Yeshivat Nesher Hagadol

 All credit goes to bhol.co.il & Hani Levin "Kindness from the Heart" When the media person noticed the son helping his elderly father in the synagogue, he did not imagine that behind the routine appearance was hidden a completely different human drama During morning prayers in the Rehavia neighborhood of Jerusalem, media personality Yirach Toker was exposed to an extraordinary human gesture that moved him. What began as a routine sight of a son helping his elderly father turned out to be a story of unconditional giving by a complete stranger. While at a local synagogue, Toker noticed an elderly Jew devotedly assisting an elderly person during prayer. At first glance, it seemed like a close family bond between a son and his father, but a brief conversation there revealed a surprising picture: the two do not know each other at all. It turns out that this is a man who decided every day during morning prayers to wholeheartedly assist an elderly person who is unable to hear t...

 All credit goes to Rabbi Slifkin,Torahanytime, and Matzav.com Natan Slifkin Feb 23, 2026 Previously, I’ve previously written about “ the elephant in the room ” and I was being literal. This time, I’m writing both literally and metaphorically, depending on the spelling. (I cannot resist wordplay.) Several people sent me the  video  of the Agudah Yerushalayim Yarchei Kallah, specifically the section about army service, featuring R. Yosef Elefant of the Mir Yeshiva. I’ll be honest, I could not bring myself to watch it. But then someone sent me a  transcript , and I took a look. There is, of course, a lot that can be said about it, and there will be other people doing so. I just want to focus on one thing. Before I do so, I will point out that R. Elefant, in his presentation, claimed that nobody,  including himself , is actually allowed to have an opinion on this. Only the Charedi Gedolim™ are allowed to have opinions, because it’s “the ultimate  Klal Yisroel ...