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	Select an Archives Section: JP Archives: Chodesh Tov/Rabbi Hanoch Teller 43 Archived Articles Found in Chodesh Tov/Rabbi Hanoch Teller Next 20 Articles > 1) Posted Sep 01 2010 Chayos Hakodesh By Rabbi Hanoch Teller From the get-go (and here we were at the first crack of a pearlescent dawn) the day was primed with energy. The pristine clouds, so pure that they looked as if they had given birth to the word "white," were battling a sun struggling to break free. Read Article 2) Posted Aug 04 2010 The Power Of A Mashal By Rabbi Hanoch Teller Dear Readers: Eight years ago I was involved in a serious "automobile accident" described below. I am fully recovered, thank God; have been for years. One of the most powerful lessons I derived from the sordid affair I composed from my hospital bed, but it never saw the light of day until this Chodesh Tov column. Read Article 3) Posted Jul 07 2010 Rabbi Kalman Sperka By Rabbi Hanoch Teller Landmarks. They form our perspective. And just as there are landmarks in space, there are also landmarks in time. Everyone knows where he or she was when the Twin Towers collapsed; for those older, when President Kennedy was assassinated; and earlier yet, when Pearl Harbor was attacked. Read Article 4) Posted Jun 02 2010 Rabbi Akiva: The Street (Conclusion) By Rabbi Hanoch Teller We resume the adorable story of how the ideological, chassidic first settlers of Bnei Brak came to build the settlement's first street. At this juncture, I must preface (not pertinent last month) that what follows - based upon three characters: Moe, Simcha Bunim and Shmiel - is a work of the imagination. And yet, it is woven of facts - some of which are true and accurate, others of which are unverifiable. It is also made up of fiction: fantasy and fable that I have elected to conjure. Read Article 5) Posted May 05 2010 Rabbi Akiva: The Street (Part I) By Rabbi Hanoch Teller The construction of Bnei Brak's first and what would become it's main street, Rechov Rabbi Akiva, was an operation that could charm poets, artists - and cynics. It was the period between the wars, and the construction was not conducted by your ordinary, run-of-the-mill, garden-variety troupe of engineers and builders. The workers were the rank-and-file of Warsawian chassidim who had come to Bnei Brak with a vision to flee anti-Semitic Poland and settle a desolate patch of land, creating a community compatible to what they had left behind. City dwellers, they had no previous exposure to this type of labor. Read Article 6) Posted Apr 08 2010 Final Resolution (Conclusion) By Rabbi Hanoch Teller Rabbi Lazer Gordon's responsibilities as the new rav of Telshe included inspecting the slaughterhouse. There he noticed one of the shochtim, Mendel Rappaport, shechting in a way that he felt could stand improvement. Rabbi Gordon suggested to Rappaport to employ a specific technique that would free his work of any shailos. Read Article 7) Posted Mar 10 2010 Final Resolution (Part I) By Rabbi Hanoch Teller Someone once observed that in the yeshiva of Telshe, the concept of "adequate" was anathema to the students. To the connoisseur, adequacy is insulting. Read Article 8) Posted Feb 10 2010 The Scandinavian Torah Scrolls (Conclusion) By Rabbi Hanoch Teller Historians recorded that the Cantonists hired scribes to write miniature sifrei Torah with teeny letters so that the scrolls could easily be concealed in a military backpack. Meir Sompolinsky was most eager to uncover these sifrei Torah, as they could serve an invaluable service for IDF units in the field. The Helsinki synagogue's gabbaim, however, had no idea as to the whereabouts of the mini-sifrei Torah, and assumed that they must have remained with the soldiers that were not discharged. Read Article 9) Posted Jan 06 2010 The Scandinavian Torah Scrolls (Part V) By Rabbi Hanoch Teller Meir Sompolinsky was warmly welcomed by every Scandinavian Jewish community. The son and daughter of the newly appointed rabbi in the main synagogue in Copenhagen were volunteering in the Israeli army. Therefore, not only was he a shoe-in, but his synagogue elected to donate 31 Torah scrolls to the IDF. The much smaller Machzikei Hadas synagogue also sought their share, and they dipped into their lesser reserve to contribute 8 sifrei Torah. Read Article 10) Posted Dec 16 2009 The Scandinavian Torah Scrolls (Part IV) By Rabbi Hanoch Teller Obviously a safer and more lasting solution than hospital isolation units had to be found for Danish Jewry. On the day of the great roundup, the Nazis succeeded in capturing only 284 men, women and children, the majority seized from the old-age home. More than 7,000 were unaccounted for - and Final Solution, Uber Alles. Read Article 11) Posted Nov 11 2009 The Scandinavian Torah Scrolls (Part III) By Rabbi Hanoch Teller The Jews had their own Paul Revere in the person of Dovid Sompolinsky, the brother of Meir. He was drafted into the Danish army in 1942 and was subsequently transferred to the National Guard, a division of the police. This meant that not only was Dovid attired as a policeman, he had the privileges of a man dressed in blue. The fact that his movement was not restricted and he was not constrained by the curfew was a tremendous boon to clandestine Danish Jewry. Read Article 12) Posted Oct 14 2009 The Scandinavian Torah Scrolls (Part II) By Rabbi Hanoch Teller The king rode his horse every morning through town, strengthening the bond between him and the man on the street. His route took him past the Machzikei Hadass synagogue and the worshippers, just emerging from their morning prayers, stood at attention as one of them recited the blessing for a monarch. The king never failed to be touched, and he would salute in response. Read Article 13) Posted Sep 16 2009 The Scandinavian Torah Scrolls (Part I) By Rabbi Hanoch Teller The Israeli military that repelled the invading Arab armies of five countries had but one advantage over enemy forces that were significantly larger and far better armed: their backs were to the sea. And when the War of Independence was finally over, the nascent state had a challenge no less august than survival to cope with: continuance. This would require a viable economy, solid infrastructure and a host of fundamental assets - including an army. Read Article 14) Posted Aug 12 2009 In The Valley Of The Giant: A Tribute To Dr. Abe Chames (Conclusion) By Rabbi Hanoch Teller The Jewish Press, with its typical largesse, has allowed me to share reminiscences of the legendary Dr. Abe Chames, zt"l, whose untimely passing this year has left us in a pall of sadness and with an existential dilemma. The dilemma expresses itself in many ways: how to continue without a man who was a leader in many realms, how to continue without a man with whom it was such a joy to be around, and - most vitally - how we can assimilate his lessons into our own lives. Read Article 15) Posted Jul 15 2009 In The Valley Of The Giant: A Tribute To Dr. Abe Chames (Part VI) By Rabbi Hanoch Teller Abe's shtick was not limited just to kids. There is probably no one else in the world who sent birthday cards to the yeshiva's rabbeim; and even if there is, there is certainly no one who ever sent Valentine's Day cards to the rabbeim! His shtick brought a smile to everyone's face, and everyone was a likely recipient. Read Article 16) Posted Jun 17 2009 In The Valley Of The Giant: A Tribute To Dr. Abe Chames (Part V) By Rabbi Hanoch Teller Dr. Abe Chames believed in squeezing and enjoying every ounce out of life. And what better opportunity could there be than Yom Tov - the special days appointed by the Almighty for public celebration? Alas, this is a theory that is not always supported by reality. Read Article 17) Posted May 20 2009 In The Valley Of The Giant: A Tribute To Dr. Abe Chames (Part IV) By Rabbi Hanoch Teller So far we have discussed Dr. Chames's innovations in chesed that gives one pause, catalyzing as much gape-jawed amazement as a desire to mimic his original approach. Dr. Chames had neither a monopoly nor copyright on what he did, and the legend that he was can either be passively admired or actively copied. There is no doubt what he would have wanted. Read Article 18) Posted Apr 17 2009 In The Valley Of The Giant: A Tribute To Dr. Abe Chames (Part III) By Rabbi Hanoch Teller Recounting the life of Dr. Abe Chames, zt"l, means engrossment in a chesed marathon. The story involves no small measure of grief, as his sudden passing is still a source of profound pain; yet there is solace in knowing what an incredible inspiration his benevolent acts and examples have been. Already half a year since his death, a plethora of emboldening stories are still emerging. His chesed portfolio, originally assessed as incredible, gigantic and colossal, has long since surpassed superlative description. Read Article 19) Posted Mar 18 2009 In The Valley Of The Giant: A Tribute To Dr. Abe Chames (Part II) By Rabbi Hanoch Teller Dr. Abe Chames's care for others was so genuine that everyone believed him to be their best friend. In a way they were, for the man had no tier distinction in his friendship; he embraced an acquaintance the way he greeted a lifelong friend. And when he spoke to you, you were the only person in the world. You were his focus, his full attention - his dearest buddy. Read Article 20) Posted Feb 18 2009 In The Valley Of The Giant: A Tribute To Dr. Abe Chames (Part I)* By Rabbi Hanoch Teller The untimely passing of Dr. Abe Chames, zt"l, of Hollywood, Florida last December 6 cast many in a deep pall of grief. Read Article 43 Archived Articles Found in Chodesh Tov/Rabbi Hanoch Teller Next 20 Articles >
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