rabbiofberlin:
“Lastly, I spell matisJohu and not MatisYohu because I think this is the correct way. It is Jom Hashishi, not Yom hashishi.”
Out of curiousity, where did you pick up this as being “the correct way”, as you put it? I ask, since it is a most uncommon English transliteration or pronounciation. Please elucidate.
Regarding your comment that “I have, however, also maintained that no Godol is infallible and the fact that their advice to many jews pre-war and during the war is proof that even they can make mistakes. By the way, there are numerous stories of Jews being told by their Rabbonim or rebbes not to leave Europe.” can you address the questions posed by Zalman in the comment immediately preceding your last, on this issue?
What country did your father reside in pre-war?