Today is the yahrzeit [anniversary] of the death of Karen’s beloved father, Rabbi Philip Harris Singer, Pinchas Zvi. This is the speech our son-in-law delivered on 6/23/16 at the brit milah [circumcision ceremony] for our grandson who was named for Karen’s distinguished father.
Our son is named after Aliza’s maternal grandfather, Rabbi Pinchas Zvi Singer, A”H. We feel that the timing is bashert [preordained], since Rabbi Singer’s 10th yarhrzeit is only 5 days from today and is being marked by a memorial in Israel.
I never met Rabbi Singer, but I have heard many stories of his expansive knowledge and astounding baekius [deep Torah knowledge]. He knew Tanach [Five Books of Moses] by heart, and was able to transmit the messages of Torah with erudition and wit. [Read more…] about Rabbi Philip Harris Singer, z’l, 10th Yahrzeit