Balak

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And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with sorcery in their hands; and they came unto Bilaam, and spoke unto him the words of Balak. (Bamidbar 22:7 ) Regarding the wife of On Ben Peles, the medrash quotes the verse, “chochmas nashim bonsa beisa” – the wisdom of women builds their [...]

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חשבת שחשבת

"וַיֵּלְכוּ זִקְנֵי מוֹאָב, וְזִקְנֵי מִדְיָן, וּקְסָמִים, בְּיָדָם; וַיָּבֹאוּ, אֶל-בִּלְעָם, וַיְדַבְּרוּ אֵלָיו, דִּבְרֵי בָלָק" (במדבר כב:ז) המדרש מספר לנו על אשתו של און בן פלת ועליה מציין את הפסוק: "חכמת נשים בנתה ביתה". הגמרא מספרת (סנהדרין קט:) "אמר רב און בן פלת אשתו הצילתו אמרה ליה מאי נפקא לך מינה אי מר רבה אנת תלמידא ואי [...]

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Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Balak 5779

Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Balak 5779 This issue is sponsored by the Brandt Family of Norfolk, VA In honor of our esteemed Rav, Rav Zachariash shlita Sponsor an issue of the Ahavas Shalom Newsletter in memory of a loved one, or for a refuah shelaymah—or any non-commercial purpose! Just 50₪ per issue. Contact lev@ahavasshalom.org for info [...]

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Change or Be Changed

“Behold a people that rises up as a lioness, and as a lion lifts himself up; he shall not lie down until he eats of the prey, and drink the blood of the slain.” (Bamidbar 23:24) In the world of “kiruv rechokim” there is always a dilemma of risking one’s own stability when moving into [...]

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להשפיע או להיות מושפעים

"הֶן-עָם כְּלָבִיא יָקוּם, וְכַאֲרִי יִתְנַשָּׂא; לֹא יִשְׁכַּב עַד-יֹאכַל טֶרֶף, וְדַם-חֲלָלִים יִשְׁתֶּה" (במדבר כג:כד) בעולם של "קירוב רחוקים" יש תמיד חשש לסיכון ברמת הרוחניות של המתנדבים שעוברים לאזור שחסר שירותים הדרושים לקהילה חרדית. עם זאת, שוב ושוב רואים את המשפחות שהציבו את עצמן בקו החזית, וכנראה, בניגוד לסיכויים, הצליחו לגדל משפחות עם יסודות דתיים חזקים. שמעתי [...]

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Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Balak 5778

Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Balak 5778 Sponsor an issue of the Ahavas Shalom Newsletter in memory of a loved one, or for a refuah shelaymah—or any non-commercial purpose! Just 50₪ per issue. Contact Lev Seltzer for details Reminders: Mincha Erev Shabbos at 13:30, 18:01 (early) and 19:34. Shabbos Shiurim: The Rav is away, and so he [...]

By |2018-06-29T07:45:24+03:00June 29th, 2018|Categories: Announcements, Schedule|Tags: , |0 Comments

Idyllic Sleep

לֹא יִשְׁכַּב עַד-יֹאכַל טֶרֶף (במדבר 23:24) …he does not lie down until he consumes his prey… Rashi explains this pasuk that the prey that he consumes are the harmful forces which come to damage him. Those forces may be either physical or spiritual, yet when he lies down after reciting kriyas shema, he entrusts his [...]

By |2018-06-29T07:25:59+03:00June 29th, 2018|Categories: Rav's Blog|Tags: , |0 Comments

שינה מושלמת

לֹא יִשְׁכַּב עַד-יֹאכַל טֶרֶף (במדבר כג:כד) רש"י שם: "לא ישכב. בַּלַּיְלָה עַל מִטָּתוֹ עַד שֶׁהוּא אוֹכֵל וּמְחַבֵּל כָּל מַזִּיק הַבָּא לְטָרְפוֹ, כֵּיצַד? קוֹרֵא אֶת אֶת שְׁמַע עַל מִטָּתוֹ וּמַפְקִיד רוּחוֹ בְּיַד הַמָּקוֹם, בָּא מַחֲנֶה וְגַיָּס לְהַזִּיקָם, הַקָּבָּ"ה שׁוֹמְרָם וְנִלְחָם מִלְחֲמוֹתָם וּמַפִּילָם חֲלָלִים" קריאת שמע על המטה היא פנינה של הצהרה המצהיר מי אנחנו ובמה אנחנו מאמינים. [...]

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Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Balak 5777

Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Balak 5777 This issue is dedicated to the refuah shelayma of Leah Yehudis bas Raizel (Leventhal) Please have her in mind during your prayers and your learning You can sponsor an issue of the Ahavas Shalom Newsletter—Contact Lev Seltzer for details   Reminders: Mincha Friday at 13:30, 18:00 and 19:34 Shabbos Shiurim: [...]

By |2018-03-25T22:08:20+03:00July 6th, 2017|Categories: Announcements, Schedule|Tags: , |0 Comments

The Light at the End of the Tunnel

We are familiar with the fact that Yaakov Avinu had two names: “Yaakov” and “Yisrael”. These names are used in different instances to portray different aspects of Klal Yisrael /Yaakov Avinu. The seforim hakadoshim give an explanation as to one of the differences between “Yaakov” and “Yisrael”: There are times when a person is about [...]

By |2018-03-25T22:08:22+03:00July 6th, 2017|Categories: Rav's Blog|Tags: , |0 Comments

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