Author: Rabbi Yosef Gavriel Bechhofer

It behooves us not to focus on the wonders attributed to him, but rather on the extraordinary breadth and depth of his Torah knowledge and wisdom, and on the impact his righteousness had on Am Yisrael.

Since his recent petirah, much has been said and written about Rabbi Yosef Shalom Elyashiv, zt”l, one of the greatest posekim of the post-World War II era. Nevertheless, despite his very public profile—as awe-inspiring as it is—Rav Elyashiv was a very private person. Although Rav Elyashiv was surrounded by many people—even great talmidei chachamim—they convey […]

Since his recent petirah, much has been said and written about Rabbi Yosef Shalom Elyashiv, zt”l, one of the greatest posekim of the post-World War II era. Nevertheless, despite his very public profile—as awe-inspiring as it is—Rav Elyashiv was a very private person. Although Rav Elyashiv was surrounded by many people—even great talmidei chachamim—they convey […]

The English-reading public has been blessed with an extraordinary array of Haggadot. We have come a long way from our forefathers’ story of the Exodus, which was largely based on the Maxwell House Haggadah (which, of course, is still available, for the traditionalists among us). Here are some brief reviews and excerpts from some recently […]

The English-reading public has been blessed with an extraordinary array of Haggadot. We have come a long way from our forefathers’ story of the Exodus, which was largely based on the Maxwell House Haggadah (which, of course, is still available, for the traditionalists among us). Here are some brief reviews and excerpts from some recently […]