News about Vaad Harabbanim

We lost our father. On Shushan Purim, the lights went out, and the mourning was strongly felt in Vaad Harabbanim. Harav Chaim Kanievsky zatzal – how painful it is to write about him that way. Our fingers are so used to typing “shlita.” Rav Chaim accompanied Vaad Harabbanim with such mesirus nefesh, with such love! […]

This article was originally written while we still had Rav Chaim, Sar Hatorah, with us. It was as clear as day that also this year, the wondrous Iggeres of R’ Shimshon Ostropoli will be read by Rav Chaim, like every year. But this merit is not to be ours this year. Rav Chaim went up […]

The Tefilah in Amukah, at the kever of the Tanna R’ Yonasan ben Uzziel, is one of the most moving tefilos of Vaad Harabbanim. It’s the night of Shevi’i Shel Pesach. It’s dark, out in the countryside, the tree shadows sway back and forth in the wind like waves, and the scent of the sand […]

“This day has a great segulah that our prayers should be accepted in the merit of Mordechai and Esther. Anyone who needs Heaven’s mercy in a certain area…  should take out time on the day of Taanis  Esther and first recite the 22nd chapter of Tehillim, Ayeles Hashachar. Then he should pour out his words […]

How did the children’s costumes come out? And your Shalach Manos – are they presentable enough? Did you hear of or come up with a creative idea? What about the Se’udah? You surely prepared a tasty menu… You invest so much into the mitzvos of Purim, your Matanos l’Evyonim should also to be just right. […]

Purim ! Simcha breaks out in the streets. Tipsy people dancing, costumed figures standing on car roofs, blasting music… Yeshiva bachurim going in and out of buildings, singing at the top of their lungs. The aroma of festive meals tickles the nostrils, chocolate of all kinds fills the shalach manos… Purim! The happiest holiday of […]

A mixture of languages can be heard down on the street in front of 23 Rashbam street, Bnei Brak. Cars park and leave, excited groups of children are waiting for the event, people of all types, ages and sectors are looking forward to their turn to go in to the Rav. But you don’t need […]

Since we took down the sukkah we have been waiting for Chanukah. It’s such a beautiful holiday. It breaks the monotony of the long winter and carries with it nostalgic sights and scents that arouse longings. What a wonderful family holiday! Suddenly, in the middle of the winter routine, eight enchanted days appear, and the […]

On Zos Chanukah Kohanim Gedolei HaTorah will daven at the Kodesh Kodoshim Every year, the Chanukah lights get everyone excited again. We watch the dancing flames and think about the Kohen who poured the oil into the Menorah. No one told him about the miracle that was about to take place… After they placed their lives on the […]

By donating to Vaad Harabbanim  you are illuminating thousands of homes in distress and in this zechus the Gedolei Hador illuminate your homes by their tefilah at the special moment of Chanukah lighting Next to the Chanukah menorahs of the Gedolei Hador shlita, something very big is going to happen. The little flames are dancing […]