Piskei hagaon r moshe feinstein playgroups in halacha sc practical halachos of shabbos sc practical halachos for girls sc sefer habayis the complete eruv chatzeiros guide talmids companion to taaruvos yoreh bina. Having been born on the birthday of moshe rabbeinu, the child was named moshe. In the course of my work on this book, reb elchonons observation seemed more perceptive day by day. Square, tachuv and much research to find the already existing eruv note the challenges with the sechirat reshut and tip of donning a baseball hat when wearing an eruv. Introduction practical and ethical questions regarding the disabled and their interaction within jewish society have not received much alieniion from halachic authorities.
The eruv has a boundary 11 miles long and encloses an area of 6. However, on a practical basis, harav moshe feinstein ztl qualified a reshus. The prohibition against carrying includes house keys, prayer books, canes or walkers, and even children who cannot walk on their own. Rabbi moshe feinstein ztl became the leading halachic authority of his generation, and his psakim halachic rulings were accepted worldwide. Carrying on shabbat flatbush eruv din ask the rabbi. Rav moshe feinstein, rav heinemann and rav eider and rav hershel schachter their different styles and requirements both lkula and lchumra. The modern erev rav 2 2 power every day and they will learn that there is no gd like you. Rabbi moshe feinstein was born in the year 1895 in uzda, near minsk, belorussia where his father was rabbi. Care of the critically ill english, hebrew and hebrew edition moshe feinstein, moshe david tendler on. The laws of creating an eruv part ii by rabbi chaim jachter. The physically and mentally disabled insights based on the. Jul 04, 20 rav felder spent 14 years with rav moshe feinstein and spent much time with him during those years.
Moshe feinstein, a preeminent decisor of jewish law, used to live on the lower east side and his son and many students of his still do so. Groundbreaking letter by rav feinstein restricts cholov stam. In his wake, the majority of leading poskim do not permit the use of the eruv, and it should not be relied on. He was born in 1881 in klimavichy, belarus, then in the russian empire, and studied at the slutzker yeshiva under rabbi isser zalman meltzer. Adam mintz, a modern orthodox rabbi in new york city, believes that the greatest challenge facing twentyfirst century jewry is the creation of educated jews who understand that the key to the jewish future is the appreciation of the jewish past. In mid 2006, rabbi eliezer eidlitz honored the valley eruv by becoming the rav of the eruv. I should note that volume 2 of gray matter is currently in production with yashar books. Open orthodoxy, rav moshe, and the importance of being earnest.
The eruv is a boundary that allows observant jews to carry needed things in public on shabbat. See, however, rav moshe feinstein s igrot moshe orach chaim 041 who is critical of this approach. Manhattan rav moshe feinstein and rav zvi pesach frank last week we mentioned that rav yosef eliyahu henkin strongly encouraged rabbis to establish eruvin in all the boroughs of new york city. Rosh yeshiva, rabbi isaac elchanan theological seminary yeshiva university. Including hagaon rav moshe feinstein ztls approach to eruvin. In one undated letter, he joined rav moshe feinstein ztl in declining to publicly support an eruv, while in another, seemingly his last on the matter, rav henkin ostensibly lent his approval. In the most tense and provocative situations, he would not show a trace of anger.
I wrote it to show you that there were great rabbi s who were far from sharing the position of extreme revulsion towards begin as rabbi. The physically and mentally disabled insights based on the teachings of rav moshe feinstein. Harav moshe feinstein ztl on the permissibilty of jews ascending the temple mount. Moshe feinstein books list of books by author moshe. It was there that rabbi david feinstein, an outstanding talmid chacham, posek and tzaddik, served as rav. Rav pearl omits and conflates some important issues regarding rav. Mar 02, 2011 ethiopians as jews 2 letters of rav moshe feinstein concerning the status of ethiopians as jews there is a teshuva printed in the igros moshe which refers to a previous letter on the subject.
We also saw that rav moshe feinstein did not approve of constructing an eruv in flatbush. An eruv expanding boundaries for jews on the sabbath has existed in rockland for decades without being. He presents threin an argument rejecting the ruling of the chazon ish and rav chaim ozer grodinski regaurding the construction of an eruv in paris. Another lie he told them was rav moshe feinstein is against.
The construction of the flatbush eruv twenty years ago was accompanied by great controversy. But that, moshe rabbeinu told god, would have taken too long, if their joining the jewish nation was necessary for bringing the final redemption. Rav moshe feinstein did not approve the eruv, and maintained that the eruv would not permit carrying on shabbos. The term eruv is a shortening of eruv chatzerot, literally a merger of different domains into a single domain. Rav moshe was born, according to the hebrew calendar, on the 7th day of adar, 5655 traditionally the date of birth of the biblical moshe in uzda, near minsk, belarus, then part of the russian empire to his father rabbi david feinstein, rabbi of uzdan. Rabbi moshe feinstein, a leading authority on jewish law who led a congregation on the lower east side, fought against the eruv in the 1950s and refused to have his neighborhood included. His father, david feinstein, was the rabbi of uzdan and a great grandson of the vilna gaons brother. May 23, 20 so, according to the arizal, the erev rav were not spies, but unfinished jews, sotospeak, in need of at least one more reincarnation to complete their journey into the jewish people. Didnt gedolim like rabbi moshe feinstein and rabbi yaakov. Rav moshe experienced the horrors of stalinism firsthand. Ygb to begin to appreciate rav ovadia yosefs derech.
In these teshuvot, written in 1952 and addressed to rabbi eisenstadt, rabbi feinstein outlined his belief that an eruv cannot be built around manhattan. In a previous contribution to the seforim blog, rabbi adam mintz discussed the significant roles of rabbi yosef eliyahu henkin and rabbi moshe feinstein in the development of a unique halakhic response to the issue of the mehitzah in the american synagogue, based on a previous lecture. Rabbi isaac and bella tendler chair in jewish medical ethics, yeshiva university. Still, the igros moshe notes that even when a person is not planning to cook or bake on yom tov for shabbat, an eruv tavshilin should be performed as a precaution for. Can i take my compost to a composting site on shabbat, within an eruv. Feinstein was particularly strict in prohibiting the construction on any eruv in. His concern is that a visitor might come to the major center and think that the torah permits carrying on. Rabbi carmy notes that rabbi moshe feinstein, in iggerot moshe, orah hayyim, ch. Rav kleins conversation with rav moshe was recorded in 46 page booklet he wrote about eruvin in brooklyn. A selection of rabbi moshe feinstein s choice comments on torah artscroll judaica classics, and more on.
Flatbush rav yosef eliyahu henkin and rav moshe feinstein. String theory the history, halacha, and controversies of eruv. What every community rav should know about eruvin eruv. Feinstein was born, according to the hebrew calendar, on the 7th day of adar, 5655 traditionally the date of birth of the biblical moshe in uzda, near minsk, belarus, then part of the russian empire to his father rabbi david feinstein, rabbi of uzdan. However, i once came to ask rav belsky about a new eruv that was erected on my block and beyond, which i knew that rav moshe feinstein, rav aharon kotler, rav yoshe ber soloveitchik and his brother rav aharon, my rebbeim and the local rabbonim rabbis would havedid oppose. The permissibility of a brooklyn eruv according to rav moshe feinstein ztl like most poskim, rav moshe originally maintained igros moshe, o. Gedolim who matter part 4 rav moshe feinstein the blog of. I didnt write this to tell you that i think begin was great. In a previous contribution to the seforim blog, rabbi adam mintz discussed the significant roles of rabbi yosef eliyahu henkin and rabbi moshe feinstein in the development of a unique halakhic response to the issue of the mehitzah in the american synagogue, based on a previous lecture delivered as part of his history of american poskim. In 1921 he became rabbi of luban, near minsk, where he remained until he came to the united states in 1937.
New rulings from rav moshe feinstein ztl the 5 towns. The physically and mentally disabled insights based on the teachings of rav moshe feinstein rabbi moshe d. The fact is that both brooklyn and queens have populations of less than 3 million, which would make an eiruv permissible according to rav moshe feinstein, ztal see below. Rav moshe writes that an eruv should not be erected in any major center of jewish population. Zohar ha kadosh ki tissa 191a the origins of the erev rav rebi yirmiyah son of elazar said. Chairman, department of biology, yehsiva university. Turn to the torah to douse seeds of anger texas jewish post. I imagine a recently married yeshiva student who easily refrained from using an eruv while single but now, with wife and baby in tow, finds.
The following excerpt is a halachic response written by rabbi moshe feinstein ztl, considered by world jewry as a gadol hador that is, among the outstanding halachic jewish legal authorities of his generation. Composting within an eruv the lindenbaum center for. We heard from rav aharon rakefet that hagaon ha rav moshe feinstein once said that he did not regret any of the teshuvot he wrote, except for the one about davening in a shul which has the flag of israel, in which referred to those who had made the israeli flag as wicked. The book made a strong case that 1 the eruv was kosher, and 2 moses feinstein would accept it today. Torah reads, and it came to pass after moshe had finished writing down the words of this torah in a book to the very end. The issue of eruv on the lower east side is particularly contentious. Jul 31, 2008 continued from part 1 in the books yalkut michtavim and ish chamudos, the antieruv group claims that rav michoel dov withdrew his support for city eruvin because of the satmar rebbes strong objection to eruvin. An unidentified questioner asked rav moshe feinstein whether someone who followed this position of the rambam may change his practice and adopt the mainstream position allowing doorpost eruvin. May 26, 2006 for sarah kantrovitz, walking with her family to synagogue for shabbat services has just become a much easier task. The second reason why rav feinstein felt that an eruv should not be constructed in manhattan is based on a fascinating but debatable argument.
The eruv in brooklyn and the opinion of r feinstein ztkl 1 bsd hilcheta rabbeta le shabbeta regarding the eruv in brooklyn and the opinion of rav moshe feinstein ztkl it is a great insult to geonim and kedoshim from previous generations, and to the noted scholars of today who agreed to follow their rulings, to issue. As a matter of fact, since brooklyn is encompassed by three mechitzos at its waterfront, rav moshe would admit that the brooklyn eiruv is superior. A fourth defense of the flatbush eruv is the opinion of rav efraim. Those who revered him most were those who knew him best. An eruv in a city or suburb might run along pvc pipes affixed to. Rabbi yosef eliyahu henkin died in his apartment on the lower east side of manhattan on shabbat nachamu, august 12, 1973. An invisible boundary thats raised a firestorm of debate. Aug 22, 2014 both rabbi moshe feinstein ztl and rav ovadia address the question of the kashrut of a sefer torah in which punctuation marks have been etched. Britains first, and biggest, eruv was created in february 2003. Rav moshe feinstein teshuvot igrot moshe, orach chaim 4.
Rav moshe feinstein in iggerot moshe orah hayyim 5. In wake of the situation created by the visit of the president of egypt whose address raised. He is the first line of decision when any halachik eruv issue is asked. Rabbi kasher described that on march 25, 1959, the rabbis who were involved with the creation of the eruv met in rabbi. However, because of his inaccurate application of these shitos, i feel there is a need for clarification and confutation. Books by rabbi moshe feinstein home my account policies about contact us. Rav moshe feinstein ztl understood the opinion of the magen avrohom to be that it is not absolutely necessary to make an eruv tavshilin if one is fully prepared for shabbat. In conducting interviews with scores of people, i began to realize that the stature of maran reb moshe feinstein was far beyond anything i had imagined.
Rabbi yosef eliyahu henkin was a prominent orthodox rabbi in the united states. Opponents have time and again called on him to speak for open orthodoxy, a creation of his. Rav moshe was born in uzdan, near minsk, belorussia, where his father was rabbi. Zvi ryzman imported rav zundel kroizer, the rabbinic authority of the eruv in yerushalayim, and a worldrenowned eruv expert. Early last month, her local synagogue, congregation beth solomon suburban of somerton completed an eruv, a symbolic border that marks out an area within which observant jews can carry things like books and keys outside their homes.
Rabbi feinstein s position was well known, is recorded in his igros moshe, and was the subject of conversation between rabbi feinstein himself and many, many local rabbanim. His rulings are often referenced in contemporary rabbinic literature. Rabbi moshe feinstein and rabbi yaakov kaminetzky delivered eulogies at his funeral and rabbi joseph b. His father was a descendant of rabbi yom tov lipman, rabbi of kapolye, whose glosses on the talmud have been published in the back.
Rabbi isserles line of reasoning is followed up by rabbi moshe feinstein, an extremely important adjudicator of jewish law, who lived in new york city after emigrating from the soviet union in. Several readers have pointed out, in facebook threads and private messages and via email keep commenting. I wouldnt want to shlep a bag of trash ten blocks on shabbos, but composting is fun and almost feels, i dont know, like im contributing back to the earth. The laws of creating an eruv part iv by rabbi chaim. Both rabbi henkin and rabbi feinstein wrote haskamot for this volume. In his new work on rav moshe ha rav moshe feinstein. The carrying of objects, money, booksso crucial to commer cial and. Rabbi moshe feinstein on what makes america great the. The first extensive treatment of this issue is found in rabbi moshe feinsteins iggerot moshe, orah hayyim vol.
Rav henkin had written several letters on the topic of the manhattan eruv. You may use matzah that you otherwise would not have eaten for an eruv tavshilin. He revised it in 2011 and presents and explains the decisions rabbi moshe heinemann made during the course of the 5. The laws of creating an eruv part iii by rabbi chaim jachter. Finally there was a long and impressive list of rabbis who actually endorsed the view that the book was espousing. Rav moshe feinstein obm, was extremely mildmannered. We should note that in the latest volume of the igrot moshe published only a few weeks ago rabbi feinstein presents a detailed explanation of why he believes that the flatbush eruv is not acceptable. He received rabbinical ordination from rabbi meltzer, and he was also ordained by rabbi yaakov dovid wilovsky, rabbi boruch ber leibowitz and rabbi yechiel michel epstein, the aruch. Key points regarding the permissibility of an eruv in brooklyn according to rav moshe feinstein ztl posted by lineman at 10. Ethiopians as jews 2 letters of rav moshe feinstein.
A a rav felder is a renowned expert in the laws of gittin, and is often consulted upon in matters relating to gittin such as the spelling of specific english names. Miller published the first edition of his eruv manual in 1982. As a matter of fact, since brooklyn is encompassed by three mechitzos at its waterfront, rav moshe. See all books authored by moshe feinstein, including darash moshe artscroll judaica classics, and darash moshe ii. In america he became the rosh yeshiva of mesivta tiferes yerushalayim, a yeshiva in new york.
He became rabbi of luban, also near minsk, as a single bochur. Oscar wilde, the importance of being earnest rabbi asher lopatin, the recently appointed president of yeshivat chovevei torah, occupies a somewhat unenviable position. He asked reb moshe if he can make an eruv in boro park and he replied yes. Rav moshe feinstein, rav heinemann and rav eider and rav hershel schachter their different. Five years later, in 1959, rabbi moskowitz published a volume entitled tikkun eruvim new york, 1959 in which explained the halakhic reasons for the viability of an eruv around manhattan. Gods four questions yom kippur 1993 by rabbi edward feinstein. Jewish inspirational books reb moshe the life and ideals. The laws of creating an eruv part iii by rabbi chaim. His father, david feinstein, was the rabbi of uzdan and a greatgrandson of the vilna gaons brother. A aside from the rulings and halachic opinions found in the sefer, there are. Feinstein served as president of the union of orthodox rabbis, chairman of the council of the moetzes gedolei hatorah of the agudath israel of america, and head of mesivtha tifereth jerusalem in new york. The feinstein family had fled the soviet union only two years prior. Reb moshe 11 is inclined to be lenient, while rav ovadia 12 tends towards stringency. This makes carrying within the area enclosed by the eruv no different from carrying within a single private domain such as a house owned by a single person, which is permitted.
In his response, the rosh contended that rav yaakovs concerns were groundless and that he should immediately construct an eruv. In his response, the rosh contended that rav yaakovs concerns were groundless, and that he should immediately construct an eruv. Hagaon rabbi moshe feinstein, of blessed memory, zl, answered the few challenging questions regarding our valley eruv. Recognizing the difficulties this rule imposes, the sages of the talmud. In order to permit carrying from one domain to another or within a public domain on shabbat, a symbolic enclosure of the area, colloquially known as an eruv, needs to be erected. May, 2019 copy of a letter sent by hagaon rav moshe feinstein of blessed memory to former israeli prime minister menachem begin, kislev 5738 nov. Rabbi taubers job is to keep tabs on the manhattan eruv, a precisely. It is uncertain whether rabbi kotlers influence convinced rabbi feinstein to change his mind visavis the manhattan eruv. When questioned about this trait, he once remarked, do you think i was always like this. The first manhattan eruv was created in 1905 by rabbi yehoshua seigel.
I am not questioning whether or not rav moshe feinstein ztl was under the impression that kew garden hills was unlike a neighborhood in brooklyn. Soloveitchik attended the funeral but did not speak. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. An unknown handwritten letter by the great halachic posek, rav moshe feinstein obm clarifies called his permission to eat cholov stam, calling it a leniency that should not be relied upon by those who are living where real cholov yisroel is available.
Harel gordin points out that these regimes were not mere metaphors in 1939. Biography rav moshe was born, according to the hebrew calendar, on the 7th day of adar, 5655 traditionally the date of birth of the biblical moshe in uzda, near minsk, belarus, then part of the russian empire to his father rabbi david feinstein, rabbi of uzdan. Moses feinstein project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. An invisible boundary thats raised a firestorm of debate with a long rockland history. Rabbi steif writes that it is simple to create an eruv enclosing williamsburg with tzurat hapetah just like an eruv was created around the large cities in europe. In the thirteenth century, rav yaakov ben rav moshe of alinsiya wrote a letter to the rosh explaining why he forbade constructing an eruv in his town. Begin with rav moshe feinstein, and begin with the lubavitcher rebbe. High wire strewn through city lets jews keep the faith.
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