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BUT IN NO WAY DOES Tl-llS IMPLY THAT THE 77 /3irriqa l?ood GHDOLIM 01( THE JIOW/81-1 00.~/:'UV/OR CONDONE CASllJ\L USE OF TIH: Lllnwlhl/ '51\~m AU\FRAllA -~y: -~L: X=II~0···-5-···--·· __'''''"~ ----·-----~··--··--·"·--··--···--··~---.1 M A Y 2 0 0 5 NOTED IN SORROW Since the prev10us issue of The the Bobov institutions. For over five His vast knowledge in every aspect of Jewish Observer, Kial Yisroel has suffered decades, he exerted an enormous influ Torah, both nigla (revealed) and nistar several irreplaceable losses among its ence over mesivta bachurim, as well as (mystical), was unexcelled. And his Torah leadership. While each of these per the entire Bobover community. He concern for fellow Jews was accompa sonalities is worthy of a lengthier trib combined in himself awesome humili nied by selfless dedication to helping oth ute, at this time we are mentioning each ty, untold acts of chessed, and an uncom ers in need. His impact on the talmidim with a brief description of his unique role pro1nising view that all human action of Mir was so profound that the pres within the Torah world. must be dedicated bilti laShem levado. ent Rosh Hayeshiva, Rabbi Nasson Tzvi These were the motifs of his life. Finkel, yibadeil lechayim, would attempt Thus, while always modest, self to dance with Rabbi Kamiel on his shoul effacing and shunning the spotlight, he ders on Simchas Torah, since he viewed recognized the need to assume a pub him as "a living Sefer Torah." lic role with the passing of his father in He was niftar on Shushan Purim, 2000. He more than filled the task. Rabbi March 26. In the words of Rabbi Naftali Halberstam was niftar 12 Yissachar Meir, Rosh Hayeshiva of Adar/March 23. He is sorely missed. Yeshivas Hanegev: "lt is impossible for us to fathom the depth of his knowledge in Shas and poskim. His lofty, unusual middos, his yiras Shamayim and great ness were supports of Kial Yisroel. He achieved a status rare in our times - that of cleaving to Torah:' Rabbi Naftali Halberstam, the Bobover Rebbe ~ Rav Naftali was born to his parents, Rabbi Shlomo Halberstam and his Rebbetzin, 74 years ago in Bobov, when the family patriarch Rav Bentzion ( 187 4- 1941) was Rebbe. (They were of the Sanzer dynasty, descendants of the Divrei Chayim.) Rav Shlomo and his son were Rabbi Chaim Hakohein Kamiel ~ the only family members to survive served as Rosh Hayeshiva of Yeshivas pogroms and round-ups during World Ofakim in the Negev of Bretz Yisroel for Warll.ln 1944, Rav Naftul'che (as he was close to 25 years, after having said shi- affectionately called) escaped to Bretz urim in the Mirrer Yeshiva for a num- Yisroe/, where he spent four years of inten- ber of years. Born in 5693/1933 to Rabbi sive Torah study under gedolei Torah of Yaakov Hakohein Kamiel in Rabbi Avrohom Menachem the time, including the Slonimer Rebbe. Yerushalayim, the extraordinary hasma- Danziger ~' the ninth Admor of He also maintained close contact with the da that he exhibited as a child in Aleksander Chassidus - the only surviv Satmar Rebbe, the Gerer Rebbe and the Yeshivas Tiferes Tzvi was his hallmark ing son of the previous Rebbe, Rav Chazon Ish, and gained recognition as a throughout his years - as a bachur learn- Yehuda Moshe - passed away on 17 brilliant talmid chacham. ing under the Steipler Gaon in Bnei Brak, Adar/March 27. His father arrived in America in 1947, as a yungerman in Mirrer Yeshiva in Aleksander Chassidus was second in where he devoted himself to reestablish- Yerushalayim - indeed, until his last size only to Ger in pre-War Poland, and ing the Bobover Chassidus and its net- breath. His total involvement in Torah had established the "Beis Yisroel"Yeshiva work of yeshivas. Rav Naftul' che joined was uninterrupted by meals, errands, or network there; it was all but destroyed his father and, after several years, traditional bein ha'zemanim (interses- by the Germans \!l.. r.l'. Rav Yehuda Moshe had moved with his son, j assumed much of the burden of runnin_g __s_1· o_n_)_b_r_e_a_k_s. __ 4 1934. After the destruction of World War mussartradition that traces back to Rabbi foundly deep and analytical approach to !I, he assumed the leadership of Yisroel Salanter. Torah study, and in the full range of his Aleksander until his passing in 1973, During the War, he was in Sweden, knowledge - the entirety of Shas and its when Rav Avrohom Menachem succeed where he taught and was involved in co1nmentaries. ed him. He oversaw the growth of Yeshiva kiruv, and, with Rabbi Wolf Jacobson, He was born in 5679/1919 in Lodz, Beis Yisroel-Tiferes Menachem in Bnei established a seminary for women. where his father, Rabbi Shaul Yosef Brak; published his ancestors' famed After the War, Rabbi Wolbe joined Berman, a ta/mid of the Chofetz Chaim, sefarim, including the Yis1nach Yisroel, Rabbi Moshe Shmuel Shapiro and was Rosh Yeshiva of Yehivas Toras Akeidas Yitzchak, Emunas Moshe, and a opened the Yeshiva Gedola of Be'er Chesed. At the age of 14, he left Lodz to Haggada and Pirkei Avos with commen Yaakov, with Rabbi Shapiro as Rosh attend the Mir Yeshiva in Poland, where taries culled from the rebbes of Vorki Yeshiva, and Rabbi Wolbe as Mashgiach, he astounded the bnei yeshiva with his Alexander; and - along with incredible a position he held for over 35 years. Later, command of 1400 dapim of Gemara, hasmada and avodas Hashem, which he served as Mashgiach in the Lakewood both in analysis and verbatim recall. He began at 2:30 a.m. every day- serviced Yeshiva in Bretz Yisroel, as well as open developed a close relationship with the the needs of his n1any followers.