Ep. 41: Rabbi Nosson Tzvi Finkel (Part One: The Slabodka Revolution)

Rabbi Nosson Tzvi Finkel, known the world over as the Alter of Slabodka, was and is the greatest builder of Torah of the last several centuries. The burgeoning yeshiva movement today, and indeed the fact that yeshivos did not go extinct a century ago, is due to him more than any one person. He was the first to combine two of the greatest movements of the 19th century into one, formidable, potent, and unstoppable force, when he opened the first Mussar yeshiva, thereby marrying the modern yeshiva framework of Volozhin with the powerful Mussar movement of Reb Yisrael Salanter. This is part one which will focus primarily on the path that he took to building his eponymous yeshiva in Slabodka. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – This podcast is dedicated in honor of Jeffrey and Beth Yarus. Please consider making a donation to help fund our Jewish outreach and educational efforts at https://www.torchweb.org/support.php . Thank you! Contact: Website: RabbiWolbe.com; Twitter: @RabbiWolbe; Facebook: Rabbi Yaakov Wolbe; Email: rabbiwolbe@gmail.com. Please SUBSCRIBE, RATE and REVIEW all my podcasts on iTunes, Android, and Stitcher: Podcasts Links: This Jewish Life – In-Depth Analysis into Critical Torah Topics: iOS , Android , Stitcher ; The Jewish History Podcast – Telling the Remarkable story of the Jewish Peoples: iOS , Android , Stitcher ; The Parsha Podcast – A Weekly Analysis and Exploration of the Parshas: iOS , Android , Stitcher ; TORAH 101 – An Intellectual’s Introduction to Torah: iOS , Android , Stitcher ; Eternal Ethics – Drawing Powerful Lessons from Pirkei Avos: iOS , Android , Stitcher .