Of note in recent times is Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson's novel interpretation of Rashi's commentary, which was delivered in a series of public talks that began in 1964 and continued for over 25 years.

Soloveitchik later visited again following the death of Rabbi Schneerson's mother-in-law.

In 1980, Soloveitchik attended a celebration marking 30 years of Rabbi Schneerson's leadership at the Lubavitch headquarters in Brooklyn New York.

Many of Rabbi Schneerson's followers in Brooklyn were asked to open their homes to these Jewish children and help save their lives from another potential Holocaust in the making.

On March 25, 1983, on the occasion of his 80th birthday, the United States Congress proclaimed Rabbi Schneerson's birthday as " Education Day, USA ," and awarded him the National Scroll of Honor.

As the Chabad movement grew and more demands were placed on Rabbi Schneerson's time, he limited his practice of meeting followers individually in his office.

He writes that one of Schneerson's editors, David Olidort, " told how most of Rabbi Schneerson ’ s aides and editors adored him and saw him as virtually infallible, despite their numerous corrections of his failing scholarship.

Some of Rabbi Schneerson's followers believed he was the Jewish Messiah, the " Moshiach ," and have persisted in that belief since his death.

" Moshe D. Sherman, an associate professor at Touro College wrote that " as Schneerson's empire grew, a personality cult developed around him ... portraits of Rabbi Schneerson were placed in all Lubavitch homes, shops, and synagogues, and devoted followers routinely requested a blessing from him prior to their marriage, following an illness, or at other times of need.

" A campaign was then started to usher in the Messianic age through " acts of goodness and kindness ," and some of his followers placed advertisements in the mass media, including many full-page ads in the New York Times, declaring in Rabbi Schneerson's name that the Moshiachs arrival was imminent, and urging everyone to prepare for and hasten it by increasing their good deeds.

Starting with President Carter in 1978, the U. S. Congress and President have issued proclamations each year, declaring that Rabbi Schneerson's birthday — usually a day in March or April that coincides with his recognized Hebrew calendar birthdate of 11 Nissan — be observed as Education and Sharing Day in the United States.

* Igrot Kodesh – 30 volume set of Rabbi Schneerson's Hebrew and Yiddish letters.

* Letters from the Rebbe – 5 volume set of Rabbi Schneerson's English letters.

* Sefer HaSichot – 10 volume set of Rabbi Schneerson's talks from 1987 – 1992.

The belief that he was the messiah ( moshiach ), first openly professed by Rabbi Shalom Dov Wolpo in a 1984 book, became commonplace the movement in the years leading up to Schneerson's passing.

Soloveitchik later visited again following the death of Rabbi Schneerson's mother-in-law ..

In 1889, he emigrated to the United States with his mother and sisters to join his father in New York City who was working with the Chief Rabbi Jacob Joseph.

In 1964, Soloveitchik paid a lengthy visit while Rabbi Schneerson was mourning the death of his mother.

His father, Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Ha-Cohen Kook, was a student of the Volozhin Yeshiva, the " mother of the Lithuanian yeshivas ", whereas his maternal grandfather was a member of the Kapust dynasty of the Hassidic movement.

In 1964, Soloveitchik paid a lengthy visit while Rabbi Schneerson was mourning the death of his mother.

His mother Devorah Leah died just three years later, and her father Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi raised him as his own son.

* On the other hand, Rabbi Yehuda proposes that the fruit was wheat, because " a babe does not know to call its mother and father until it tastes the taste of grain.

Rabbi Shmuel Moshe Kramer also noted that the gematria (" numerical value ") of the Hebrew letters of Breslov ( ברסלב ) is 294, as is the Hebrew spelling of Nachman ben Faiga ( נחמן בן פיגא ) ( Nachman son Faiga ) — the names of Rebbe Nachman and his mother.

An unknown individual strangled Karina Rivka Loiper, secretary to Rabbi Abe David Gurevich, and her mother on 12 June in Tashkent.

The former chief rabbi of France, Rabbi René Samuel Sirat, says he personally witnessed Lustiger entering the synagogue to recite kaddish — the Jewish mourners ' prayer — for his mother.

Working feverishly with Rabbi Kruger, the two remaining Sousa Mendes sons and their mother, and a few refugees, the consul formed an assembly line that processed visas all through that day and well into the night.

His father Jacob, while not a rabbi, was a Talmudic scholar ; his mother was directly descended from Rabbi Meir Eisenstadt.

The final scene of the movie consists of Alex's and Lamont's families ( with Alex's mother proving to be a good player ) along with Julie playing a game of basketball, while Rabbi Lewis ' story of Hanukkah and its relation to the basketball game plays over the scene.

When Rabbi Isaac Adler died on December 23, 1822, thirteen year old Samuel, his four young siblings, and their mother were left in straitened circumstances.

In ensuing Talmudic discussion of B ' rachot 33b, Rabbi Jose bar Zvida explains that in " calling attention to the mother bird, the worshiper presents the laws of God as springing from compassion ".

His father, Yehuda, was a Talmudist and both parents were descendants of rabbinic families-his mother Gitel was a cousin of Rabbi Yehuda Loew, the Maharal of Prague.

His father, Rabbi Avraham Mordechai Alter, died when Yehudah Leib was only eight years old, and his mother died before that.

He was born in Kosava ( now Brest Voblast ), the eldest son of Rabbi Shmaryahu Yosef Karelitz, the Rav of Kosova ; his mother was Rasha, the daughter of Rabbi Shaul Katzenelbogen.

The Ra ' ah's mother Clara, was a granddaughter of Rabbi Aaron of Lunel who was the son of Rabbi Meshullam ben Jacob of Lunel (" Rabbenu Meshullam hagadol ").

Rabbi Leib told his mother, a widow, that her son was destined to be a great Tzadik.

Later, when his uncle the Grand Rabbi Yakov Yosef Twersky of Skver came to America, his mother asked Rabbi Yakov Yosef to look after him and teach him.

His mother is his father's second wife Reiza Rivka, niece of Eliyahu David Rabinovich-Teomim, Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem along with Shmuel Salant.

Rabbi Chaim Noach Levin also wrote in his notes on Megillas Yuchsin that he heard directly from Rabbi Yosef Shaul Halevi, the head of the Rabbinical court of Lemberg, that when he wanted to go see the remains of the Golem, the sexton of the Alt-Neu Shul said that Rabbi Yechezkel Landau had advised against going up to the attic after he himself had gone up.

It has been said that Rabbi Yudel Rosenberg ( 1859 – 1935 ) originated the idea that the narrative dates from the time of the Maharal.

The Gaon affirmed Rabbi Chaim ’ s assertion, and said that he once began to create a person when he was a child, under the age of 13, but during the process he received a sign from Heaven ordering him to desist because of his tender age.

Rabbi Eleazar Chisma said: the laws of mixed bird offerings and the key to the calculations of menstruation days — these, these are the body of the halakhah.

The Mishnah has many sayings about the World to Come, for example, " Rabbi Yaakov said: This world is like a lobby before the World to Come ; prepare yourself in the lobby so that you may enter the banquet hall.

Rabbi Judah HaNasi also said, " One who is ignorant of the Torah should not eat meat.

Rabbi Judah said: " Much have I learned from my teachers, more from my colleagues, but most from my students.

" Rabbi Huna said in the name of Rabbi Joseph, ' The generation of the Flood was not wiped out until they wrote marriage documents for the union of a man to a male or to an animal.

Tendler said that Rabbi Greenberg's announcement is " the exact same as if he said, ' I'm an Orthodox Rabbi and I eat ham sandwiches on Yom Kippur.

" ( Genesis 1: 31 )— Midrash: Rabbi Nahman said in Rabbi Samuel's name: " Behold, it was good " refers to the Good Desire ; " And behold, it was very good " refers to the Evil Desire.

In 1957, Rabbi Louis Jacobs, then lecturer at the Jews ' College and best friend of Laurence Kogan, London ; published his book " We Have Reason to Believe " ( Edited by Laurence Kogan and Adam Albert ), in which he said:

Rabbi Hiyya the Great said Solomon first wrote Book of Proverbs, then Song of Songs, and afterward Ecclesiastes.

Rabbi Jonathan said Solomon first wrote Song of Songs, then Proverbs, then Ecclesiastes.

In a similar vein, Rabbi Akiva ( ca. 50 – ca. 135CE ), is said to have learned a new law from every et ( את ) in the Torah ( Talmud, tractate Pesachim 22b ); the word et is meaningless by itself, and serves only to mark the direct object.

Rabbi Shalom Buzaglo said, " Rashbi -- may his merit protect us -- said ( Zohar Vol.

Rabbi Shimon said some words and they were calmed.

" At that instant a heavenly voice emerged and said, " Fortunate are you Rabbi Shimon!