Rav Avigdor Miller - His Life and His Revolution

Product Description ''Baruch Hashem, ich gei mit epes -- Thank G-d, I'm leaving with something.''The ''something'' that Rav Avigdor Miller left with when he passed away on 27 Nissan 5761 (2001) was a radically transformed Torah world -- a world he helped revolutionize. Surprisingly, he did so without almost ever leaving the confines of his little shul in Brooklyn.Despite being born in early twentieth century America, attending public school, and growing up in an environment focused solely on materialism and assimilation, Rav Miller somehow managed to resist the powerful tides of his youth. The path of Divine providence -- a reflection of his own determination to serve Hashem with all his heart -- took him to the Yeshivah Eitz Chaim in New York, to the legendary Slabodka yeshivah in Europe, to Chelsea, Massachusetts, to serve as Rav, to Mesivta Rabbeinu Chaim Berlin as Mashgiach, and finally to East Flatbush and later Flatbush as the Rav of a small kehillah (congregation).Along that path, he never stopped working on himself, and he never stopped learning and teaching Torah. One thought at a time, one small action at a time, Rav Miller transformed himself into a supreme even Hashem (servant of G-d). One word at a time, one shiur (class) at a time, Rav Miller transformed virtually every Jew who came in contact with him. His mind-expanding, eye-opening Thursday night lectures -- disseminated around the world through his tape recordings -- changed the lives of Jews everywhere. His patient, methodical Gemara shiurim (Talmud classes) turned those who at first could only read from a siddur (prayer book) into accomplished talmidei chachamim (Torah scholars). His numerous published books enriched readers with the gift of refreshing clarity as they conveyed hard-hitting, no-nonsense Torah hashkafah (outlook).The story of Rav Miller's life -- presented here for the first time in a fascinating, comprehensive biography -- is a testimony to the power we all have to transform ourselves, and our world. Review There is great benefit to reading this sefer. As the children of the Gr''a, zt''l, wrote in the introduction to their father's sefer on Shulchan Aruch, when his students contemplated the greatness of their rebbi they were motivated to strive with all their energy to attain greatness themselves. This sefer reveals how my father constantly grew all the days of his life, ascending from level to level until his very last day; it will certainly inspire those who study it to learn from my father s ways and strive to continuously grow and improve. --Rav Shmuel Miller, Rosh Yeshivah, Yeshivah Gedolah Bais YisroelAfter spending much time reading the book, I can wholeheartedly urge b'nei Torah to read and study the book. They will gain very much in yiras Shamayim and middos tovos.I say about this great work, ''May you be strengthened!''; As with the works of Rav Avigdor Miller, zt''l, himself, anyone who studies this book will certainly derive tremendous benefit and much chizuk. --Rav Avrohom Chaim Levin, Rosh Yeshivah, Telshe ChicagoThe sefer on the life of of Hagaon Rav Avigdor Miller, zt''l, written by my friend and mechutan Rav Yaakov Yehoshua Hamburger, shlit''a, was brought before me. I read many parts and I was very pleased to see that the author, shlit''a, was successful in presenting the important points in the life of Hagaon Rav Avigdor, zt''l, in a way that people of our generation will be able to acquire wisdom and knowledge. --Rav Matisyahu Salomon, Mashgiach, Bais Medrash Govoha About the Author Rabbi Yaakov Yehoshua Hamburger is not just a lifelong talmid of Rav Avigdor Miller, zt''l, but the son of a lifelong talmid, as well. The author's father, Rabbi Eliezer Hamburger, shlit''a, is one of Rav Miller's earliest and most devoted talmidim.The author is a mesivta rebbi in Yeshivah Gedolah of Bayonne, and began his career of harbatzas Torah in the beis medrash of Yeshivah Gedolah Bais Yisroel, Rabbi Miller's ye

Publisher:

Judaica Press

Pages:

592

Date Published:

2016-09-20