Two hours before Shabbos I went to say Mazel Tov to my neighbor whose daughter just got married, but to my surprise I found the new Kallah in the kitchen struggling to prepare food for her own sheva brochos! Her mother was unavailable to cook due to a family emergency. I immediately asked her what [...]
Special Avos uBanim for Lag B'Omer - May 4, 2026
Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Emor 5786 Esther bas Menachem A”H 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 more information. Davening Times and Reminders: Mincha Erev Shabbos: 13:30, 17:35, 19:04 Candle Lighting: 18:42/19:02 [...]
"אֲשֶׁר יִהְיֶה בוֹ מוּם..." (ויקרא כא:יז) "כׇּל־אִישׁ אֲשֶׁר מום בו" (שם כא:כא) כולם יודעים היטב שהחפץ חיים זצ"ל זכה להאריך ימים עד גיל מופלג, לתוך שנות התשעים לחייו. כמו כן, ידוע שביום הולדתו השמונים הוא ערך חגיגת יום הולדת. כששאלו אותו מדוע הוא חוגג, הסביר שהוא היה זהיר כל כך שלא לדבר לשון הרע, ולכן [...]
“…(Bo moom) that has a blemish…(moom bo) he has a blemish” (Vayikra 21:17,21) People are well aware that the Chofetz Chaim lived to a ripe old age (well into his 90’s) and that he held a birthday celebration on his 80th birthday. When asked why he was celebrating, he explained that because he had been [...]
Speak to all the congregation of the children of Yisrael, and say to them, “You shall be holy: for I the Lord your G-d am holy.” (Vayikra 19:2) Why was it necessary to gather klal Yisrael together just to hear this statement? What makes this parsha so important that it had to be said specifically [...]
דַּבֵּר אֶל־כׇּל־עֲדַת בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל וְאָמַרְתָּ אֲלֵהֶם קְדֹשִׁים תִּהְיוּ כִּי קָדוֹשׁ אֲנִי ה' אֱלֹקֵיכֶם׃ (ויקרא יט:ב) מדוע היה צורך לכנס את כל כלל ישראל יחד רק כדי לשמוע את הדברים הללו? מה כל כך חשוב בפרשה זו, עד שהיא חייבת להיאמר דווקא אל כל עדת בני ישראל? לאחר שהתכנסו, המצווה הראשונה שהם קיבלו הייתה: "קְדֹשִׁים תִּהְיוּ” בדרך [...]
Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Acharei Mos-Kedoshim 5786 מאיר ראובן בן נפתלי ז"ל 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 more information. Davening Times and Reminders: Mincha Erev Shabbos: 13:30, 17:32, 18:59 Candle [...]
This is analogous to a noblewoman who entered the king’s palace. When she saw the whips hanging, she was afraid. The king said to her: ‘Fear not, those are for the slaves and the maidservants, but you will eat, drink, and rejoice.’ When Israel heard the Torah portion dealing with tzara’as, they were afraid. Moses [...]
