Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Vayakhel/Pekudei 5777 You can sponsor an issue of the Ahavas Shalom Newsletter—Contact Lev Seltzer for details Reminders: MANY times have changed due to the start of “Daylight Saving Time” on Friday. Please see the schedule below as well as the newsletter for full details. New: Shacharis at 09:00. Each morning starting this [...]
The Medrash tells us that Betzalel merited to have an unbelievable amount of profound knowledge to the point that he was able to understand the inner workings of the Creation of the World. This was given to him because of the mesiras nefesh of his ancestors Chur and Miriam. It seems to me that one must explain why mesiras nefesh is [...]
"רְא֛וּ קָרָ֥א ה' בְּשֵׁ֑ם בְּצַלְאֵ֛ל בֶּן־אוּרִ֥י בֶן־ח֖וּר" (שמות ל"ה ל') ורש"י שם "חור - בנה של מרים היה" כתוב במדרש שבצלאל זכה לבינה יתירה, ואפילו להבנת סודות מעשה בראשית, בזכות שסבו, חור, מסר את נפשו במעשה העגל, ובזכות מסירות נפשה של מרים, הסבתא רבתא שלו במצרים, בזמן גזרת פרעה "כל הבן הילוד היאורה תשליכהו" [שמות [...]
As in previous years - contracts are available for authorizing the selling of Chametz, in English and Hebrew, to prepare in advance. Please click on the below links and print out, in the language you understand. These are provided as a convenience to enable preparing the contract at home. The authorization MUST be completed (Date [...]
Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Ki Sisa 5777 You can sponsor an issue of the Ahavas Shalom Newsletter—Contact Lev Seltzer for details Reminders: Mincha Friday at 12:30 and 17:34 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 at [...]
We are familiar with the idea that there is an advantage of being part of a tzibur. This means that though a person may not have certain merits or qualities, if these qualities are found in the tzibur he latches on to these qualities and reaps the rewards or advantages that the group gets. We [...]
כולנו יודעים שיש יתרון להיות חלק מציבור. גם אם חסרות לאדם הפרטי מעלות או תכונות מסוימות, הרי שאם הן מצויות בקרב הציבור, הוא יוכל להתחבר אליהן במישור הציבורי, וכך ליהנות מהן בעצמו. לעומת זאת, אם אדם הוא חלק מציבור אשר פועל באופן לא תקין, הוא עלול-לפעמים- להיענש כחלק מהקבוצה. השבוע ראיתי במלבי"ם רעיון מעניין, שמבאר [...]
Purim is coming, which means…. It's time to order your Matza!! The Shul will IY"H be making a trip, as in previous years, to the Matza Chabura Bet Shemesh bakery accompanied by the Rav Shlit"a. The prices for Matza will be: 175 NIS/Kilo - Hand made (machine ground) (The following are available as well for your [...]
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