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The Unvarying Variable

And much as she coaxed Joseph day after day…(Bereishis 39:10) The Medrash Rabba (87:6) on the above verse equates many of the tests and rewards faced by Yosef in Egypt and Mordechai in the Purim story. The Medrash tells us that the wife of Potiphar tried to approach Yosef Hatzadik every single day. The Medrash [...]

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Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Vayeishev 5780

Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Vayeishev 5780 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 [...]

By |2019-12-19T23:50:01+02:00December 19th, 2019|Categories: Announcements, Schedule|Tags: , |0 Comments

Pure Intentions

When Yaakov hears the dreams of Yosef, he responds that it just can’t be, for Rachel died and can’t bow down. Chazal tell us that there is a aspect of impreciseness in all dreams . This is what Yakov pointed out ,though he knew that it could be referring to Bilha who raised Yosef like [...]

By |2019-12-18T23:43:38+02:00December 18th, 2019|Categories: Rav's Blog|Tags: , |0 Comments

כוונות טהורות

כששמע יעקב חלומותיו של יוסף, גער בו ואמר "מה הַחֲלוֹם הַזֶּה אֲשֶׁר חָלָמְתָּ הֲבוֹא נָבוֹא אֲנִי וְאִמְּךָ וְאַחֶיךָ לְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֹת לְךָ אָרְצָה" (בראשית לז:י), ורש"י מסביר, "והלא אמך כבר מתה", ומביא מחז"ל: "ורבותינו למדו מכאן שאין חלום בלא דברים בטלים", שתמיד יש רמת אי דיוק, שהאמא שהתייחס אליה בחלום היתה בלהה, שגדלה את יוסף כאמא. ויעקב [...]

By |2019-12-18T23:37:53+02:00December 18th, 2019|Categories: Rav's Blog|Tags: , |0 Comments

Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Vayeishev 5779

Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Vayeishev 5779 This issue is sponsored by the Brandt Family of Norfolk, VA In honor of the 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 Seltzer for [...]

By |2018-11-29T17:32:54+02:00November 29th, 2018|Categories: Announcements, Schedule|Tags: , |0 Comments

Similar, Yet Very Different

We often see a man who starts out trying to do something which seems to be totally altruistic. Yet somewhere along the line, his attempts turn sour, and he finds himself imbedded in all sorts of situations which pressure him to act inappropriately. In contrast, sometimes we see a man who innocently enters a project, [...]

By |2018-11-29T16:20:50+02:00November 29th, 2018|Categories: Rav's Blog|Tags: , |0 Comments

דומה, אך שונה

לעתים קרובות אנו רואים אנשים שמתחילים לעשות משהו שנראה לשם שמים לחלוטין. אבל בשלב מסוים, מאמציו אינם מצליחים, והוא מוצא את עצמו מוטבע בכל מיני מצבים הלוחצים עליו לפעול בצורה בלתי הולמת. לעומת זאת, לפעמים אנחנו רואים אדם שנכנס בתמימות לפרויקט, ולא רק שהפרויקט מתקדם, אלא שהוא עצמו גדל איתו. יתכן שיש כמה סיבות ברורות [...]

By |2018-11-29T16:19:09+02:00November 29th, 2018|Categories: Rav's Blog|Tags: , |0 Comments

Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Vayeishev 5778

Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Vayeishev 5778 You can sponsor an issue of the Ahavas Shalom Newsletter—Contact Lev Seltzer for details Reminders: Mincha Erev Shabbos at 12:30, 16:21 Bet Zvi Shabbaton! Three drashos/shiurim from Rabbis at our own Kollel Bet Zvi Friday night drasha from Rabbi Moshe Dovid Cohen Shabbos Day drasha from Rabbi Yosef Richards Shabbos [...]

By |2018-03-25T22:06:32+03:00December 7th, 2017|Categories: Announcements, Schedule|Tags: , |0 Comments

If it Doesn’t Work it Could be Groundwork

The Medrash (Medrash Raba 85:1) tells us about Hashem’s reaction to some of the thoughts of our leaders. In this parsha, the Shevatim were thinking about the sale of Yosef (that they did the wrong thing); Yosef was doing teshuva; Reuven was involved with teshuva; Yehuda was involved in finding a wife for himself; and [...]

By |2018-03-25T22:06:35+03:00December 7th, 2017|Categories: Rav's Blog|Tags: , |0 Comments

כשאין סיכוי אז יש סיכוי

המדרש (מדרש רבא פח:א) מספר לנו על התגובות של ה' על חלק מהמחשבות של המנהיגים שלנו. בפרשה זו,  השבטים חשבו על מכירת יוסף (שהתחרטו על מה שעשו), יוסף היה עושה תשובה, ראובן היה עסוק בתשובה, ויהודה היה עסוק במציאת אשה לעצמו, וה' היה עסוק בבריאת אורו של משיח. המדרש מסכם כי מעשיו של ה' היו [...]

By |2017-12-28T13:40:24+02:00December 7th, 2017|Categories: Rav's Blog|Tags: , |0 Comments

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