๐ฏ๏ธ Todayโs Yartzite 12th Elul
๐ฏ๏ธ 1402 โ The Passing of Rabbeinu Shimon ben HaRosh
In the year ืโืงืกโื (1402) passed away Rabbeinu Shimon ben Rabbeinu Asher (the Rosh) ืืืโื in Toledo.
A son of the great Rosh, Rabbeinu Shimon belonged to one of the most illustrious Torah families of medieval Spain. He helped preserve and transmit the teachings of his father, whose rulings became foundational to later halachic literature and were extensively incorporated into the Tur and Shulchan Aruch.
He passed away during an epidemic that struck the Jewish community of Toledo.
๐ฏ๏ธ 1827 โ The Passing of Rabbi Simcha Bunim of Peshischa
In the year ืชืงืคโื (1827) passed away the holy Rabbi Simcha Bunim ben Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Bonhardt of Peshischa ืืฆโื.
One of the greatest leaders of Polish Chassidus, Rabbi Simcha Bunim established the famed Peshischa school, which emphasized truth, sincerity, humility, and independent spiritual growth. Many of the greatest Chassidic leaders of the next generation were among his disciples, including the Kotzker Rebbe and the Chiddushei HaRim.
His teachings were later preserved in works such as:
- ืงืื ืฉืืื
- ืืืฉืจ ืฆืืง
- ืืืจืฉ ืฉืืื
His influence transformed the landscape of Chassidic thought and continues to resonate throughout numerous Chassidic dynasties.
๐ฏ๏ธ 1828 โ The Passing of Rabbi Moshe Elyakim Briah of Kozhnitz
In the year ืชืงืคโื (1828) passed away the holy Rabbi Moshe Elyakim Briah, son of the famed Maggid of Kozhnitz, Rabbi Yisrael Hopstein, ืืฆโื.
Author of:
- ืืืจ ืืขืช
- ืงืืืช ืืื ืช ืืฉื
He continued the spiritual legacy of the Kozhnitzer dynasty and was respected as a Torah scholar and Chassidic leader. His writings combine Chassidic insight with deep Torah exposition.
๐ฏ๏ธ 1839 โ The Passing of Rabbi Chaim Auerbach of ลฤczyca
In the year ืชืงืฆโื (1839) passed away the gaon Rabbi Chaim ben Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac Auerbach of ลฤczyca ืืฆโื, author of ืืืจื ืืฉืคื.
A noted halachic authority, Rabbi Auerbachโs responsa and Torah writings earned him a respected place among the rabbinic scholars of Poland. His sefer Divrei Mishpat continues to be cited in halachic discussions.
๐ฏ๏ธ 1865 โ The Passing of Rabbi Elazar Shapira of ลaลcut
In the year ืชืจืโื (1865) passed away the holy Rabbi Elazar, son of Rabbi Tzvi Elimelech Shapira, the Bnei Yissaschar, ืืฆโื.
As a son of one of the greatest Chassidic masters of Galicia, Rabbi Elazar carried forward the traditions of the Munkacz-Dinov school of Chassidus and was revered for his scholarship and piety.
๐ฏ๏ธ 1883 โ The Passing of Rabbi Shalom Moshe Gagin
In the year ืชืจืโื (1883) passed away the gaon Rabbi Shalom Moshe ben Rabbi Avraham Chai Gagin ืืฆโื, author of ืฉืื ื ืคืฉ.
A prominent Sephardic sage of Jerusalem, Rabbi Gagin belonged to the famous Gagin rabbinic family that played a leading role in the spiritual life of the Holy City for generations.
๐ฏ๏ธ 1906 โ The Passing of Rabbi Yehoshua Tzvi Hirsch Michel Shapira
In the year ืชืจืกโื (1906) passed away the gaon and mekubal Rabbi Yehoshua Tzvi Hirsch Michel ben Rabbi Yaakov Kopel Shapira ืืฆโื of Jerusalem.
Author of:
- ืฆืืฅ ืืงืืฉ
He was among the distinguished Torah scholars of the Old Yishuv and was especially respected for his mastery of both revealed and hidden aspects of Torah.
๐ฏ๏ธ 1942 โ The Martyrdom of Rabbi Avraham Menachem Nachum Twersky ืืโื
In the year ืชืฉโื (1942) was murdered ืขื ืงืืืืฉ ืืฉื in Kielce the holy Rabbi Avraham Menachem Nachum ben Rabbi Moshe Yehudah Leib Twersky of Cheลm ืืโื.
A descendant of the Chernobyl-Twersky dynasty, he was known for his righteousness and devotion to Torah. He perished together with countless ืงืืืฉื ืืฉืจืื during the Holocaust.
๐ฏ๏ธ 1968 โ The Passing of Chacham Menachem Manasseh
In the year ืชืฉืโื (1968) passed away Chacham Menachem ben Rabbi Yaakov Manasseh ืืฆโื of Jerusalem, author of ืืืืช ืืืื and ืืขืฉื ืืจืืฉืืช.
One of the leading sages of the Iraqi-Jerusalem tradition, he devoted his life to Torah study, teaching, and preserving the rich heritage of Sephardic Jewry. His works continue to be studied among descendants of the ancient communities of Baghdad and Jerusalem.