Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Nitzavim/Vayeilech 5780 Reminders: Mincha Erev Shabbos at 13:30, 17:13 and 18:35. Davening times (especially Mincha) are changing due to the changing times of sunset. Please see the newsletter for a full explanation and the schedule. New weekday Mincha at 15:15. Mincha before sunset ends , which is cancelled Shabbos Shiurim with the [...]
Atem nitzaveim hayom kulchem—You are standing here today. When? “Hayom”. When is that? The “BIG” day of Rosh Hashanah. How are we positioned? Standing in a victorious pose, as a group who were just judged favorably. Why were we judged favorably? Because of “ALL of you” - we weren't standing with just the Jews with [...]
Halacha Shiur on blowing the Shofar with Rav Avrohom Baruch Zachariash. Includes: Do women and children need to hear shofar; A Shofar in the Churva shul; and more!
The Rav's "Seniors" shiur discussing the concept of "danger" in halacha. Topics include: Eating Maror at the seder; fasting on Yom Kippur; praying in a minyon during the COVID panic; and more!
Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Ki Savo 5780 This issue is sponsored by the Yossi Wachtel לע"נ שמעון אליעזר בן יחיאל נפטר ט"ו אלול לע"נ מרדכי זאב בן יצחק נפטר ו' אלול Reminders: Mincha Erev Shabbos at 13:30, 17:20 and 18:44. Davening times (especially Mincha) are changing due to the changing times of sunset. Please see [...]
As the Rav writes this week, Ki Savo is the parsha of giving thanks. There are so many things to be thankful for, but some are just not so obvious. Hashem has given me health—thank you Hashem! But I can also thank Hashem for being able to thank Him! Just look at the penultimate line [...]
Halacha Shiur on blowing the Shofar with Rav Avrohom Baruch Zachariash. Includes having 9 men blow all the notes at once, or two men blowing the notes together; Why is a shofar mukseh on Shabbos; If a person ignored that and blew on Shabbos would they fulfill the mitzvah; and more!
The Rav's "Seniors" shiur discussing the concept of "danger" in halacha. Topics include: Private doctors for birthing, fasting while ill, and more!
Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Ki Seitzei 5780 Reminders: Mincha Erev Shabbos at 13:30, 17:35 and 19:01. Davening times are changing due to the changing times of sunset. Please see the newsletter for a full explanation and the schedule. Shabbos Shiurim with the Rav: The Rav’s shiur on Beis Elokim written by the Mabit takes place this [...]
The Rav’s words this week were very moving to me: I urge one and all not to accept the present state as the “new normal”… We are in the midst of a test from Hashem. How we will all react? There are many halachas that are still applicable in todays’ “new normal”, such as to [...]
