The Joyous Vort (Engagement Celebration) at the Home of Morinu HaRav Berland shlit"a: R' Nachman Sheinfeld

**"Be glad in Hashem and rejoice, you tzaddikim; and shout for joy, all you upright in heart"** In a good and auspicious hour, the families of the tzaddikim were blessed with the tidings of a union between two great homes in the Jewish nation. Last night, the **joyous Vort** (engagement celebration) was held at the home of **Morinu HaRav, the Gaon and Tzaddik Rabbi Eliezer Berland shlit"a**, head of the Shuvu Banim institutions. The elevated gathering took place with the house packed wall-to-wall with relatives of both families, Chassidim, friends, and followers who filled every corner of the home. During the event, the Tena'im (engagement conditions) were signed and the traditional breaking of the plate was held according to Jewish custom. The official engagement celebration will be held separately, God willing. **The Groom** — R' **Nachman Sheinfeld**, son of R' **Tzefanya Sheinfeld**, the dedicated gabbai (attendant) of Morinu HaRav shlit"a. He is the grandson of the Kabbalist, the Gaon and Tzaddik **Rabbi Yehuda Sheinfeld shlit"a**, and of the son-in-law of Morinu HaRav, the Rav and Tzaddik **Rabbi Yehuda Asher Goldblum shlit"a**. He is the great-grandson of the Gaon and Tzaddik **Morinu HaRav Eliezer Berland shlit"a**. **The Bride** — the daughter of the Rav and Gaon **Rabbi Moshe Galinsky shlit"a**, who is the son of the Chassid R' **Nachman Shabtai Galinsky z"l**, one of the most prominent Breslov Chassidim and the Baal Koreh (Torah reader) of the holy Kibbutz in Uman for many years. She is the great-granddaughter of the elder of the Maggidim (preachers), the Gaon and Tzaddik **Rabbi Yaakov Galinsky ztz"l**. The joyous Vort at the home of Morinu HaRav Berland shlit"a — a wide view of the packed crowd Hours of Singing and Dveikus (Spiritual Attachment) with Morinu HaRav shlit"a After the signing of the Tena'im and the breaking of the plate, the gathering continued for **long hours of singing and dveikus (spiritual attachment)** with Morinu HaRav shlit"a. Sparks of joy burned brightly in the home of the tzaddik, and the attendees burst into holy song in honor of the groom and bride, and in honor of the holy bond that was forged. The singing and dveikus washed over the house, breathing in the atmosphere of holiness of Morinu HaRav's home. Singing and dveikus at the joyous Vort with Rabbi Berland shlit"a A Shiur (Torah Class) from Morinu HaRav shlit"a — On the Greatness of a Groom and Bride Following the singing, Morinu HaRav shlit"a delivered a **special shiur** in honor of the occasion. The Rav **highly praised the groom**, R' Nachman Sheinfeld, and spoke extensively about **the greatness of the concept of a groom and bride — and how the holy bond between a groom and bride draws down salvations and spiritual building for the entire world**. The Rav's words penetrated the hearts of the attendees and left a profound impression. Morinu HaRav delivering a shiur on the groom and bride at the joyous Vort The Kabbalist, the Gaon and Tzaddik Rabbi Yehuda Sheinfeld shlit"a — The Groom's Grandfather The Gaon and Tzaddik **Rabbi Yehuda Sheinfeld shlit"a**, the groom's grandfather, is counted among the greatest Kabbalists of this generation. He is a disciple of the holy "Chalban" (Milkman), Rabbi Chaim Cohen ztz"l, and the author of the series of sefarim **"Osri LaGefen"**. Rabbi Yehuda delivers a weekly shiur at his home on 26 Sonnenfeld Street in Jerusalem, and is known for his many years of devotion to Morinu HaRav shlit"a. Archive photo — Morinu HaRav shlit"a at his table, drawing near the Kabbalist, the Gaon and Tzaddik Rabbi Yehuda Sheinfeld shlit"a *Photos of Morinu HaRav shlit"a together with the Kabbalist, the Gaon and Tzaddik Rabbi Yehuda Sheinfeld shlit"a from last night's joyous Vort have not yet reached us. When we receive them, they will be added to this article, God willing.* The Rav and Tzaddik Rabbi Yehuda Asher Goldblum shlit"a — Son-in-law of Morinu HaRav The Rav and Tzaddik **Rabbi Yehuda Asher Goldblum shlit"a**, the groom's maternal grandfather, is **the son-in-law of Morinu HaRav shlit"a**, and from him the family drew its direct connection to the home of the tzaddik. Rabbi Goldblum is one of the most prominent disciples of Morinu HaRav. The Gaon and Tzaddik Rabbi Yaakov Galinsky ztz"l — The Novardok Dynasty The bride's great-grandfather, the Gaon and Tzaddik **Rabbi Yaakov Yitzchak Galinsky ztz"l** (1920–2014), was one of the greatest Maggidei Mussar (preachers of ethics) of the last generation and earned the title "The Maggid Meisharim." He was born in the town of Krynki in Poland, and in his youth, he studied at the Beis Yosef Novardok Yeshiva in Bialystok. He survived the Holocaust after enduring terrible hardships, and after spending years in Germany, he immigrated to the Land of Israel in 1949. He was known for his closeness to Maran the Chazon Ish ztz"l and Maran Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach ztz"l. He served as the Rosh Yeshiva of the **Novardok Yeshiva in Hadera**, and for decades he traveled back and forth across Israel and the world, delivering words of mussar (ethics) and chizuk (strengthening) accompanied by parables and legendary stories. **His series of sefarim "Vehigadeta"** — edited by Rabbi Shalom Meir Wallach shlit"a, on the Five Books of the Torah and the festivals of the year — achieved rare distribution and influenced entire generations. His son, the Chassid R' **Nachman Shabtai Galinsky z"l**, was among the most prominent Breslov Chassidim, a member of the households of the tzaddikim in the city of Emmanuel and previously in Bnei Brak. He was very close to the Gaon and Tzaddik Rabbi Nasan Lieberman shlit"a, and served as the Baal Koreh (Torah reader) of the holy Kibbutz in Uman for many years. His son is the Rav and Gaon **Rabbi Moshe Galinsky shlit"a**, the father of the bride. Morinu HaRav Berland blessing the chassan R' Nachman Sheinfeld at the vort (engagement) celebration Mazal Tov Blessing The Anash (our community) and Shuvu Banim congregation join in a warm Mazal Tov blessing to the members of both holy families. May it be His will that this holy connection will draw down salvations and building for all of Israel, as per the words of Morinu HaRav shlit"a, and may R' Nachman Sheinfeld and his kallah (bride) merit to build a faithful home in Israel, a home of Torah, fear of Heaven, and holiness. **"The voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the groom and the voice of the bride"**