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9 02, 2025

Leveling Up

By |2025-02-11T18:49:26+02:00February 9th, 2025|Categories: Rav's Blog|Tags: , , |0 Comments

“Moshe went out to meet his father-in-law; he bowed and kissed him and he asked him how he was doing…” (Shemos 18:7) The above verse doesn’t specify whether it was Moshe who bowed to and kissed Yisro, or Yisro who bowed to and kissed Moshe.  The midrash proves that Moshe was the one who bowed [...]

8 02, 2025

One for All and All for One – Journal 2025

By |2025-02-05T12:09:37+02:00February 8th, 2025|Categories: Rav's Blog|Tags: , , |0 Comments

 יד וְכָל-הָעָם רֹאִים אֶת-הַקּוֹלֹת וְאֶת-הַלַּפִּידִם, וְאֵת קוֹל הַשֹּׁפָר, וְאֶת-הָהָר, עָשֵׁן; וַיַּרְא הָעָם וַיָּנֻעוּ, וַיַּעַמְדוּ מֵרָחֹק.  טו וַיֹּאמְרוּ, אֶל-מֹשֶׁה, דַּבֵּר-אַתָּה עִמָּנוּ, וְנִשְׁמָעָה; וְאַל-יְדַבֵּר עִמָּנוּ אֱלֹקִים, פֶּן-נָמוּת.  טז וַיֹּאמֶר מֹשֶׁה אֶל-הָעָם, אַל-תִּירָאוּ, כִּי לְבַעֲבוּר נַסּוֹת אֶתְכֶם, בָּא הָאֱלֹקִים; וּבַעֲבוּר, תִּהְיֶה יִרְאָתוֹ עַל-פְּנֵיכֶם--לְבִלְתִּי תֶחֱטָאו  (שמות כ:יד-טז) “All the people witnessed the thunder and lightning…Fear not, for God has [...]

5 02, 2025

Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Beshalach 5785

By |2025-02-06T12:24:20+02:00February 5th, 2025|Categories: Newsletter|Tags: , |0 Comments

Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Beshalach 5785 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: 12:30 & 17:04 Candle Lighting: 16:42/17:02 Beis Elokim shiur with the Rav [...]

5 02, 2025

An Acquired Taste

By |2025-02-05T11:57:09+02:00February 5th, 2025|Categories: Rav's Blog|Tags: , |0 Comments

With regard to the Monn, it is written “bread” (Exodus 16:4), and it is written “oil” (Numbers 11:8), and it is written “honey” (Exodus 16:31). How can we reconcile these verses? Rabbi Yosi, son of Rabbi Chanina, said: For the youth it was like bread, for the elderly it was like oil, and for the [...]

5 02, 2025

טעם נרכש

By |2025-02-05T11:55:16+02:00February 5th, 2025|Categories: הבלג של הרב|Tags: , |0 Comments

(בעניין המן) כְּתִיב ״לֶחֶם״, וּכְתִיב ״שֶׁמֶן״, וּכְתִיב ״דְּבַשׁ״. אֲמַר רַבִּי יוֹסֵי בְּרַבִּי חֲנִינָא: לִנְעָרִים — לֶחֶם, לִזְקֵנִים — שֶׁמֶן, לְתִינוֹקוֹת — דְּבַשׁ. (יומא עה:) עם ישראל מכונה "עם הספר", מכיוון שמשקיעים כמות עצומה של זמן ומאמץ בלימוד תורתנו. העובדה שהאנשים הרגילים בכלל ישראל מצווים להשקיע זמן רב בלימוד הלכות התורה, היא ייחודית ליהדות. ברוב הדתות [...]

26 01, 2025

Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Bo 5785

By |2025-01-30T12:39:50+02:00January 26th, 2025|Categories: Newsletter|Tags: , |0 Comments

Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Bo 5785 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: 12:30 & 16:58 Candle Lighting: 16:36/16:56 CANCELLED: Beis Elokim shiur with the [...]

26 01, 2025

להישאר נאמן

By |2025-01-29T18:20:37+02:00January 26th, 2025|Categories: הבלג של הרב|Tags: , |0 Comments

הַחֹדֶשׁ הַזֶּה לָכֶם רֹאשׁ חֳדָשִׁים רִאשׁוֹן הוּא לָכֶם לְחׇדְשֵׁי הַשָּׁנָה׃ (שמות יב:ב) המצווה הראשונה שניתנה לכלל ישראל כפי שכתובה בתורה היא מצוות "החודש הזה לכם". מצווה זו מורה לבית דין לקבל עדות מאלו שראו את הירח ולהכריז איזה יום הוא ראש החודש. מדוע דווקא המצווה הזו נבחרה להיות הראשונה? אני רוצה להציע את הסיבה שמצווה [...]

26 01, 2025

Staying True to the Path

By |2025-01-28T18:35:58+02:00January 26th, 2025|Categories: Rav's Blog|Tags: , |0 Comments

“This month shall mark for you the beginning of the months; it shall be the first of the months of the year for you.” (Shemos 12:2) The first mitzvah in the Torah that is recorded as being given to Klal Yisrael is the mitzvah of “hachodesh hazeh lachem”. This mitzvah commands Beis Din to hear [...]

19 01, 2025

Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Vaera 5785

By |2025-01-23T14:39:18+02:00January 19th, 2025|Categories: Newsletter|0 Comments

Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Vaera 5785 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: 12:30 & 16:51 Candle Lighting: 16:29/16:49 Beis Elokim shiur with the Rav [...]

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