HaRav Shapiro

HaRav Shapiro with his prized talmidim from Yeshiva Chachmai Lublin

A True Jewish Hero: Rabbi Hershel Weber — The Visionary Who Brought Hatzalah to Life Over sixty years ago, one man’s vision forever changed the way Jewish communities care for one another. With a heart overflowing with ahavas Yisroel and a passion for pikuach nefesh, Rabbi Hershel Weber founded the very first Hatzalah organization —…

Rav Yehudah Meir Shapiro zt”l (1887–1933) was one of the most visionary Torah leaders of pre-war Europe. After years of immersion in Torah study, he became a dynamic rav and educator, serving in important rabbinic positions in Galina and later in Lublin, Poland. His passion was not only for personal scholarship but for elevating the entire generation,…