The Moment
The final request called forth the pure faith of Lelov, the fire of Karlin and the emunah of Jerusalem of old
For the Record
Though he was attracted by the New World offer, old age and other factors prevented the Malbim from taking the position
For the Record
Answering the call was a young, ambitious scion of the Alter of Slabodka named Eliyahu Meir Finkel
Tribute
Rav Shlomo Hoffman spent the better part of a century uncovering the layers of the neshamah and left his tools as a gift to the world
The Moment
What about shidduchim? The yeshivah has hundreds of bochurim of marriageable age, and under the guidelines, they aren’t allowed to go out to restaurants or hotel lobbies
For the Record
The incredible zechus of having Rav Shimon serve as the Kohein at a pidyon haben
