HaRav Shapiro

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,…

HaRav Shapiro with his prized talmidim from Yeshiva Chachmai Lublin