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NEWS
Maran HaGaon Hagodol HaRav
Elozor Menachem Mann Shach ztvk"l
HaRav Shach was born to Rav Ezriel zt"l and Bat Sheva
of the Levitan family, a family of talmidei chachomim
who served as rabbonim in important Lithuanian communities.
Her brother was HaRav Nisan Levitan zt"l, who became
one of the most senior figures in Agudas HaRabbonim of
America. We have become orphans; our father is gone!
We have been virtual orphans for the past few years. The Rosh
Yeshiva did not want to speak or to lead; he remained closed
up within himself. But our father was still at home. Now we
have reached the stage where "our father is gone." Our father
has been taken away. by Betzalel Kahn A large contingent of police stood guard on Friday at all of Bnei Brak's entrances and on the streets where the levaya's massive throng of participants passed by. According to police estimates hundreds of thousands participated in the levaya of Maran Rosh Hayeshiva, ztvk'l. The estimate broadcast over the radio was 400,000 participants. Hatzoloh at the Levaya of HaRav Shach, zt'lby Betzalel Kahn At the end of a prolonged battle, in the course of which the Kav Mehadrin bus line was launched, Egged and Dan began operating bus route number 402 between Jerusalem and Bnei Brak. Now that the Transportation Ministry has granted it the necessary permits, the line began running this Sunday, 11 Cheshvan (October 28). Unprecedented Media Coverage of HaRav Shach's Passingby Betzalel Kahn The electronic news media gave extensive coverage about the passing of Maran Rosh Hayeshiva, ztvk'l. The media reported biographical sketches and news about his funeral procession. Rabbeinu Hagodol Ztvk'lBy Nosson Zeev Grossma The pen is inadequate, especially at these difficult hours of piercing pain and confusion, due to the terrible tragedy comparable to the Bais Hamikdosh burning. However, we must at least try to put into words, for the sake of future generations, a small part of the shining image of Rabbeinu Hagodol ztvk'l. From the Pages of Yated Ne'eman about Maran HaRav Shach ztvk"lby Yated Ne'eman Staff This is a sampling of stories and anecdotes told by HaRav Shach and about HaRav Shach that appeared in the pages of Yated Ne'eman in the past few years. Where necessary we have provided a few remarks to make the context clear. All material on this site is copyrighted and its use is
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