Kehos published an excerpt from a new edition of Divrei Nechemiah
a sefer of Halachic responsa by Harav Nechemiah Ginzburg of Dubrowna
a renowned talmid chochom who was a chossid of the first three Chabad Rabbeim
An excerpt of a new edition of a famed chossid’s responsa was published in time for the new yeshiva year
with the goal of enhancing the study of Maseches Shabbos in Chabad Yeshivos worldwide
The new publication is an excerpt from ‘Divrei Nechemiah’
a sefer containing the halachic correspondence of Harav Nechemiah Ginzburg of Dubrowna
was a chossid of the Alter Rebbe and educated his son in that path as well
he married the daughter of Reb Zalman Velkes
but his wife tragically passed away shortly after
He later remarried the granddaughter of the Alter Rebbe
Harav Nechemiah never wanted to be supported by serving in rabbonus and chose to go into business instead
He also refrained from issuing piskei Halacha or sending responsa until the Tzemach Tzedek strongly urged him to begin
The Tzemach Tzedek himself would send Harav Nechemya questions in Halacha
once remarking that “he has the ability to be mechadesh in Torah.” On another occasion he said that he was a chariot to the Torah
Harav Nechemiah did not publish any seforim during his lifetime
and the sefer Divrei Nechemiah was only published after his passing
The sefer contained responsa in Shulchan Aruch
as well as supplements to the Alter Rebbe’s Shulchan Aruch
filling in portions that were destroyed before the Shulchan Aruch was printed
once a staple for Chabad rabbonim and chassidim
Rabbi Yehoshua Blasenstein has been working on a new edition
where the responsa will be printed together with extensive footnotes
containing the sections of the sefer relevant to Shabbos
8 simanim of likkutim and explanations on siman 345 and 363 in the Alter Rebbe’s Shulchan Aruch
The hope is that the new publication will encourage bochurim and teachers to add in the study of the practical application of Hilchos Shabbos alongside the study of Mesechta Shabbos
“In a yechidus to the hanhala of 770 yeshiva in 5723
the Rebbe expressed his displeasure that Chabad yeshivos don’t study the chiddushim of the Alter Rebbe and the Tzemach Tzedek
The Rebbe said ‘meila Divrei Nechemiah is a sefer that can’t be found
the sefer is once again available after decades
and yeshivos can fulfill the Rebbe’s hearful request,” Rabbi Blasenstein told Anash.org
Click here to download a sample of the new publication
The sefer is available at Kehos and at seforim stores in Crown Heights
Reb Yisroel Friedman had a big Koch in this sefer
and liked to speak about a certain big chidush of Reb Chaim Brisker that is mentioned in a few words in the “Divrei Nechemya”
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