Pidyon Haben of Nachman Zachariash
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The Next Stop is: Chesed
As the train was pulling into the Beit Shemesh station, I saw a disabled man with various possessions. Without him asking, I went over to him to assist with gathering his belongings so that he could exit the train more easily.
A Bicycle Ride to Chesed
While riding my bicycle, I noticed a tzedaka collector. I rode over to him to give him tzedaka and also words of encouragement.
Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Chayei Sarah 5776
Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Chayei Sarah 5776 Reminders: Mincha tonight at 16:31. Oneg Shabbos With Rav Zachariash this Friday Night from 20:15 until 21:45 at the Seltzer Family Home Nachal Lachish 36/2 (three flights down, on the left hand side) This week’s Oneg is sponsored by the Seltzers in memory of Yitzchak Meir Seltzer Z”L on [...]
Hatzolah To the Rescue
A family member took ill and we could not contact him. A kind Hatzalah volunteer helped establish contact, and then took care of him. This put me in a very good mood, so I spontaneously phoned Hatzalah, praised and thanked them for their wonderful work, and gave them a donation.
A Shabbos Host
My marriage fell apart 2.5 years ago and my social worker sent me to Beit Avot Beit Haelah (an assisted living facility) close to Beit Shemesh. I was very depressed about having to spend Shabbat there because the TV is always on and no one keeps Shabbos there. Baruch Hashem someone told me to register [...]
Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Vayeira 5776
Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Vayeira 5776 Reminders: Mincha tonight at 16:37. New shiur from the Rav on Shabbos afternoon, 15 minutes before the last Mincha. Remember to set your Shabbos clocks based on the new time. Do you have an Ahavas Shalom Pushka? If so, please bring it into Shul and give the contents to the [...]
Waze To Help
I noticed a couple wandering on the street in Ramat Beit Shemesh, confused as they tried to locate a particular address using a GPS map on their phone. I helped them locate the address, and made two people from out-of-town feel a bit more welcome in our community.
Shemita Calendar
Download the Shmita Calendar to help determine all the important dates for your fruits and vegetables.
Reaching for the Oats
While shopping I overheard another customer request from the service attendant to reach a box of food from the high shelf. The service attendant responded, " the other box on top of this will fall and I can't manage to help you." I quickly offered to help using my height as an advantage and successfully [...]