Rav Chaim Kreiswirth - טז טבת

Yahrtzeit Yomi #894!! טז טבת Rav Chaim Kreiswirth Rav of Antwerp רב חיים ב״ר אברהם יוסף גאב"ד אנטווערפען (1918 - 2001) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Today, 16 Teves, marks the 22nd Yahrtzeit of Rav Chaim Kreiswirth ZTL. Rav Kreiswirth was the longtime Rosh Av Beis Din in Antwerp, Belgium, and the founder and Rosh HaYeshiva of Yeshivas Merkaz HaTorah in Jerusalem. Already in his youth, Reb Chaim was renowned for his phenomenal brilliance, excellent character traits and geniality, and was dubbed the "Cracover Illui" at the young age of 15, in recognition of his prodigious powers of Talmudic analysis. Reb Chaim studied for many years in the famous Torah centers of Poland and Lithuania. Upon application to the Chachmei Lublin Yeshiva, he was tested by the Rosh HaYeshiva, Rav Meir Shapiro. Rav Shapiro was duly impressed by Reb Chaim’s proficiency in all aspects of Torah. Rav Chaim Ozer Grodzinski as well as Rav Chanoch Henoch Eigis (both of Vilna) were very fond of him, and gave his sefer on Tractate Zevachim a warm approbation (the manuscript of which was lost during World War II). As accomplished as the Rav was in the realm of Torah Scholarship, so was he proficient in the realm of chessed and tzedakah, particularly as it pertained to the plight of young widows and orphans. Many hundreds across the globe, found tremendous financial support and relief, thanks to the untiring efforts of the ״אנטווערפען רב״ (as he was admiringly known). Rav Naftoli Jaeger Shlita, currently the famed Rosh HaYeshiva of Yeshivas Shaar Yoshuv in Far Rockaway, New York, would take note of the incredible genius of Rav Chaim; recalling how the latter would recite entire passages of the מהרשא’s commentary by heart, word for word!! It is noteworthy that Rav Chaim zl was niftar on 16 Teves; just a few hours after 15 Teves - his 83rd birthday. יהי זכרו ברוך!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ To dedicate or sponsor, please contact 917-841-5059. First come, first served. Monthly sponsorships are $540. Weekly sponsorships are $180. Daily sponsorships are as follows: Dedications (l’Zecher Nishmas, Zechus shidduch/refuah/yeshuah, etc.) are $50. Sponsorships (fliers, advertising, promotions, additional links, etc.) are $100. The cost to request and sponsor a Tzaddik that is not included on the following list is $180. Teves Yahrtzeits!! 1. Tekufas Teves 2. Zos Chanukah 3. Rav Chaim Shmulevitz 4. Baal Hatecheiles/Rav P Teitz 5. Yechezkel 33:21 6. Divrei Yechezkel 7. The Ishbitzer 8. Septuagint 9. Ezra HaSofer 10. Rav Nosson of Breslov/Rav Moshe Shapiro 11. Rav Dovid Kronglass 12. Pnei Moshe 13. Rav YM Gordon 14. Rav Aryeh Leib Bakst 15. Rav Raphael of Bershed 16. Rav Chaim Kreiswirth 17. Dubno Maggid 18. Bnei Yissaschar 19. Ketzos Hachoshen 20. Rambam 21. Shimon Ben Yaakov Avinu 22. TBA 23. Rav Mordechai Gifter 24. Baal HaTanya/Rav Dessler 25. Rav YM Tukatchinsky 26. Rav Shlomo Brevda 27. Rav SR Hirsch 28. Rav Shmuel Berenbaum 29. Rav Yitzchak Kaduri Share the Yahrtzeit Yomi link with your contacts!! https://chat.whatsapp.com/JimbwNtBaX31vmRDdnO3yk