Novardok
Bitachon Weekly | January 08, 2025
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Novardok

Bitachon Weekly | June 27, 2025

R' Moshe Yemini Zatzal was an old Novardoker who was much respected by his peers. He was best friends with R' Nosson Wachtfogel Zatzal, and they had a common interest, always discussing Moshiach together. I believe that he was also in touch with R’ Nekritz Zatzal about Moshiach. He was famous for his great Bitachon. The Novardokers used to go to a strange town, and learn in an empty Bais Medrash.

They Davka took no food along, and had Bitachon. Every time he did this, he succeeded and suddenly people came into the shul offering food and lodgings. R’ Galinsky and R’ Ben-Zion Bruk Zatzal used to do this with great success. As a typical Novardoker, R' Yemini was active in Zikkui HaRabbim, and he made sure to be: הַצְנֵעַ לֶכֶת under the radar with plenty projects that he started and others took credit. He had no fear of people, and he put out Seforim on the Derech of Emuna and Bitachon, etc. זְכוּתו יָגֵּן עָלֵּינוּ , אָמֵּן

I once did this during Elul, with 2 friends who had been with me in Novardok in France. We stayed in Bais Yosef on 49th St. and we sat and learned. Although food was no issue (Shomer Shabbos Shul always has plenty of food), we were suddenly approached by a mysterious Yid who asked us where we are sleeping. He had a special rooming house for strangers in Boro Park who might need a place to spend overnight!

(l-r) R' Ben-Zion Bruk, R' Hillel Witkin, R' Eliezer Kahan, R' Moshe Yemini

R' Moshe Yemini Zatzal was an old Novardoker who was much respected by his peers. He was best friends with R' Nosson Wachtfogel Zatzal, and they had a common interest, always discussing Moshiach together. I believe that he was also in touch with R’ Nekritz Zatzal about Moshiach. He was famous for his great Bitachon. The Novardokers used to go to a strange town, and learn in an empty Bais Medrash.

They Davka took no food along, and had Bitachon. Every time he did this, he succeeded and suddenly people came into the shul offering food and lodgings. R’ Galinsky and R’ Ben-Zion Bruk Zatzal used to do this with great success. As a typical Novardoker, R' Yemini was active in Zikkui HaRabbim, and he made sure to be: הַצְנֵעַ לֶכֶת under the radar with plenty projects that he started and others took credit. He had no fear of people, and he put out Seforim on the Derech of Emuna and Bitachon, etc. זְכוּתו יָגֵּן עָלֵּינוּ , אָמֵּן

I once did this during Elul, with 2 friends who had been with me in Novardok in France. We stayed in Bais Yosef on 49th St. and we sat and learned. Although food was no issue (Shomer Shabbos Shul always has plenty of food), we were suddenly approached by a mysterious Yid who asked us where we are sleeping. He had a special rooming house for strangers in Boro Park who might need a place to spend overnight!

(l-r) R' Ben-Zion Bruk, R' Hillel Witkin, R' Eliezer Kahan, R' Moshe Yemini

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