The 9th of Tamuz is the yahrzeit of Rabbi Dovid Lifshitz, Z”TL, the Suvalker Rav.

Micha Berger has a great post about Reb Dovid, his rebbe on his blog:
http://www.aishdas.org/asp/2013/06/veahavta-rebbe.shtml

There also is a nice article in the Jewish Press:

My Rebbe’s Rebbe

Also, there is a story about him in my first blog post:
http://uberdox.blogspot.com/2006/04/mussar-from-haircut-wecome-to-my-first.html?m=1

May Reb Dovid’s neshama have an Aliyah.

Rabbi David Lapin, of iAwaken.org was recently in Lithuania and shared a number of really amazing photos on the iAwaken.org Facebook Page. I am only posting a few of the pictures.

Chofetz Chaim’s Kever

Chofetz Chaim’s Kever

Chofetz Chaim’s Yeshiva in Radin

Chofetz Chaim’s Yeshiva

R Shimon Shkop’s kever

R Yitzchak Elchanan Spektor’s kever

Reb Yisrael Salanter’s Beis Medrash in Kovno

Volozhin Yeshiva

Well, thanks to my good friend, Micha Berger, I have made the switch to WordPress. An original post is coming after Shabbos. Thanks for stopping by!

I always try to find a positive outcome whenever I see things in the news that make Torah observant Judaism seem less than an ideal lifestyle. In the media, yesterday, I was saddened to hear about a group of senior yeshiva high school students who were escorted off an airplane. They were taken off the plane for not following federal laws regarding the use cell phones on airplanes. 

Hi. I am taking a poll, please take a look at the sidebar on the right. Thanks.

This past Shabbos afternoons wife mentioned that the “Royal nannies” in England 

“When a person looks at himself in a negative light, he blocks the light of the soul that is within. One he other hand, when a person looks at himself properly, he knows that his soul is pure and untainted. Then from the light of the soul, he is able to draw forth powers with which to cope with everything he faces in life.” – Da Es Atzmecha, Gettting to Know Your Self 

1. Starting a bike ride on Lake Shore Drive at 5:30 gives me the ability time to watch the sun continue to rise as I enjoyed cool, but great weather.
2. Being able to use my bike and exercise while raising money for Chai Lifeline is an incredible way to be involved in the mitzvah of tzedakah.
3. I was able to listen to 4 shiurim and still get through my song playlist.
4.  Had I not biked 52.5 miles, then I wouldn’t have been able to be surprised by my wife and kids after the ride was over.
5. Taking upon any challenge with a health mindset allows you to realized that it is only when you are pushed, or push yourself, that you can really grow.
6. By Biking the Drive for Chai Lifeline, I have already raised almost $2,100 of my goal amount of $2800. I still have, at least, one matching donation from someone’s company and I know that after reading this, you might also open your heart and still sponsor me within the next 48 hours.

I thank all of you that sponsored me. If you haven’t sponsored me YET, you can still do it. I’m told the website will still accept sponsors, just click here.

I know, you’ve seen the video, read the playlist, and some of you even made me tear up when I saw that you sponsored me. Thanks! Just to update you, the shiurim I will be listening to while biking the drive for, at least, the first 3 hours are:
Rav Reuven Leuchter: Emunah 2 (and maybe 3)
Rav Revuen Leuchter: Growth Dynamics in Torah
Rav Moshe Weinberger: Hachsharas Avreichim 11 (and maybe 12)

If you read my blog, you know I have raised money for Chai Lifeline for the past 5 years by Biking Lake Shore Drive. Thanks to my sponsors I have raised around $9000 in 5 years, which blows me away. I’m less than $1200 from my current goal and I still need your help. Please repost this, share it, or send a link to a friend and help get the word out. To sponsor you can go here: www.tinyurl.com/bikethedrive.

Thank and stay tuned for a post-ride post later. I am going to sleep.