ABOUT THE FILM

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The Yahrzeit for HaRav Yaakov Weinberg zt"l, Rosh HaYeshiva of Ner Yisroel, is the 17th of Tamuz. His legacy lives on through the thousands he guided, from all walks of life, for over 50 years in Baltimore - and communities around the world.

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Rav Weinberg zt"l lived before the proliferation of video recordings. However, the project includes rare video footage not seen for over two decades. Two years of research... Includes interviews of nearly 100 prominent rabbonim, family members, lay leaders, and others... From over 20 cities around the world... Reviewed and approved by the family... Living before an era of everything being video recorded, this project includes many rare pieces of video footage!

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Some of the many interviewees include: 

Mr. Moishe Bane, Rav Tzvi Berkowitz, Rabbi Dr. Yitzchak Breitowitz, Rav Moshe Brown, Rav Simcha Cook, HaRav Aharon Feldman, Rabbi Emanuel Feldman, Rabbi Moshe Hauer, Rav Yaakov Hopfer, HaRav Shmuel Kamenetsky, Mr. Larry Katz, Rabbi Avrum Kowalsky, Rav Nochum Lansky, Rabbi Boruch Leff, HaRav Sheftel Neuberger, Rav Nota Schiller, Rabbi Dovid Spetner, Rav Beryl Weisbord, Rabbi Dovid Zargari, HaRav Yochanan Zweig, and many others!