Rabbi Akiva Tatz generally likes to prove that the Vilna Gaon, also a famed mathematician, proved Pi from the Torah. Close, but no cigar. The Vilna Gaon’s derivation comes from the Aramaic word “Kav” (קו), a measure, which has the…
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Rabbi Akiva Tatz – Summary of Shomrai Shabbos Chevrah Mishnayos (SSCM) Speeches on Shavuos 5772- Notes
by Rafael (Rafi) Hecht • • 2 Comments
We all know and love Rabbi Dr. Akiva Tatz. This past Shavuos Rabbi Tatz spoke at SSCM (Shomrai Shabbos Chevrah Mishnayos) on the second day of Shavuos, this past Monday. Very inspirational. He’s surprisingly short – about 5’4″ in height!…