Money Manners
“…for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise, and perverts the words of the righteous (in judgement).” (Devarim 16:19) The following story, which I heard in my youth, illustrates the above Pasuk: The Shach (Shabbsai ben Meir HaKohen 1621–1662) was involved in a din Torah with another [...]
ישרות בענייני כסף
כִּי הַשֹּׁחַד יְעַוֵּר עֵינֵי חֲכָמִים וִֽיסַלֵּף דִּבְרֵי צַדִּיקִם (דברים טז:יט) הסיפור הבא, ששמעתי בילדותי, ממחיש את הפסוק הנ"ל: הש"ך היה מעורב בדין תורה עם אדם אחר. למרות היותו תלמיד חכם גדול, הש"ך חש כי הדבר הנכון הוא לפנות לבית דין. הצד השני, שחשש מהטיה מקומית [...]
Tishrei 5786 Calendar
Download the Ahavas Shalom Tishrei 5786 Calendar in PDF format here: 5785 Tishrei NOTE: THIS IS STILL A DRAFT VERSION
Tisha B’Av 5785
Download the Tisha B'Av schedule in PDF format Information about the Kinos introduction
Leave of Absence
To the Esteemed members of Ahavas Shalom, I began my association with this great Kehilla one week after its founding in 1999. In 2013 I took on the chairmanship of Beis Medrash Ahavas Shalom, and I am very proud of how our kehilla has grown [...]
Tisha B'Av 5785 - Rabbi Brodie - Being Mevater
Halachos of Erev Tisha B'av with Rav Zachariash (3)
Obligations for the 9 Days with Rav Zachariash