One of the many delightful and memorable aspects of my recent visit to Highland Park, NJ was being the guest of Rabbi Eliyahu Kaufman, who regaled me with stories of his illustrious ancestor, Rabbi ...

During Maariv we say “ufros aleinu succas shlomecha – and spread over us the shelter of Your peace.” HaGaon HaRav Yosef Shalom Elyashiv asks: Why do we use the expression succas shlomecha? What is the ...