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  photo credit: Wikipedia (This an old artice from 2013) Modi’in Chief Rabbi David Lau, a contender to become the next Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi of Israel, insists he is not chareidi. In an interview in Olam Katan, Rav Lau explains that “unlike all the others, I am not affiliated with any sector. I belong to everyone. Enough with the sectarianism. We all share the 13 Principles of Faith of the Rambam. We all share the desire to spread Judaism.” The rav explains he has never hired the services of a public relations office and has not interviewed in the media in this campaign. It should be noted that the rav has yet to officially announce his candidacy. Rabbi Lau points out the absolute necessity to become the rav of all of Am Yisrael, which includes all populations. He thinks his example as rav of Modi’in speaks for itself, for the vast majority of residents are non observant. About a quarter are dati leumi. Do You Recite Hallel on Independence Day? When asked about reciting Hallel on I...

  Following the recent petirah of Harav Yehoshua Safrin, Z"L, the Komarno Rebbe of Manhattan , an interesting historical detail has been noted regarding his levush. The Rebbe famously wore a historic yerusha shtreimel inherited from his grandfather, Harav Eliezer Tzvi of Komarno, Zy"a, the Damesek Eliezer, who was a son of the Heichal Bracha of Komarno, Zy"a. During the week, the Rebbe wore a kneitsch hat, but on Shabbos, he would wear this historic shtreimel. The Manhattan Komarno Rebbe, Z"L, was an uncle to all the current Komarno Rebbes, being a son of Harav Chaim   Yaakov   of Komarno , Zy"a, and a brother to the fathers of the other Rebbes. He was a massive tomchei Torah, supporting both Gur and all the mosdos of Komarno. For example, he personally funded the rebuilding of his father's historic shul in Yerushalayim. He passed away at the age of 91. Born in the city of Belz in pre-war Europe, he was named after Harav Yehoshua of Belz , Zy"a. All cr...