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Collections: R' Schachter Jewish Heritage Tour 2024: Holland, Belgium & Switzerland

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Shiur given on a bus in Antwerp. Rabbi Schachter discusses Rabbi Moshe Avigdor Amiel and Rabbi Chaim Kreiswirth. From who did R Amiel get his style of learning? What was the learning style of Rav Shimon Shkop? What is the nature of the din of hamotzi m'chaveiro alav haraya? How did the learning style of Rav Chaim Soloveitchik differ from that of Rav Shkop? Who competed against R Amiel for the position of Chief Rabbi of Tel Aviv, and who decided that R Amiel should get the position? Who were the sons of the Netziv? Did Rav Shkopp want to stop teaching at Yeshiva University? What part of the torah did R Kreiswirth know by heart? How did R Kreiswirth end up in Skokie and Antwerp?