HaRav Yehuda Leib Chasman, rov of Stutchin and Mashgiach of Chevron Yeshiva
In honor of his yahrtzeit 11 Cheshvan

"Wherein lay the tremendous power of Reb Simcha Zissel, founder of the holy derech of Kelm?" remarked the Chofetz Chaim. "It lay in the greatness of a talmid like Reb Leib!"

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Opinion and Comment European Antisemitism by Mordecai Plaut Europeans believe that Israel is the greatest threat to world peace. A sample of the population of each of the countries in the European Union was given a list of countries and asked: "Tell me if in your opinion it presents or not a threat to peace in the world."

Opinion and Comment The Old-New Campaign by Rabbi N. Z. Grossman Part II The first part noted that from time immemorial, the goal of every chareidi family has been that its sons should grow up to become Torah scholars. Those who were compelled to earn a livelihood, never viewed what they had to do as the fulfillment of an ideal. In recent years however, proposals to arrange professional training have been surfacing, whose true goal is to idealize leaving the beis hamedrash and involvement in external studies.

Opinion and Comment Without a Kezayis of Olom Hazeh -- Childhood Years Spent at the Chazon Ish's Table: An Interview with HaRav Meir Tzvi Bergman by Rabbi A. Chefetz 15 Marcheshvon, 5764, marks the 50th anniversary of the passing of Maran the Chazon Ish. Many of those who have direct memories of him, are no longer with us. Yated presents this special interview with HaRav Meir Tzvi Bergman shlita, son-in-law of HaRav Shach zt"l (whose second yahrtzeit is 16 Marcheshvon), who slept with the Chazon Ish as a youth.