Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Bamidbar 5776 This week’s newsletter is sponsored by Simche Wecker Celebrating 49 years of G-d's liberation of Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and the Golan Sponsor an issue of the newsletter – contact Lev Seltzer for details Reminders: Mincha Friday at 13:30, 17:53 and 19:27. The Rav is continuing his Pirkei Avos shiur this [...]
HOW MUCH ARE YOU WORTH? In the Ahavas Shalom Erki Appeal, the value of MY WORTH is 300 shekels because the gematria of ערכי is 300. Since we started this campaign, we have collected OVER 5,000₪ from people just like you who use our shul on a regular basis. If you have not donated, we [...]
Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Bechukosai 5776 This week’s newsletter is sponsored anonymously by a member of our Kehilla Sponsor an issue of the newsletter – contact Lev Seltzer for details Reminders: Mincha Friday at 13:30, 17:50 and 19:23. Mazel Tov to the Goldwag Family on the Bar Mitzvah of their son Moshe Dov. The Kehilla is [...]
וְזָכַרְתִּי, אֶת בְּרִיתִי יַעֲקוֹב; וְאַף אֶת בְּרִיתִי יִצְחָק וְאַף אֶת בְּרִיתִי אַבְרָהָם, אֶזְכֹּר וְהָאָרֶץ אֶזְכֹּר. (וַיִּקְרָא כו:מב) Then will I remember My covenant with Jacob, and also My covenant with Isaac, and also My covenant with Abraham will I remember; and I will remember the land. (Vayikra 26:42) The Toras Kohanim asks “What about the [...]
וְזָכַרְתִּי, אֶת בְּרִיתִי יַעֲקוֹב; וְאַף אֶת בְּרִיתִי יִצְחָק וְאַף אֶת בְּרִיתִי אַבְרָהָם, אֶזְכֹּר וְהָאָרֶץ אֶזְכֹּר. (וַיִּקְרָא כו:מב) בסוף התוכחה, הקב"ה מבשר לבניו שאף על פי שהפיצם בין העמים והענישם קשות, בכל זאת יגאל אותם בזכות הברית שכרת עם האבות. בעל התורת כהנים שואל על בריתות אלה: למה לא מוזכרת זכות האימהות? האם הם פחות ראויות [...]
Rabbi Zachariash discusses the connection of maaser to Rabbi Akiva and Lag B'Omer. https://vimeo.com/171636643
Celebrate Lag B’Omer with Ahavas Shalom! Music Singing Dancing Clown Balloons BBQ Hotdogs and sodas for sale: 3₪ each SPECIAL DEAL: 5₪ for Hotdog and Soda Popcorn and candy floss (cotton candy) will also be on sale SCHEDULE: 19:45 – 20:15 Avos uBanim with Prizes Leah the Clown Leah The Clown will make and [...]
Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Behar 5776 This week’s newsletter is sponsored by Ari Waldman on the occasion of the Yahrzeit (15th of Iyar) of his mother, Esther Bas Menachem (waldman) Sponsor an issue of the newsletter – contact Lev Seltzer for details Reminders: Mincha Friday at 13:30, 17:46 and 19:18. The Rav is continuing his [...]
...וְחֵי אָחִיךָ, עִמָּךְ (וַיִּקְרָא כה:לו) …Let your brother live with you (Vayikra 25:36). When the Torah tells us that a person is supposed to love his friend as himself, it uses the word “imach” meaning “together with you.” From this Rabbi Akiva learns (Bava Metzia 62A) that if a person has only one flask of [...]
...וְחֵי אָחִיךָ, עִמָּךְ (וַיִּקְרָא כה:לו) התורה מצווה אותנו להחזיק את אחינו הרש. אבל לא בכל מחיר. הפסוק מדגיש שחיי אחיך חייבים לבוא "עמך". מכאן דורש רבי עקיבא [בבא מציעא סב.] חייך קודמים, שאם לא כן, איננו חי "עמך" אלא במקומך. התורה משתמשת במושג "עמך" גם לגבי עבד עברי. שם דורשת הגמרא שאם יש לאדון רק [...]
