26 Nisan: R'Ephraim Navon, the Machaneh Ephraim (1677-1735). Chief Rabbi of Constantinople.

26 Nisan: R'Moshe Halberstam (1932-2006). Talmid of R'Shmuel Wosner. Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Tshakawe. Author - Divrei Moshe.

26 Nisan: Yehoshua bin Nun (1355-1245 B.C.E.). Moshe Rabbeinu's prime Talmid & successor who led Am Yisrael into Eretz Yisrael.

25 Nisan: R'Nachum Tzvi Goldberg (1922-2006). Rav of Adas Yisrael.

25 Nisan: R'Chaim Halberstam, the Divrei Chaim of Sanz (1793-1876). Founder of the Sanzer Chasidim. Talmid of R'Naftali Tzvi of Ropshitz. He was considered one of the foremost authorities and leaders of his time & receieved questions from around the globe.

24 Nisan: R'Chaim Yitzchak Chaikin (1995). Rosh Yeshiva of Aixs-les-Bains, France. Talmid of the Chofeitz Chaim.

24 Nisan: R'Avraham Yehoshua Heshel Weinberg (1898-1978). The Slonimer Rebbe, Tel Aviv. Author - Otzar Arachei HaTorah B’ohalei Yissachar.

24 Nisan: R'Chaim Menachem Heschel of Zhinkov (1837-93). Succeeded his father, R'Meshulam Zusya & expanded the Chassidus throughout Russia.

Today's Yahrtzeits *1500-1580

841 responsa = וזאת התורה *אשר שם* משה (credit: his son, R’ Shlomo)

23 Nisan: R'Yisrael Shalom Yosef Friedman of Bohush (1856-1923). Grandson of the Ruzhiner Rebbe. Established Yeshivas Beis Yisrael.

23 Nisan: R'Moshe ben Yosef MiTrani, the Mabit (1505-85). Author - Kiryat Sefer, Hamabit (Sh'ut with 841 answers) & Beis Elokim.

22 Nisan: R'Yehuda Rosanes of Constantinople (1658-1727). Leader of Sephardi Jewry. Author - Mishneh Lamelech (perush on the Rambam), Parashas Derachim etc .

22 Nisan: R'Yitzchak Kalish (1779-1848). Founder of the Vorki dynasty. Father of R'Yaakov Dovid (founder of the Amshinov dynasty) & brother of R'Meir Premishlaner. Talmid of the Chozeh & R'Simcha Bunim of Peshischa. Teachings of his appear in Ohel Yitzchak, Shmuos Yitzchak etc.

21 Nisan: R'Shimon Yisrael Posen, the Shoproner Rav (1969). Author of Toras Aleph.

21 Nisan: R'Yisachar Berish Eichenstein (1875-1924). Second Admur of Zidtchiv (Ukraine). Author of Malbush l'Shabbos v'YomTov.

20 Nisan: R'Yitzchak Dov Ber of Liadi (1835-1910). Grandson of the Tzemach Tzedek. Author of Siddur MaHaRiD.

20 Nisan: R'Hai bar Sherira Gaon (969-1038). Rosh Yeshivas Pumpedisa. The last of the Chachamim called the 'Geonim'.

19 Nisan: R'Menachem Ziemba (1883-1943). Chief Rabbi of Warsaw. Author of Totzaos Chaim on Maseches Shabbos & Zera Avraham, based on correspondences with R'Avrame’le Luftbir.