Rabbi Ron Yitzchok Eisenman

The JDC, The Joint Distribution Committee, was a Jewish relief organization founded in 1914 through a $50,000 donation from Jacob Schiff, a Reform Jew. The JDC was involved in relief work and provided financial help to the great Yeshivas in Europe. Although the organization was founded and run by Reform Jews, they attempted to help... Read more »

The Chazon Ish (1878-1953) lived in a modest home in Bnei Brak. He had no Yeshiva, no children, no Shul and no official position. Yet, he was recognized as the Torah leader of his generation. One day in October 1952 the secular Prime Minister of Israel, David Ben-Gurion (1886-1973), attempted to bridge the chasm between... Read more »

“The only thing certain is that the future is uncertain.” (R.Y. Eisenman, March 1, 2021) Here is a paragraph from the NY Times on March 2, 2020: At a meeting with drug company chief executives at the White House, Mr. Trump said his administration would work to reduce regulatory obstacles for the creation of treatments... Read more »

Over Pesach, I noticed a woman I thought was Baila Friedberg coming out of Shul. “Good Yom Tov, Mrs. Friedberg.” “Good Yom Tov. However, my name is Mrs. Greenstein, and I am the twin sister of Baila. I am staying by her for Pesach.” I knew Baila Friedberg for over twenty years and never heard... Read more »

What am I looking forward to on the day I take off my mask for good? Am I looking forward to breathing again? For sure! Am I looking forward to not seeing the world through fogged-up glasses? You bet! Am I looking forward to not having some irritating cloth stuck in my mouth? You better... Read more »

As I write these words, it is 27 degrees here in Passaic, NJ. On cold days like today, I recall Rav Moshe Feinstein zt”l. Years ago, on freezing days such as today, many homeless people would gather in the corridor outside of the Beis Medrash of Mesivta Tiferes Yerushalayim in the Lower East Side to... Read more »

As the number of infections grew, the Israeli government felt their only recourse was a near-total shutdown. For the first time in the peacetime history of the country, schools were closed. The Chadarim responded in various ways to the closure; however, there was no choice for the girls in Bais Yakov. With class sizes sometimes... Read more »

Yitzchok remembers the day well. It was on Shabbos, March 14. Yitzchok went to Shul early to learn. He was engrossed in a sefer when he noticed Dr. Goldberg coming towards him. Strangely, Dr. Goldberg asked if he had been in a different Shul in the neighborhood the night before. Yitzchok was surprised that Dr.... Read more »

As many of you remember, I spent Shabbos on October 23-24th at Hackensack Hospital. I underwent emergency back surgery on Shabbos morning. What follows is one of the many exciting encounters I had over Shabbos. Shawn, the nurse on call on Shabbos, was an amiable and helpful fellow; however, it was a bit strange when he... Read more »

A story from before Covid-19 – a look into our past. When I am not a rabbi in Passaic, I moonlight by teaching at Landers College for Women in New York. The school is just a few short blocks from the famous Central Park. The Park attracts over 42 million visitors annually. The Park affords... Read more »

Pages By: Rabbi Ron Yitzchok Eisenman

The Limitless Mitzvah

Learn from the Guest of the Chazon Ish

Looking Back

The Pandemic and the Reconciliation

Hester Panim & Masks

Caring for All in the Cold Winter

A Yeshua Amid the Pandemic

A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed

The 24/7 Chess Club

The Pre-Covid-19 Walk

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