And the Lord appeared to him by the terebinths of Mamre, as he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day; (Bereishis 18:1) Avraham Avinu treated his guests royally. As a result, klal Yisrael merited many “perks” from Hashem (See Bava Metzia 86b). But did Avraham Avinu really do hachnasas orchim at [...]
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And Avram said to Lot, let there be no strife between me and you, and between my shepherds and your shepherds, for we are brothers. (Bereishis 13:8) The shepherds of Lot quarreled with the shepherds of Avraham. Avraham was troubled by this and said to Lot, “Why should we fight? We are like brothers!” To [...]
וַיֹּאמֶר אַבְרָם אֶל־לוֹט אַל־נָא תְהִי מְרִיבָה בֵּינִי וּבֵינֶךָ וּבֵין רֹעַי וּבֵין רֹעֶיךָ כִּי־אֲנָשִׁים אַחִים אֲנָחְנוּ (בראשית יג:ח) רועי לוט רבו עם רועי אברהם. אברהם נטרד מזה, ואמר ללוט: „למה נריב? אנחנו כמו אחים!“ כדי לפתור את העניין, הוא הציע שיפרידו זה מזהת כדי להימנע מקונפליקט מתמשך. רש"י מציע שתי פירושים מדוע בחר אברהם בדרך זו. [...]
Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Lech Lecha 5786 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: Many Shabbos Davening times have changed due to the switch to standard [...]
Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Noach 5786 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 & 17:42 Candle Lighting: 17:20/17:40 CANCELLED: Beis Elokim shiur with the [...]
“And, behold, I will bring the flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, in which there is a breath of life from under the heavens; and everything that is on the earth shall die.” (Bereishis 6:17) The Zohar reveals that the deeper meaning of this verse lies in the haftara “Mei Noach [...]
וַאֲנִי הִנְנִי מֵבִיא אֶת־הַמַּבּוּל מַיִם עַל־הָאָרֶץ לְשַׁחֵת כׇּל־בָּשָׂר אֲשֶׁר־בּוֹ רוּחַ חַיִּים מִתַּחַת הַשָּׁמָיִם כֹּל אֲשֶׁר־בָּאָרֶץ יִגְוָע׃ (בראשית ו:יז) הזוהר מגלה כי המשמעות העמוקה יותר של הפסוק הזה נמצאת בהפטרה „מי נח זאת לי“ (מי נח, ברמז למבול). מפתיע מאד, שזה מאשים את נח במבול. מדוע? מפני שהוא היה צריך להתפלל לטובת דורו, בדיוק כפי שאברהם [...]
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“Because you have done this…” (Bereishis 3:14) Have you ever wondered why the snake, which began as an upright creature, was condemned to crawling on its belly as punishment? The Dubno Magid (Jacob ben Wolf Kranz of Dubno 1741–1804) explains with a parable. A wealthy man, passing through a town where he had family, encountered [...]
