21:1 And these are the ordinances… Chazal take note of the word “v’ele” – “and these are…”. The Torah seems to be starting a new subject about the laws between man and his fellow, which are totally disconnected from the laws of ascending the mizbeach – the last topic of last week’s Parsha. However, the [...]
Welcome to the first edition of the Ahavas Shalom Building Blog, where we’ll try to keep you up-to-date on what is happening with the new construction. The building committee consists of four Ahavas Shalom members: Hananiah Lasker, Shimon Solway, Naftali Kaplan and Lev Seltzer. This past week the committee had a meeting with David Miller, [...]
Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Yisro 5780 Reminders: Mincha Erev Shabbos at 12:30 and 17:10 Mazel Tov to the Rav and the Rebbetzin of the upcoming wedding of their son Yisroel Mayer to Leah Klein. The Auf Ruf will take place this Shabbos in Jerusalem. Modified Shabbos Schedule: Kabbalas Shabbos led by Ari Goldwag, World Famous singer and [...]
"לֹא תַחְמֹד" (שמות כ:יג) באופן כללי אנשים מבינים שאסור לחמוד אחר רכושם של אחרים. הם גם מרגישים קצת מדוכאים שבמקום להסתפק במה שיש להם, מדמיינים לעצמם שמגיע להם דברים של אחרים. אפשר לחשוב שהאיסור הזה הוא פנימי בין האדם לעצמו, ובעל הדבר הנחשק הוא רק האמצעי לחטא. אפשר אפילו לחשוב שמדובר בחטא שבין אדם למקום [...]
20:13 Thou shalt not covet… In general, people understand that it is prohibited to desire other people’s possessions. People also feel a little bit ashamed of themselves that they are not satisfied with what they have, and have to instead imagine owning things that belong to others. One may think that this prohibition is a [...]
Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Beshalach 5780 Reminders: Mincha Erev Shabbos at 12:30 and 17:04 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 minutes before the last mincha each Shabbos afternoon. This week's topic "Dibur". [...]
To our beloved Kehilla: In this week’s parsha, klal Yisrael jumps into the Yam Suf with unbelievable mesiras nefesh. This in turn caused the miracle of the splitting of the sea. When they came to the other side they saw not only their salvation, but the destruction of the Egyptians. At this point they sang [...]
לכבוד הקהילה היקרה שלנו: בפרשת השבוע אנו קוראים איך נכנסו כלל ישראל לים סוף עם מסירת נפש מדהימה, וזה בתמורה גרם לנס של קריעת ים סוף. בעברם לצד השני הם ראו לא רק את הישועה שלהם, אלא גם את אובדן המצריים, ומיד הם שרו שירה. רש"י מביא מחז"ל שהם ראו מידה גדולה של השגחה פרטית [...]
Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Bo 5780 Reminders: Mincha Erev Shabbos at 12:30 and 16:57 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 minutes before the last mincha each Shabbos afternoon. This week's topic "Dibur". [...]
In the past few weeks, and especially in the past few days, many of us have been biting our nails over our campaign for a new building. Part of this process was for everyone to think about and appreciate the purpose of a shul. The shul is a place where people come together to pray. [...]
