah. While the same question could Gemara states: may pass it on to our descendants, until it have been asked about any of dozens of finally blazes with the light of the ultimate ,Rabbinically legislated commandments מאי מברך מברך אשר קדשנו במצותיו וצונו להדליק redemption. perhaps Chazal chose to reveal this נר של חנוכה והיכן צונו רב אויא אמר: מלא תסור. insight, i.e., that later Rabbinic tradition שבת כג.

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14 CHAVRUSA • KISLEV 5780 Chomer Lidrush for Chanuka

DAYS OF JOY: Exploring the Simcha of Chanukah

by Rabbi Zvi Sobolofsky ’90R Rosh Yeshiva, RIETS, and Morah D’asra, Congregation Ohr HaTorah, Bergenfield, NJ

When the Rambam introduces the the Rambam use the word simcha and concept of Chanukah he uses one word what elements of simcha are manifest on that doesn’t seem to fit with the laws of Chanukah? Chanukah. The Rambam writes: What Laws Are Normally התקינו חכמים שבאותו הדור שיהיו שמונת הימים ?Associated with Days of Simcha האלו שתחלתן מליל חמשה ועשרים בכסלו ימי שמחה והלל. The Gemara,Pesachim 109a, states that the רמב”ם, הלכות חנוכה ג:ג primary method of fulfillingsimchas yom The rabbis of that generation instituted that tov — the mitzvah to be joyous on yom tov these eight days which begin on the night of — is by eating the meat of the korbanos. the 25th of Kiselv are days of joy (simcha) The Gemara also mentions that nowadays, and praise (hallel). when we don’t have korbanos, the mitzvah Rambam, Hilchos Chanukah 3:3 can be fulfilled in a more subjective Rambam or anyone else requiring one to manner by partaking in things that make us The Rambam’s use of the word “simcha” eat meat or drink wine on Chanukah. This joyous, recognizing that men, women and differs from the Gemara’s description of indicates that there is no element of simcha children have different interests. For men, Chanukah as days of “hallel’ v’hoda’ah,” on Chanukah. that means drinking wine and according to praise and thanksgiving (Shabbos 21b). The Mishna,Moed Katan 19a, as the Rambam, eating meat (see Rambam, Perhaps the Rambam saw an allusion to explained by the Gemara, Moed Katan Hilchos Yom Tov 6:18, Shulchan Aruch, the element of simcha in the fact that the 14b and 19b-20a, teaches us that the Orach Chaim 529:1 and Magen Avraham Gemara prohibits eulogies and fasting on simcha on yom tov is enough to override 529:3). A similar requirement is recorded Chanukah. However, when we explore the laws of mourning. This is manifest in by the Rambam (Hilchos Megillah 2:15) the laws that normally accompany days two different ways. First, if the mourning regarding Purim, which is called “y’mei of simcha, we will notice that these laws period started, the yom tov cancels the mishteh v’simcha,” days of feasting and don’t apply on Chanukah. Why then does rest of that mourning period. Second, joy (Esther 9:22). Yet we don’t find the if the mourning did not yet begin, the

15 CHAVRUSA • KISLEV 5780 Chomer Lidrush for Chanuka mourning is delayed until after yom mitzvah of simchas yom tov, the fact that on your first of the month, you shall sound tov. How does Purim’s status as days we recite Hallel on Chanukah may be a the trumpets over your burnt offerings and of simcha affect the laws of mourning? manifestation of simcha on Chanukah. over your peace offerings and they shall be a According to the Shulchan Aruch, Orach Nevertheless, it is difficult to infer remembrance before Your Lord, I am G-d, Chaim 696:4, all of the laws of mourning from the obligation to recite Hallel on Your Lord. apply on Purim. Yet the Rama writes that Chanukah that it is a function of simcha. Bamidbar 10:10 there is no public mourning on Purim. The Gemara,Erchin 10b, states that The verse teaches us about the When it comes to Chanukah, there is the recitation of Hallel on yom tov and requirement to sound the trumpets, no discussion in the Shulchan Aruch or the recitation of Hallel on Chanukah but it does not give any indication as the Rama about whether the laws of are fundamentally different. We might to what yom simchaschem — your day mourning apply because it is obvious that recite the same words, but on Yom of joy — refers to. The Netziv,Ha’amek they apply. This is another indication that Tov, we recite Hallel to celebrate the Davar ad loc., suggests that it refers to simcha is not apparent on Chanukah. holiday. On Chanukah we recite Hallel the dedication of the Mishkan or the to commemorate the miracle. When Beis Hamikdash. We find that when the Ramban suggests that recitation of Recitation of Hallel as a the Mishkan was dedicated, the nesi’im Hallel is a function of simcha, he was only Manifestation of Simcha all brought korbanos and it was a big discussing the type of Hallel that serves to celebration. We also find that Shlomo One common element that Chanukah celebrate yom tov. The Ramban was not HaMelech organized a great celebration shares with yom tov is the obligation discussing the Hallel of Chanukah which for the dedication of the Beis Hamikdash. to recite a complete Hallel. Perhaps the commemorates the miracle. In fact, the Gemara, Moed Katan 9a, notes indicator that there is an element of that the celebration of the dedication of simcha on Chanukah is the obligation What is the Simcha of Chanukah? the Beis Hamikdash was so significant to recite Hallel. The Ramban, in his that despite the fact that one of the days Hasagos to Sefer Hamitzvos, shoresh It is now evident that the laws and of dedication coincided with Yom Kippur, no. 1, notes that the Gemara implies practices of Chanukah don’t reflect the Jewish people ate on Yom Kippur that the obligation to recite a complete the ordinary laws associated with that year. The Netziv notes two other Hallel on yom tov is of biblical origin. holidays that involve simcha. There is no important components of the dedication The Ramban then wonders: if there is a obligation to partake in meat or wine. celebration. The verse, in describing the biblical obligation, what is the source? Chanukah does not interrupt or suspend dedication of the First Beis Hamikdash, He suggests that perhaps it is part of the mourning practices. Even the recitation states: obligation of simchas yom tov. He notes of Hallel is not a function of simcha. If וַיְהִי דכְאֶחָ לַמְחַ צְרִ יםוְלַמְ ׁשֹרְרִ ים לְהַׁשְמִ יעַ קֹול the Gemara, Erchin 11a, that derives the so, what did the Rambam intend when אֶחָד לְהַ ּלֵלּולְ הֹדֹותלַה’ ּוכְהָרִ יםקֹול ּבַחֲצֹצְ רֹות ?obligation of shiras Halevi’im from the he branded Chanukah as days of simcha ּובִמְ צִלְּתַ יִםּובִכְלֵי הַּׁשִ יר ּובְהַ ּלֵללַה’ ּכִ יטֹוב ּכִ י ?fact that the offering of korbanos require What is the simcha of Chanukah לְעֹולָם חַסְ ּדֹו וְהַּבַ יִת מָ לֵא עָ נָן ּבֵ ית ה’. an element of simcha, and this simcha is Perhaps the simcha is based on the דברי הימים ב’ ה:יג accomplished through song. Ramban says following verse: that we see from the Gemara that shira There was symphony among the trumpet ּובְיֹום ׂשִמְחַתְ םכֶ ּובְמֹועֲדֵ יכֶ ם ּובְרָ אׁשֵי חָדְׁשֵ יכֶ ם provides simcha and therefore, if there is blowers and singers to provide a unified ּותְקַ עְּתֶ םּבַחֲ צֹצְ רֹתעַ ל עֹֹלתֵ יכֶםוְעַ ל זִבְחֵיׁשַ לְמֵ יכֶם וְהָ יּו ,an obligation to recite Hallel on yom tov voice to praise and thank G-d, and when the לָכֶםלְ זִּכָרֹון לִפְ נֵיאֱֹלקֵ יכֶם אֲ נִי ה’ אֱֹלקֵ יכֶ ם. it is logical that its source is the mitzvah sound of the trumpets and the percussions במדבר י:י of simchas yom tov. As such, one can argue and other instruments were heard and that just as Hallel is recited to fulfill the On your day of joy and on your holidays and the praise to G-d for He is good and His kindness is forever [was recited], the cloud filled the house — the house of G-d. Divrei Hayamim II 5:13 We find in this verse that at the time of the dedication of the Beis Hamikdash, they blew the trumpets and they recited Hallel. Similarly, when the Second Beis Hamikdash was dedicated, we find these

16 CHAVRUSA • KISLEV 5780 Chomer Lidrush for Chanuka two components: by enhancing our meals. source of simcha? The Netziv, in the very Why should the dedication of the same presentation about the mitzvah וַּיַעֲנּו ּבְהַ ּלֵ ל ּובְ הֹודֹתלַה’ ּכִ י טֹוב ּכִי לְעֹולָםחַסְּדֹו עַ ל Beis Hamikdash be a cause for simcha? to celebrate the dedication of the Beis יִשְ לֹרָאֵ וְכָל הָעָם הֵרִ יעּותְ רּועָהגְדֹולָה בְהַ ּלֵל לַ ה’ Perhaps the answer is based on a Hamikdash, teaches us how we can have עַלהּוסַד ּבֵ ית ה’. :comment of the Rambam: that same experience nowadays עזרא ג:יא בעת שאנחנו בגלות והשגחת ה’ עלינו ע”י ד’ מצות עשה לעשות בית לה’ מוכן להיות מקריבים They responded with praise and אמות של הלכה הוא דבר אחד עם חנוכת המזבח בו הקרבנות וחוגגין אליו שלש פעמים בשנה thanksgiving to G-d for He is good and His בזמן שישראל בארץ ישראל ובית המקדש קיים שנאמר ועשו לי מקדש. kindness is forever on the Jewish people. שהשגחת ה’ עלינו ושכינתו היה תלוי בעבודת בית רמב”ם, הל בית הבחירה א:א The whole nation sounded a great blast and המקדש … כך בזמן הזה סיום התורה והתחלתה praised G-d for the establishment of the There is a positive commandment to build הוא שמחת לבבנו. דרך כלל אין שמחת ישראל house of G-d. a house for G-d that is suitable for offering כמו בזמן שאנחנו עושים סיבה להשכין את אלקי Ezra 3:11 sacrifices and for celebrating [on the ישראל בקרבנו. festivals] three times a year as it states “you הרחב דבר, במדבר י:ב Chanukah also celebrates the shall build for Me a temple.” rededication of the Beis Hamikdash. We Rambam, Hilchos Beis Habechirah 1:1 At a time when we are in exile and G-d’s commemorate the miracle of the war and providence over us is through the four cubits we also commemorate the miracle of the The purpose of building the Beis of Jewish law, [Torah learning] is one and oil of the Menorah. However, neither of Hamikdash is not only for the ability to the same with the dedication of the Altar those miracles are worthy of transforming bring korbanos. It is also to enable us when the Jews were in the Land of Israel Chanukah into days of simcha. What to perform the mitzvah of aliyah l’regel. and the Holy Temple stood. Because G-d’s gives Chanukah the status of “days of The mitzvah ofaliyah l’regel is always providence over us and His Divine presence simcha” is the fact that we are celebrating performed in the context of simcha, on were contingent on the service in the Holy the Chanukas Habayis, the rededication of yom tov. It is a true simcha experience. Temple … So too, nowadays, completion of the Beis Hamikdash. If the purpose of building the Beis the Torah and beginning it is the joy of our Hamikdash is to enable us to perform a With this background, we can understand heart. As a general rule, there is no greater mitzvah that brings about simcha, then a comment of the Rama: joy for a Jew than providing an atmosphere we can understand why the dedication of for G-d to dwell among us. the Beis Hamikdash is also considered a ריבוי הסעודות שמרבים בהם הם סעודות הרשות Harchev Davar, Bamidbar 10:2 .time of simcha שלא קבעום למשתה ושמחה. הגה: וי”א שיש TheAruch Hashulchan, Orach Chaim The Gemara,Berachos 8a, teaches קצת מצוה ברבוי הסעודות משום דבאותן הימים in addressing the question of why that after the destruction of the Beis ,670:5 היה חנוכת המזבח. Chanukah is eight days, quotes from the Hamikdash, the Divine presence rests in שלחן ערוך, אורח חיים תרע:ב The enhancing of the meals that is done [on Book of Maccabees that the eight-day the four amos of Jewish law. We connect Chanukah] is not necessary because [the days holiday was originally modeled after with the Shechinah through Torah of Chanukah] were not instituted as [days of] Sukkos and Shemini Atzeres. What is learning. As the Netziv teaches us, if we feasting and joy. Rama: There are those that the connection between Chanukah and want to experience the same simcha say that there is somewhat of a mitzvah to Sukkos? Based on what we presented, we that was experienced in the Chanukah enhance the meals because in those days, there could suggest that the celebration of the story when the Beis Hamikdash was was a dedication of the Altar. rededication of the Beis HaMikdash was in rededicated, we should renew and Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim 670:2 part a celebration of the ability to perform reinforce our commitment to Torah aliyah l’regel. As such, it was appropriate to learning. Our focus this Chanukah should We can understand the opinion of model Chanukah after Sukkos/Shemini be on “rebuilding” the beis medrash. the Shulchan Aruch that there is no Atzeres, the longest of the regalim. The places where we learn Torah should requirement or mitzvah to have any be reinvigorated and filled with joyous special meals on Chanukah. As we noted The Simcha in Today’s Times sounds of Torah learning. May our earlier, we don’t observe that type of rededication of the Beis Hamikdash simcha on Chanukah. Yet the Rama If Chanukah is a celebration of the serve as a zechus to ultimately merit tells us that because Chanukah also rededication of the Beis Hamikdash, now participating in the dedication of the celebrates the rededication of the Beis that we don’t have a Beis Hamikdash, Third Beis Hamikdash. n Hamikdash, we should mark the occasion how do we celebrate? What is our

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Halacha from the Beit Midrash

Selected Piskei Halacha from the RIETS Roshei Yeshiva

Practical Halacha Guide for Chanukah Compiled by Rabbi Ike Sultan ’17R

Chanuka Gifts Rav Hershel Schachter ’67R explains that since Chanuka is the holiday of Torah Shebaal Peh the old minhag was to give the children money to give their teachers of Torah on Chanuka. Then the minhag became that the children kept the money for themselves. Furthermore, the American practice of giving presents on Chanuka is based on the Christian practice surrounding Santa Claus and is problematic. Rabbi Hershel Schachter ’67R Rabbi Mordechai Willig ’71R Chanukia The Maharal (Ner Mitzvah ch. 2) bring his Chanukia with him. Electric Lights explained that the reason we light If a person is on an airplane one of the the Chanuka candles in a Chanukia Wax Candles nights of Chanuka and one can’t light is because we want to commemorate Although all oils are kosher for lighting at home, Rav Schachter holds that one the lighting of the Menorah in the Bet the chanuka candles, the Rama writes should light with an incandescent electric Hamikdash where the candles were lit in that it is preferable to use specifically light on the plane without a bracha. Since a vessel. See the Maharal who compares olive oil because the miracle of Chanuka some opinions hold that one can fulfill the candle to the Neshama and the vessel happened with olive oil. While some one’s obligation with an electric light it to the body. Rav Schachter recommends poskim say that lighting with wax candles is proper to do so, however, since others that a person should follow the Maharal. is unacceptable, Mishna Brura writes that hold one can not make a bracha since Rav Soloveitchik wasn’t concerned for it is acceptable just not preferred. (S”A it isn’t similar to the lighting in the Bet this opinion and would sometimes light and Rama 673:1, Mishna Brura 673:4) Hamikdash one shouldn’t recite a bracha. wax candles on an aluminum foil when he On the other hand, the Baalei Hatosfot Rav Mordechai Willig ’71R (Pre-Chanuka was away from home when he forgot to held wax is preferred because it is neater.

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Q&A min 18-20) based on many poskim those in Shul during Mariv. (S”A 671:7) lighting at one’s home since the mitzvah believes that a person should not use One doesn’t fulfill his obligation with was established upon the house (ner electric lights. Rather he should have a the lighting in Shul even if one did the ish ubayto). Therefore, at a wedding or family member or neighbor light for him lighting and so one can light at home for Chanuka party one couldn’t fulfill one’s at his home. his family with the Brachot besides for obligation with lighting Chanuka candles Shehechiyanu. (Mishna Brurah 671:45) there. Even though some would like to Earliest Time for Lighting Rav Soloveitchik held that one shouldn’t light at the wedding in order to publicize One shouldn’t light Chanuka candles repeat SheAsa Nissim either since the the miracle, Rav Schachter expressed before sunset (S”A 671:1). If one did bracha was made upon the chefsa of a that in his opinion one should not light and it was after Plag Mincha, one should mitzvah even though one didn’t fulfill at the wedding in order that people don’t relight it at the proper time of the mitzvah one’s mitzvah. (Nefesh HaRav p. 225) get the misconception that they fulfill without a bracha. (Torat HaMoadim 4:3) their obligation with the lighting at the In a situation where one needs to leave Leftover Oil wedding. for a wedding or the like and will not be If there’s leftover oil and wicks from the home at sunset, one should light after eighth day, it is forbidden to benefit from Twenty Amot Plag mincha with a bracha (S”A 672:2, them and they should be burned. That If someone is in an apartment building oral communication with Rav Schachter). only applies if the oil and wicks were with a window above twenty amot, he leftover before the mitzvah was fulfilled, can fulfill his obligation by lighting by his Lighting Late at Night meaning that the candle went out within door. If the apartment building is facing If a person is in the middle of a seder of the first half hour. (S”A 677:4, Bei’ur another building such that people could learning, many poskim hold that one Halacha 677:4 s.v. Min) Rav Schachter see it from across the street Rav Schachter should wait until the end of the seder quoted that Rav Schwab permitted to held that one should light in the window to light Chanukah candles. (MPeninei discard the leftover oil in a “respectful” even though it is above 20 amot from the HaRav pp. 188-9) Similarly, if a person way even if the candles did not last for a ground. is in middle of a class one may wait half hour and it doesn’t have to be burned until the end of the class in order to specifically. Women light Chanukah candles so that one will Rav Schachter said that the principle have time to sit by the candles. (Oral A Guest on Chanuka that a woman is treated like her husband, communication with Rav Schachter) Someone who is a guest at someone Ishto Kgufo, is relevant to the cases that If a person is going to come home from else’s home on Chanuka according to the gemara applies it to such as Edut and work after the first time to light Chanuka the Mishna Brurah has two options; Hatarat Nedarim. However, it doesn’t candles and his wife will be home earlier either they can join together with the apply to mitzvot. Therefore, a wife should some poskim hold that the wife should homeowner and they will exempt them light her own Chanuka candles in order ideally light without her husband and or they could light themselves. The to fulfill the mitzvah Mehadrin Min then the husband will light later. That is poskim debate when the second option Hamehadrin. the position of Rav Schachter. However, is applicable. Rav Shlomo Zalman Rav Willig feels that it is important for Auerbach held that it is possible to light in Having the Lights Off Shalom Bayit that a family light together someone’s house as long as one was there Rav Schachter explained that Chanuka and they should wait until the husband for one day. However, Rav Schachter candles are only meaningful if they add comes home. based on Rav Soloveitchik’s opinion light to a dark room. This principle is If a person came home so late that no holds that one would need to be a guest known as “shraga betiyhara ma ahani” - a one is up and he is lighting inside, Rav at the person’s house for all the days of candle in daylight is useless. If a room is Schachter recommended in the name Chanuka in order for it to be considered already well lit by electric lights, a person of achronim that he should wake some his house. Otherwise it is like lighting in shouldn’t light the Chanuka candles. He of the family members up, otherwise he the middle of the street since it isn’t his should first turn them off, then light the should light without a bracha. house. Rather he should join together Chanuka candles, and leave them off until with the homeowner. thirty minutes. He turns on the lights Sh’asa Nisim within thirty minutes it could be that he The practice is to light Chanukah Lighting at a Wedding or Chanuka doesn’t fulfill the mitzvah since it is like candles in Shul between Mincha and Party a person who intentionally extinguished Mariv with a bracha since it’s a very Many poskim hold that one cannot the candles. n old Minhag so there’s Pirsumei Nisa to fulfill Chanuka candles when one isn’t

19 CHAVRUSA • KISLEV 5780 In Memoriam Rabbi Solomon Maimon Z”L ’44R

At the age of 100, Rabbi Solomon Maimon Academy), Northwest Yeshiva High (RIETS 44, YC 40) passed away on School, Seattle Kollel and the Sephardic Thursday, September 26, 2019 in Seattle, Adventure Camp which began in 1955. To Washington. He was born in Tekirdag, this day, the camp is still very well attended Turkey and came to the United States with by local, national and international his family in 1924 at the age of six. He was children where they are exposed to and the first Sephardic Rabbi to be ordained in trained in the unique Sephardic customs, the U.S. at New York’s Yeshiva University. rituals and liturgy in a fun and active way. Following his ordination, in 1944, he He also served for many years as the Av returned to Seattle and became the Rabbi Beth Din (Chief Rabbi) of the Seattle of Sephardic Bikur Holm Congregation. Va’ad, the organization of Orthodox He held that position for over 40 years Rabbis in the Seattle area. until his retirement and then served as its His funeral, held at the Sephardic grandchildren. He was predeceased by Rabbi Emeritus until his passing. Bikur Holim Congregation on September his beloved wife Sarah Romey Maimon, Rabbi Maimon’s mantra was 27, was attended by about 400 members the untimely death of his two children, “Let’s Build for Them” focusing on of Seattle’s Jewish Community, with Mordechai and Sheryl Maimon and by youth, believing them to be the future interment at the Seattle Sephardic his second wife, Esther Kubie Maimon. community builders. Rabbi Maimon Brotherhood Cemetery. envisioned, encouraged and was the Rabbi Maimon is survived by his Published in The Seattle Times on October architect of many Jewish institutions in two sons, Rabbi Abraham Maimon of 9–10, 2019. n Seattle, including the Seattle Hebrew Day Monsey, New York and Rabbi Michael School (now known as the Seattle Hebrew Maimon of Jerusalem, Israel, and 30

Rabbi Solomon Shoulson Z”L ’49R

Rabbi Sol Shoulson was truly a YU person. in Har Tuv (near Bet Shemesh), he was He arrived in Yeshiva as a penniless responsible for setting up a section for orphan. Yeshiva took him in and even Yeshiva University and RIETS alumni. In provided him with clothing. He lived with its earlier years he even arranged for the Rav Weiss who took care of him. sale of graves at special prices. Though He graduated MTA in 1943, YC in YU was subsequently required to stop 1947 and received Semicha from RIETS selling graves, there are still sections called in 1949. “Yeshiva University Alumni” in Eretz For many years Sol was an Executive HaChaim and a new section there was director at Riverside Memorial Chapel and recently opened. in that capacity helped many YU students He was pre-deceased by his wife and alumni in their time of need. Bertha Z”L, and survived by a son, Rabbi Sol was very active in YCAA (Yeshiva Jay (and Jody) Shoulson (YC 75, FGS 78, College Alumni Association) serving as RIETS 70) and a daughter, Tova Schnall, its President for two terms. When Eretz wife of Rabbi Dr. David Schnall (BBHS HaChaim opened as a private cemetery 65, YC 69, BRGS 72, RIETS 72). n

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And Rabbi Stanley ’70R and on the passing of his sister, Nina Rabbi Elazar Rabbi Dr. Bernhard ’74R and to grandparents Esther Boylan and Rabbi Ayelegna (Kolatch), Z”L ’81R and Ruhama Muskin Charlene Rosenberg on the Melvin “Menachem” ’73R Rabbi Barry Kornblau ’01R on Rabbi Dr. Yosef ’12R and Dr. marriage of their son, Ari, to and Edna Davis on the passing the passing of his father, Marvin Batya Bronstein on the birth of Ayelet Mael of Esther and Edna’s mother, Kornblau Z”L a daughter. And to grandparents Rabbi Daniel ’07R and Rebbetzin Chaya Nevenansky Rabbi Avraham ’61R and Rabbi Shira Rosenfeld Soloff Z”L RIETS Administrator on the Chaya Lamm on the untimely Chaim ’72R and Brenda birth of a son, Elazar Simcha. 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