Siberian Saga
Whether it was the beard — Soviet Russians showed extra respect to bearded men — or the merit of mesirus nefesh for Yom Tov, Shlomo Klapper got out of jail that night
Tag: Impressions
Southern Hospitality
Half a century after he and his wife served as Torah teachers in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo, Mishpacha’s Rabbi Moshe Grylak awakens memories of life under a brutal military d ...
With Rabi Shimon bar Yochai in New Jersey
Who was Rav Naftali Tzvi, or Rav Naftulche as he was affectionately known? What was his connection with Rabi Shimon bar Yochai?
A Man of His Word
“I should not be saying this, Herr Teicher. All the other men signed the document, and you refused to sign. I respect you for that”
Test of Life
“Learn three masechtos, be’al peh,” the rosh yeshivah said. “Kiddushin, Gittin, Nedarim. Then you will have a bechinah. If you succeed, you’ll earn 20 litu and a new suit”
30 Days Before
Forty years after the murder of Yosef Dov Weissman Hy”d, family and friends are still amazed that he wrote a will after envisioning his own death
This Small One Will Become Great
“We just want the brit milah, nothing more. If you won’t do it, that’s fine. But if yes, just do it and be done with it”
Chance of a Lifetime
When Scott Woodrow heard the call, he couldn’t say no.
Sounding the Shofar in Auschwitz
Although Hungary was in an alliance with Germany and Italy, we were as Hungarian as our non-Jewish neighbors. Hungary would take good care of us.
The Wandering Non-Jew
She was an angry, tormented soul searching for solace in the dark corners of the world. Until a Hand pulled her from ...
Return Trip
I wanted to create the perfect image, but inside there was just a black void.
