[Tif-mail] NEW SHIUR FOR THE 3 WEEKS: She'eilos U'Teshuvos Mi'maamakim

[Jake Ochs]

*NEW ONLINE ONLY SHIUR: She'eilos U'Teshuvos Mi'maamakim
Rabbi Oshry, Rabbi Cohen <http://www.tiftorah.org/oshry>*

The Three Weeks, culminating with Tisha B'Av, is a period dedicated to 
remembrance of the suffering and persecution we have endured from the 
destruction of Bais HaMikdash and throughout our exile. At the same 
time, we reflect upon the incredible faith and courage demonstrated by 
Jews in the most difficult of times, in which they fulfilled the 
commandment of loving Hashem with all of one's soul -- putting 
commitment to Hashem and Torah before life itself.

In line with these themes, I am giving a number of short Shiurim based 
on the Sefer "She'eilos U'Teshuvos Mi'maamakim". This unique and 
awe-inspiring Sefer was written by Rabbi Ephraim Oshry, who was a Rav 
and Poseik in the Kovno Ghetto in the early 1940's. In those days of 
darkness, terror, and death, the Jews of the ghetto sought to adhere to 
the Mitzvos with exceeding care and sacrifice, knowing that they could 
thereby realize a spiritual victory over the Nazis. Faced often with 
dilemnas of life and death and other heartbreaking questions that arose 
from tragedy,  they often turned to Rabbi Oshry for his rulings. Can a 
father say Kaddish for a murdered child? Can a 12-year old boy who may 
not survive to his Bar Mitzvah put on Tefillin? The context for the 
questions, the questions themselves, and the answers, give us a unique 
first-hand account of the horrors of the Holocaust, and open a window 
for us to glimpse Jews who transcended their personal pain and suffering 
to achieve a depth of devotion to Hashem that is difficult to fathom, 
but should uplift and inspire us.

The volumes are difficult to purchase and very expensive, but someone 
who would like to see the Teshuvos inside can go to Hebrewbooks.org, 
where they are available.

*Listen to the Shiur exclusively on TifTorah at 
http://www.tiftorah.org/oshry.*

(You may also follow instructions to subscribe to the shiur on your iPod 
or iPhone through the iTunes store by clicking on the button when it 
becomes available.)

Bivracha,
Rabbi Cohen

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