Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Ki Sisa 5778 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 Seltzer for details Reminders: Mincha Erev Shabbos at 12:30, 17:23 The Kehilla is invited to a Kiddush after davening. Shabbos Shiurim: [...]
The gemora (Brochos 55a) teaches us that we cannot appoint a leader of the community (“Parness”) against the will of the people. Therefore, the public must first be asked. This is learned from the pasuk that says “I have asked Betzalel to take a position.” (Shemos 31:1,2) The question is obvious: Betzalel did not have [...]
הגמרא בברכות מלמדת אותנו שלא ממנים מנהיג (פרנס) על הציבור נגד רצונם, ולכן צריך קודם לשאול את הציבור. אמר רבי יצחק אין מעמידין פרנס על הצבור אלא אם כן נמלכים בצבור שנא' (שמות לה:ל) "ראו קרא ה' בשם בצלאל" אמר לו הקדוש ברוך הוא למשה, "משה הגון עליך בצלאל?" אמר לו, "רבונו של עולם אם [...]
The world-famous Ari Goldwag leads Mincha on Purim Day at Beis Medrash Ahavas Shalom, using his inimitable musical talent. https://youtu.be/LJRYbVGAtI0
Date: 24-Jan-2018 9 Shevat 5778 Location: Ahavas Shalom Attending: Lev Seltzer, Binyomin Rubenstein, Hananiah Lasker, Yosef Richards, Micha Kushner Absent: Aryeh Beer, Yonah Kaufman Summary by Micha Kushner English Library Yehuda Nyssen is advancing his idea of creating a lending English library. He is labeling books. Yehuda would like three new bookcases. As there will [...]
Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Tetzaveh 5778 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 Seltzer for details Reminders: Mincha Erev Shabbos at 12:30, 17:18 Mazel Tov to the Rav and Rebbetzin on marriage of their daughter [...]
I am sure we have all had the experience when we answer a phone call and the person on the other end says “Guess who this is?!” There are times when we can somewhat recognize the voice, but not completely. We start groping in the dark and get frustrated that we can’t identify who the [...]
זה קורה כמעט לכל אחד מאיתנו. אנו עונים לטלפון, ומישהו מהעבר השני אומר "נחשו מי מדבר?!" לפעמים הקול נשמע לנו קצת מוכר, אבל אנחנו לא ממש מזהים אותו. אנחנו מתחילים לנחש באופן אקראי ולהכנס לתסכול מכך שאנחנו לא יכולים לזהות את המתקשר. אנו גם חשים את העצב בקולו של המתקשר - הוא מאוכזב מכך שאנחנו [...]
Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Terumah 5778 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 Seltzer for details Reminders: Mincha Erev Shabbos at 12:30, 17:12 Mazel Tov to the Rav and Rebbetzin on the Aufruf of the [...]
Moshe Rabbeinu had difficulty in imagining how to construct the menorah, and he was told to throw the gold into a fire and it will be made by itself. Why did Hashem demand that Moshe make the menorah if it was something that he was incapable of doing? Why didn’t Hashem just make the menorah [...]
