Leib Tropper History

Rabbi Leib Tropper's Grandfather,the genius of Vabolnik and The Rabbi of Holyoke, Massachusetts

Rabbi Leib Forer, ob'm the grandfather of Rabbi Leib Tropper was AKA the Genius of Vabolnik, Lithuania. A city not far from the Lithuanian city called Ponoviz.
Rabbi Leib Forer reached the shores of america in 1927. The Jewish Media as few as existed during the 1920's welcomed him with proclamations from respected Rabbanim in the united states.

At the tender age of 14, Rabbi Yehuda Leib Forer was sent to learn at the yeshiva of Cordon headed by the Great Scholar, Rav Shimon Shkop,ob'm Rav YD Halevi soloveitchik, ob'm told Rabbi Leib Tropper that when Rabbi Yehuda Leib Forer was fifteen years of age, Rabbi Yehuda Leib Forer went to learn in the spiritual paradise
of the Torah world known as Volozin. He was the study partner of the genius of maitzt, Ob'm and of Rav Moshe Soloveitchik, ob'm the Son of Rav Chaim Soloveitchik. This latter partnership was set up by Rav Chaim himself.

Rav Yehuda Tropper, the father of Rabbi Leib Tropper told his son that Rav Shimon Shkop, who Loved Rabbi Leib Forer dearly, had an idea for Rabbi Yehuda Leib. He introduced a young lady by the name of Chaya Menucha Musha Gefen, ob'm to Rabbi Yehuda Leib. The proposed young lady was a descendant of the Torah Sage blessed with one of the sharpest minds, named R' Moshe Charif, ob'm which means R' Moshe the sharp one.

Rav Moshe Charif, ob'm was very close to R' Akiva Eiger,ob'm. Soon after Rabbi Forer's arrival to America, he was invited to become the Rabbi of Holyoke. He did not have much income, so although Holyoke was not his dream job, he accepted the position. Rabbi Leib Tropper heard from Rav Henkin,ob'm that R' Akiva Eiger would address R' moshe charif as "My student, My Friend The Torah giant ,R' Moshe".

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