Should it rachmana litzlan become necessary to say vidui, the Rav has created the document below which can be printed out. Note that while it is four pages, only the first small paragraph needs to be said. Everything else is optional, based on the time and the desire of the goses or infirm. Word format: תפילת וידוי לגוסס [...]
Rav Avrohom Baruch Zachariash speaks to the women of Beis Medrash Ahavas Shalom regarding the unique questions for Rosh Hashanah in a COVID environment.
Rav Avrohom Baruch Zachariash speaks before the first night of Selichos 5780.
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 [...]
"You are standing today… "(Devarim 29:9) The Medrash tells us that the words “Atem nitzavim” at the beginning of this week’s parsha are in response to the curses in last week’s parsha. Last week, Parshas Ki Savo, Klal Yisrael heard the Tochacha, what was being demanded of them, and the punishments that they would have [...]
"אַתֶּ֨ם נִצָּבִ֤ים הַיּוֹם֙" (דברים כט:ט) מדרש אגדה (תנחומא נצבים פ"א) (מובא ברש"י): "למה נסמכה פרשת אתם נצבים לקללות, לפי ששמעו ישראל מאה קללות חסר שתים חוץ ממ"ט שבתורת כהנים, הוריקו פניהם, ואמרו מי יוכל לעמוד באלו, התחיל משה לפייסם, אתם נצבים היום, הרבה הכעסתם למקום ולא עשה אתכם כלייה, והרי אתם קיימין לפניו" המדרש אומר [...]
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 [...]
