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Reb Johnny Matzeivah
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A year has past - The first Yartzeit
A year has passed. Last year today we awoke to the shocking news that Johnny died…. Reb Yoinoson Hagodol how I fondly called you we all miss you greatly. Gizeyrah Meis Nishtakech min Halev.. But on the yartzeit we do remember you…
As in your life, the kasovim remain unpublished….In a ironic twist of fate the [...]
Pics of Rebjhonnys Kever
Hi Charley,
I was recently able to visit Reb Johnny’s kever and snapped a couple of snapshots for your vebzytel. They are attached. I must tell you that Johnny was quite a great guy.
I am reminded about how we tried to tackle a virtually impossible paper on Putnam, Wittgenstein (which he insisted on pronouncing as Vitgenshteyn, [...]
The story of the weeping camel
This is the video metyioned in the first letter, if you speed up to 72 minutes you see the actual scene he is reffering to.
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Reb Yoinoson-Some Letters to friends 2000-2003
A Collection of Some Letters Sent By Reb Johnny 2000-2003
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Tayyerer Khaver (Dear, Precious Friend),
How R U, man? As usual, it’s too hard for me to write at length- so just a couple of points. What’s this business about Nietzsche not really being a Nietzschean? Nietzsche cultivated his solitude; living alone without love and practically without [...]
Splitting Siamese Twins - A Discussion with Reb Yoinoson’s comments
היום נולדו ,תאומים סיאמים.מקרה די נדיר הקורה אחת לכמה מאות אלפי לידות.לדעת הרופאים אין סיכוי שישרדו.כיון שחיבורם הוא דרך הלב בתקשורת פורסם בשם הרב שפרן (מתנצל אינני מכיר את שמו)שאם יוכח כי המתה של אחד מהם תציל את השני,הרי שהמתתו מותרת האם מפני שהוא החלש שמבין שניהם הפך להיות רודף,ודמו הותר כיצד נקבע מי [...]
A Special Request
A bakosho
We have some Ksovim from Reb Yoinoson Z”L that need to be edited, proof read and typed up in Hebrew. Hebrew typists, editors, proof readers willing to participate by volunteering a few hours will be greatly appreciated. Please contact us.
Thank You
Reb Shlomo’s Yartzhiet & Chulent
We just got a message that Sol will be at chulent ( on Thursday) showing pictures of the Chevra including Johnny, there will also be a Yartzheit Seuda for Reb Shlomo Z”L where Reb Yoinoson Z’L will be mentioned as he has participated at the yartzheit for several years.
Getting Johnny’s Videos, Tapes, Shiurim Etc.
I would like the chevra, and the chaveirim if they can please participate in trying to find johnny’s tapes, notebooks, videos etc. We would appreciate that if anyone has anything or knows of their whereabouts to please come forward as we want to make a mizkeres netzach for reb yoinoson Z’L
I spoke to Y.C.W. last [...]
The Baal Shem And Reb Nachman
We just added another page with the videos of the The Baal Shem Tov and Reb Nachman videos
