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The Original Askan: R' Yaakov HaLevi Lipschitz

Jewish History Soundbites
Jewish History Soundbites
Episode • May 17, 2019 • 19m

Yehuda Geberer profiles the life of R' Yaakov Halevi Lipschitz (1838-1921), famed secretary of Rav Yitzchok Elchanan Spektor and his lifelong battle against the Enlightenment. From his "Black Office" in Kovno, he headquartered an ongoing campaign to fight the many "Ism's" of the time and authored his extensive memoirs entitled Zichron Yaakov. 

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