Rav Chaim Peretz lives directly above the apartment of his father-in-law, Rav Berel Povarsky, the senior Ponevezher rosh yeshivah. It has been 20 years since the passing of Rav Chaim Peretz’s father, Rav Mordechai Shlomo Berman. His brilliance caught the eye of Rav Shach, Rav Shmuel Rozovsky, Rav Dovid Povarsky, and even the Chazon Ish. When I called Rav Chaim Peretz to request an appointment, he told me he was only available on Friday. Please come at ten after one.”I was stunned by the kindness the Rosh Yeshivah extended to a complete stranger.