Rabbi Zilberstein Cites Chazon Ish on Torah Study Preventing Hitler's Conquest of Lithuania
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Rabbi Yitzchak Zilberstein shared a statement attributed to the Chazon Ish, suggesting that Hitler's conquest of Lithuania was prevented by the Torah study of Rabbis Baruch Ber Leibowitz and Shimon Shkop. Rabbi Zilberstein spoke at a wedding, drawing a connection between the groom's ancestry and the historical statement. He prayed for divine protection based on the merit of the righteous. The article also includes unrelated news briefs.
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- Rabbi Yitzchak Zilberstein revealed the Chazon Ish claimed Hitler couldn't conquer Lithuania due to Torah study.
- The Chazon Ish's statement involved Rabbis Baruch Ber Leibowitz and Shimon Shkop.
- Rabbi Zilberstein spoke at the wedding of the grandson of Rabbi Isser Yehuda Malin.
- The groom's family is descended from Rabbi Baruch Ber Leibowitz.
- Rabbi Zilberstein prayed for protection through the merit of the righteous.
Rabbi Yitzchak Zilberstein spoke at the wedding of the daughter of Rabbi Yisrael Meir Druck, head of the Tiferet Yisrael yeshiva, to Rabbi Yehoshua Malin, grandson of Rabbi Isser Yehuda Malin. During his address, Rabbi Zilberstein revealed a striking statement attributed to the Chazon Ish, a prominent rabbi.
According to Rabbi Zilberstein, his brother-in-law, Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, related that the Chazon Ish once said that as long as Rabbi Baruch Ber Leibowitz and Rabbi Shimon Shkop were alive, Hitler could not have conquered Lithuania due to their intense Torah study.
Rabbi Zilberstein emphasized the significance of this statement, particularly as Rabbi Baruch Ber Leibowitz, a progenitor of the groom's family, was present in spirit at the wedding. He urged attendees to draw inspiration from this legacy, praying that the merit of the righteous would protect against enemies and bless the newlyweds with a happy life.
The article also briefly mentions unrelated news items about a burial dispute at Har HaMenuchot and a detective who allegedly sent officers to close a yeshiva to prevent her son's return to religious observance.