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Where is Gurkow these days? Is he in Hebrew Rehab?
Nice Post.
Though RMG has something of a reputation for being difficult to understand, this one baffles me. Tzemach, can you please clarify?
"huz me moshiach", means "chutz miMoshiach?" As in "except for Moshiach"?!
"Rebbe said we will daven Maariv with Moshiach, it was Shabbos." What Shabbos is he talking about?
And what was TNLR's response supposed to mean?
Thanks in advance!
Thankz for this beatiful post! We have very fond memories of Reb Moish (Maishkeh). He explained how the whole Olom hazeh - gantz Commonwealth Avenue - is "a cock foon shmuray aifaanim!"
May he live and be well!!!
The "shmarei oifanim" is originally from R'Yankel Gurkov o.h.I heard him say this while we passed Buckingham Palace. Thanks to the Shemtov - Sudak families none of R' Yankel's children or descendants could establish themselves in London.
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"huz me moshiach", means "chutz miMoshiach?" As in "except for Moshiach"?!
YES
"Rebbe said we will daven Maariv with Moshiach, it was Shabbos." What Shabbos is he talking about?
ONE SHABBOS
And what was TNLR's response supposed to mean?
THAT ANOTHER THING THAT STILL DID NOT HAPPEN IS THE CORRECTION OF THE LAW.
very enjoyable nice post. Tzu Gezunt.
Tzemach, thank you for sharing. A good old Chossid. It makes me want to establish a Chasidishe botei avos and visit every day.
what's the writing behind Hirshel in picture 4 on the wall? There seems to be G-d's name there too.
I have not seen nor heard about Reb Moshe Gurkov in several years. He looks good in your pictures. Where were they taken?
HT, yes there is the name there: zamru le'h
MA Rabbi, follow the link bottom post.
thanks
i was in Gurkov's shul maybe only two or three times. i remember vividly how he used to offer vodka just like a good baleboste would forcefully feed her guests. he would open a refrigerator and invite to partake. "mashke all over, all over." warm and peaceful memory.
A fitting anecdote with R' Maishkeh, from a talmid of his:
When R' M. was an eltere bochur in 770 (an oived with the works), Chodakov wanted him to get moving in life. He arrranged him a yechidus, which R' M.'d thought came from the Boss.
The Rebbe told him quite clearly (as Rashi says, "Rochel Bitcha HaKtana"): Go to so-and-so... etc. I.e., set up the shidduch.
Obviously realizing, R' M. walked out cursing Chodakov: "If it wasn't for a him, I'd always remain a bochur..!"
Thanx alot very nice.
Wasnt he sick lately? Is he better B"H?
I have a cassette tape somewhere I recorded of RM farbrenging in Boston Yeshiva almost 20 years ago.
Wow time flies.
If I ever dig it up, maybe you'd like a copy Tzemach.
Its not very clear, he wasn't that easy to understand back then either.
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