Words of Inspiration before Shabbos Parshas Vayakhel/Pekudei based on the Beis Elokim (below) A good Erev Shabbos to all of you! I would like to share with you some sentiments that I have this Erev Shabbos. If you may have received an email with the script that I am reading from this idea. [...]
“Everyone who is generous of heart brought armband and nose-ring and finger-ring and kumaz. All sorts of gold ornaments. Every man who raised up an offering of gold to Hashem.” (Shemos 35:22) The Torah tells us about offerings given in two venues: first, those generous of heart and then, those people who waved the gold [...]
"וַיָּבֹאוּ הָאֲנָשִׁים, עַל-הַנָּשִׁים; כֹּל נְדִיב לֵב, הֵבִיאוּ חָח וָנֶזֶם וְטַבַּעַת וְכוּמָז כָּל-כְּלִי זָהָב, וְכָל-אִישׁ, אֲשֶׁר הֵנִיף תְּנוּפַת זָהָב לַה" (שמות לה:כב) התורה מספרת לנו על התרומות שניתנו בשני סיבובים: בראשון, אלה שהיו נדיבי לב, ובשני אותם אנשים שהניפו את הזהב לה'. החתם סופר מסביר שההבדל בין השניים נבע מגישות שונות בעבודת ה'. יש סיפור שמסופר [...]
Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Vayakhel/Pekudei 5780 Reminders: No women's section this Shabbos due to government limitations of 100 people in a gathering. Mincha Erev Shabbos at 12:30 and 17:31 The Rav's Shabbos Shiurim: The Rav’s shiur on Beis Elokim written by the Mabit takes place this and every Shabbos at about 07:50. The Rav's shiur on Pele Yoetz 15 [...]
Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Ki Sisa 5780 Reminders: No women's section this Shabbos due to government limitations of 100 people in a gathering. Mincha Erev Shabbos at 12:30 and 17:31 The Rav's Shabbos Shiurim: The Rav’s shiur on Beis Elokim written by the Mabit takes place this and every Shabbos at about 07:50. The Rav's shiur on Pele [...]
“Now you speak to the Children of Israel saying ‘However, you must observe My Sabbaths, for it is a sign between Me and you for your generations to know that I am Hashem, Who makes you holy. (Shemos 31:13) Remember the Sabath day and sanctify it. (Shemos 20:8) Safeguard the Sabbath day to sanctify it, [...]
"וְאַתָּ֞ה דַּבֵּ֨ר אֶל־בְּנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אַ֥ךְ אֶת־שַׁבְּתֹתַ֖י תִּשְׁמֹ֑רוּ כִּי֩ א֨וֹת הִ֜וא בֵּינִ֤י וּבֵֽינֵיכֶם֙ לְדֹרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם לָדַ֕עַת כִּ֛י אֲנִ֥י ה' מְקַדִּשְׁכֶֽם" (שמות לא:יג) "זָכוֹר אֶת-יוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת, לְקַדְּשׁוֹ" (פרשת יתרו) "שמור אֶת-יוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת, לְקַדְּשׁוֹ, כַּאֲשֶׁר צִוְּךָ, ה' אֱלֹקֶיךָ" (פרשת ואתחנן) המלים הראשונות של מצוות שבת בפרשתנו,"ואתה דבר", קצת שונות. אין מקום אחר בתורה שבו פסוק מתחיל עם המילים [...]
Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Tetzaveh 5780 Reminders: Mincha Erev Shabbos at 12:30 and 17:26 Parshas Zachor will be read at the following times During the regular leining. LIMITED seating for women in the Ezras Nashim, only. 10:40. Seating available in the Ezras Nashim and a temporary Ezras Nashim on the Lachish side. 16:25 in the Hall. [...]
Purim Schedule 5780 (PDF format) Fast of Esther - תענית אסתר – יום ב' Start of Fast 4:46 התחלת התענית Shacharis 6:10, 7:15, 8:05 שחרית Mincha 13:00, 15:15, 17:05 מנחה מחצית השקל Sunset 17:46:45 שקיעה End of Fast 18:11 סוף תענית One should not eat until after hearing the megilla reading אסור לאכול עד לאחר [...]
In this week’s haftara we have a discussion between the Prophet Shmuel and King Shaul. Shaul is commanded to eradicate Amalek in totality. Shmuel then gets a prophecy from Hashem that Shaul did not fulfill the mission as he was directed. Shmuel accosts Shaul and asks him, “Did you do as Hashem directed you to [...]
