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Saturday, 28 Sivan, 5786
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Reb Volf’s Personal Letter

A personal letter the Montreal Mashpia Rabbi Volf Greenglass OBM wrote to two of his students appears in the 196-page kovetz "Iyunei Torah," a compilation of pilpulim written by the bochurim of the Yeshiva Gedola of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Full Story

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thank you
August 19, 2011 2:47 pm

Thank you Mendel Marozov for arranging the koivetz

pround parent of bochur in yeshiva in argentina
August 18, 2011 1:57 pm

tried dowloading the kovetz yesterday but it didn´t work, now however the link works, it´s nice to see my son is using out his time in yeshiva, what nachas! (my son´s haora is on page 115! and also in the following pages!)

highly impressed
August 18, 2011 1:49 pm

very impressive koverz, its nice to see that theres a place in the world where the klipa of “summer” and “vacation” hasn´t hit, and bochrim are involved in learning! i´m sure the rebbe has much nachas from this.

Anonymous
August 18, 2011 1:12 pm

Thank you “With Pleasure” for the translation.

from 17
August 18, 2011 12:55 pm

not saying this is bad

igrot kodesh!
August 18, 2011 12:49 pm

meybe col shuld suld show some interesting igrot of the rebbe

thank you for posting
August 18, 2011 10:20 am

This is a beautiful letter. Having learned in Montreal it is so much more meaningful.

Chayus
August 18, 2011 2:14 am

I couldnt really explain the part about essential lifeforce et al. Its a bit complex for this framework. If interested see hemshech reish samech gimmel and hemshech tof shin ches. In short, there are different levels of lifeforce within the soul. Something that is alive in an absolute sense and doesnt owe its life to an extraneous influence is then able to impart that life force to a second. Thus the etzem of that part of the soul which is in the party indirectly imbues the body with life and with the senses. The emphasis in chassidus is usually how… Read more »

With pleasure
August 18, 2011 1:56 am

BH The shining day of 28 sivan 5750. Montreal My friends, expert pupils etc viz Reb Osher and Reb Mordechai sheyichyu Peace and Blessing Your letters reached me. And I will answer both in one letter. In general, you need to be happy in your lot being as you are the messeners of the exalted person, the Rebbe shlita to spread the wellsprings etc, and you certainly know of the sicha concerning the 3 parts of shlichus etc. And this [simcha – ed] gives the strength to use the time one spends alone, with oneself and with ones fellow. For… Read more »

b h
August 18, 2011 1:39 am

the family is working on a safer to be finished for his yortzayt

to 2
August 18, 2011 1:38 am

why dont you contact the family

Sorry
August 18, 2011 12:50 am

I want to but the page is too long to allow me to type while reading

What I dont understand
August 18, 2011 12:48 am

Is why Reb Osherl doesnt publish more of this stuff. Hes got reams of it stuffed under the floorboards. The content isnt so sensitive that he has to wait for the author to pass before printing.

Melbourne
August 18, 2011 12:46 am

LeYedid Harav Yitzchok Dovid Groner!

bishleimus
August 17, 2011 11:10 pm

eifo kol hakoivetz

חה"מ ס"א
August 17, 2011 11:03 pm

can someone pls translate. if u do pls email me
vaad.inyonim@gmail.com

vamos argentina
August 17, 2011 9:36 pm

somos los mejores del mundo

מדהים
August 17, 2011 9:20 pm

ב”ה
נהנתי לקרא מכתב כזה, ומה טוב אם היו יוצאים לאור עוד אוצרות כאלה.

Anonymous
August 17, 2011 7:49 pm

Can someone please provide a translation of this letter?

A talmid of Reb volf AH
August 17, 2011 6:40 pm

WOW. What A beutiful letter, durchgeveigt mit yiras shomayim and genuine chassidus. That Is a Chossid and Mashpiah.
Chaval Al Davdin…

to the highest bidder.
August 17, 2011 6:34 pm

Can i sell the LETTER THE good Rabbi sent me 30 years ago..?
Any interest ?

What? What?
August 17, 2011 6:15 pm

The most beautiful letter I never read, BECAUSE IT’S IN HEBREW!!! Thanks pal.

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