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Rabbi Yosef Tropper
closeAuthor: Rabbi Yosef Tropper
Name: Yosef Tropper
Email: yoseftropper@closetotorah.com
Site: http://www.closetotorah.com/
About: Born, raised and currently living in Baltimore, I am developing my skills as a Rabbinical counselor and leader, under the tutelage of great Torah leaders.
I studied in Eretz Yisrael for over five years at Yeshivas Toras Simcha and Mir and then at Ner Yisrael in Baltimore.
I am a Rebbe at the New Baltimore Yeshiva, a school geared towards maximizing the student's learning experience by providing small classes and interactive learning. I am also involved with outreach, mentoring and tutoring.
I am sincerely grateful to all of the inquisitive truth-seekers, whom I have the privilege of learning with, for challenging me to fulfill what we learn. Thank you for helping me develop and clarify many beautiful ideas which are ultimately published here.
I hope that you enjoy and I welcome your comments and questions.
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November 1, 2009 - י"ד מרחשון ה' תש"ע
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A young Yeshiva-guy who had gotten recently engaged came to ask the Steipler (Rav Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky, 1899- 1985) for advice on how to build a solid Torah home filled with harmony.
The Steipler told him one rule to always keep in mind. “Until now, you have been in Yeshiva and you sat in your seat and leaned your Gemara on the shtender, portable podium, in front of you. Throughout the day, you moved the shtender around according to where you felt it was most comfortable. Here’s my advice: a wife is not a shtender!”
There is much to learn from this story. Firstly, how sometimes we begin to think that the world revolves around ourselves. Secondly, how to speak to someone on his own level. Thirdly…… I’ll leave it up to you to contemplate…..
Sheva Brachos Torah
