Reb Itche der masmid was once supposed to be eating the shabbos seudah by the Frieredige Rebbe. After davening, when it was time to make kiddush, the Frieredige Rebbe didn't make kiddush because he was waiting for Reb Itche. - Rabbi Aronow said: the...
Read StoryHe was very makpid on EVERYTHING. If salt is a ochel, how can you walk on it?! ...
Read StoryHe wrote my Rashi tefillin. Once I had Fleisher check the tefillin and they were good, but Fleisher told me he fixed up some letters to make the alter Rebbe ksav "l'chol ha'dayos" (as per Rabbi Landau and others hold about Alter Rebbe's ksav) ...
Read Storyfor those who remember the small gatherings by simchas torah where we made kiddush and farbrenged well before maariv. reb mendel told me that when he was a young man in crown heights the sedar was that those who could go went out on telukah. If you...
Read StoryIt was a tremendous zechus to know Rabbi and Mrs. Aronow. They were like parents to me. I was ...
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