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A collection of recordings discussing the life and legacy of Rav Yerucham Levovitz.
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You who the Gaberel Jewish history sound bites and I'm busting into your feed with a special bonus episode. Uh for today, Yud Ches Sivan, Chai Sivan, the 18th day of Sivan. 2026 is the 90th Yahrzeit of the great Mir Mashgiach, Reb Yerucham Levovitz. And um I have a special connection to Reb Yerucham Levovitz. Um at least I want to feel like I do. Um at least I want to feel like I do. Um I went in my 13 years in the Mir um and all the years since then, obviously, since I've left the Mir quite a few years ago. So, I was introduced to Reb Yerucham um in in the Mir through many of the Rebbeim there, but primarily through his grandson, who was one of my Rebbeim, Reb Nachman Levovitz. And I have spent the last few decades delving into Reb Yerucham's Torah. I delving into Reb Yerucham's Torah. I study him regularly for over 20 years or so. And in in my my other life as a historian and tour guide, so I've studied Reb Yerucham's life and stories about him collected over the years and also led many groups to his Kever in Mir, in the town of Mir, in today in Belarus. Um as hard as it is to get to Belarus, the third world country, but we do it the third world country, but we do it whenever we can. And um always exciting whenever you if you ever want to go, there's plenty to do in Belarus, so be in touch with me about that. Either way, so I've always had this deep personal connection to Reb Yerucham, his Torah, his life. Unfortunately, the only bio Actually, there's a short biography of Reb Yerucham that is pretty good. It was written by Reb Wolbe himself, one of his own students, in a very, very, very small Kuntres pamphlet called
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- 8:42introduction, these three things cobbled together, I hope it does respect and honor for Rebbe Rucham,…
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