The Students of the Chalban ○ A Summary from the Inner, Holy Lesson

The special bond between The Rav, Rabbi Eliezer Berland shlit"a, and the holy Tzaddik and mekubal, Rabbi Chaim Cohen the Chalban zt"l, is well known. Most of the students of the Chalban zy"a merited to draw close—through their Rav—to The Rav, Rabbi Eliezer Berland shlit"a. Last week, on Wednesday night, the eve of the 21st of Kislev, a special lesson was held for the students of the Chalban from his beis midrash in the city of Givatayim.

At the beginning of the lesson, The Rav, Rabbi Eliezer Berland shlit"a, spoke about the holiness of the home and the holiness of the person. After that, he spoke from the day’s Daf Yomi, from the Aggados of the Gemara brought on page 50 in Tractate Nedarim. Later, he spoke from the weekly Torah portions about Shimon and Levi. He also spoke about the secret of the pach—the small flask—of Chanukah oil, and additional matters of Chanukah, and how Channah prophesied about Chanukah in her prayer. He concluded with teachings about Chanukah and with the need to prepare properly for Chanukah—may it be Hashem’s will that we merit this year to see the Third Beis HaMikdash on Chanukah.

After more than fifty minutes, The Rav shlit"a concluded the lesson with blessings for all the students of the Chalban, and then went out to the evening prayer, Ma’ariv, with a great crowd, as he does every night, from the balcony of his home.