Month: February 2017 – ט׳ בשבט תשע״ז

Here’s a great story from Rabbi Yitzchak Brand. It was related to him by Rabbi Aaron Treger of Antwerp, son-in-law of Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach:

An Avreich once came to Rabbi Auerbach and happily proclaimed he had learned all maseches Eruvin in depth. Rabbi Auerbach asked: do you carry on Shabbos (relying on the Eruv)?

[Before I continue the story, let me note Rabbi S.Z. Auerbach was not known for opposing modern Eruvin.]

The Avreich answered in the affirmative, to which Rabbi Auerbach retorted: if so, you haven’t learned Eruvin…

Source: right here.

All that is gold does not glitter,

Not all those who wander are lost;

The old that is strong does not wither,

Deep roots are not reached by the frost.

From the ashes a fire shall be woken,

A light from the shadows shall spring;

Renewed shall be blade that was broken,

The crownless again shall be king

All that is gold does not glitter, J. R. R. Tolkien

By Chaya Hinda Allen. Here.

Based on It’s All In Your Mind, by Sarah Yosef.

No opinion.