Journey to Our Past

On the way to the airport the group stopped by the other cemetery in Vilna where R' Baruch Ber Lebowitz's kever was recently discovered and restored. August 10, 2017

On the way to the Vilna Beis HaChaim, R' Aaron spoke about visiting kivrei tzaddikim. August 10, 2017

R' Aaron spoke about Vilna, the Vilan Gaon, Ger Tzedek, and R' Chaim Ozer. August 9, 2017

At the 7th Fort, R' Aaron spoke more about R' Elchonon Wasserman and his final message for us. August 9, 2017

On route to the 7th Fort, the place where R' Elchonon and thousands of others from the Kovno ghetto were killed during the holocaust. R' Aaron spoke and then our tour guide Eli Shryer spoke as well. August 9, 2017

The group stopped at the home of Chiune Sugihara, the man who was responsible for saving the Mir Yeshiva. His home is now a museum. August 9, 2017

In the shul in Kovno, R' Aaron spoke at length about Slabodka/Kovno (the hometown of R' Aaron's father). August 9, 2017

In Kovno, R' Aaron spoke briefly about the political parties of Kovno and Litta in general. August 9, 2017

The group flew to Lithuania. R' Aaron spoke briefly about R' Yiztchok Elchonon SPektor and R' Avraham Duber Kahana Shapiro (the Dvar Avrohom) August 9, 2017

In the building of the Volozhin Yeshiva, R' Aaron gave a shiur on the sefer Nefesh HaChaim. August 8, 2017

On route to Volozhin - the yeshiva that began the Yeshiva Movement. R' Aaron spoke R' Chaim Volozhin (the group also stopped by his kever), the reason he started the Volozhin Yeshiva, and the history of the yeshiva from its founding to its closing. August 8, 2017

In the Grodno cemetery, at the kever of R' Alexander Ziskind, the author of Yesod ViShoresh HaAvodah. August 8, 2017

On route to Grodno R' Aaron spoke about the uniqueness of the founding of the Grodno Yeshiva and the derech halimud of R'Shimon Shkop. In Grodno we drove by the yeshiva building and then visited The Great (and beautiful) Shul in Grodno. August 8, 2017

On the way to the Chofetz Chaim's yeshiva in Radin. After seeing the yeshiva we walked through the town of Radin and then went to the cemetery where the Chofetz Chaim (and others) are buried. August 8, 2017

The History of The Mir Yeshiva - the pinnacle of the Lithuanian Yeshivos. August 7, 2017

The group drove to Navardok, original home of the Navardok yeshiva and burial place of the Aruch HaShulchan. Although there is nothing left of either, someone said El Malei Rachomim at the site of the cemetery which now has nothing but a monument to the Jews of Navardok. R' Aaron spoke about the amazing fire of the Navardok Yeshiva and its legacy today. August 7, 2017

R' Aaron spoke for a few minutes inside the building of the yeshiva (which is now a gym). He spoke about the special respect that R' Elochonon had with Slonim and about the emotional hasmadah the talmidim of Baranavich. He also spoek briefly about the great hanhalah of the yeshiva. August 7, 2017

On route to Baranovich, to the yeshiva of Rav Elchonon Wasserman. August 7, 2017

On the way to Yeshiva Eitz Chaim D'Kletzk, the yeshiva founded by R' Isser Zalman Meltzer and Rav Ahron Kotler (originally in Slutzk). August 7, 2017

One of the highlights of the trip was the bus rides where not only did R' Aaron give most of his shiurim but allowed the group to ask him questions. Here is a special inside look at the amazing trip! August 7, 2017

An Introduction to the world of the great yeshivos of Litta. R Aaron describes how the yeshiva came to be the focal point of the Lithuanian Jews (modern day Belarus/Lithuania). In this introductory shiur, learn about the geography and culture that gave rise to the yeshiva movement. Learn about its goals and struggles and how they developed to the movement that we know and live today. August 7, 201...