Pidyon Haben of Nachman Zachariash
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11, 2015
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11, 2015
The Next Stop is: Chesed
As the train was pulling into the Beit Shemesh station, I saw a disabled man with various possessions. Without him asking, I went over to him to assist with gathering his belongings so that he could exit the train more easily.
7
11, 2015
A Bicycle Ride to Chesed
While riding my bicycle, I noticed a tzedaka collector. I rode over to him to give him tzedaka and also words of encouragement.
5
11, 2015
The Power of D-bait
The Torah tells us “Ephron said, what is 400 shekels kesef between us,” Ephron sounds like a good hearted man, willing to do chesed, even at a major expense. And yet, when Avraham says “I want to pay,” Chazal tell us that Ephron wanted coins that were “over l’socher” - the most liquid cash. The [...]
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11, 2015
אך האמת יוצאת
עפרון החיתי מתאר את סכום העסקה המוצעת בינו לבין אברהם אבינו כ"ארבעה מאות שקל כסף ביני ובינך, מה היא?" על פניו, עפרון נראה כאיש הגון. בן אדם שמוכן לגמול חסד עם חבירו, אפילו אם העלות תהיה משמעותית. אבל ברגע שאברהם אבינו מתעקש לשלם, עפרון דורש כסף "עובר לסוחר" או צ'ק בנקאי. השאלה מתבקשת, האם עפרון [...]
5
11, 2015
Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Chayei Sarah 5776
Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Chayei Sarah 5776 Reminders: Mincha tonight at 16:31. Oneg Shabbos With Rav Zachariash this Friday Night from 20:15 until 21:45 at the Seltzer Family Home Nachal Lachish 36/2 (three flights down, on the left hand side) This week’s Oneg is sponsored by the Seltzers in memory of Yitzchak Meir Seltzer Z”L on [...]
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11, 2015
Hatzolah To the Rescue
A family member took ill and we could not contact him. A kind Hatzalah volunteer helped establish contact, and then took care of him. This put me in a very good mood, so I spontaneously phoned Hatzalah, praised and thanked them for their wonderful work, and gave them a donation.
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11, 2015
A Shabbos Host
My marriage fell apart 2.5 years ago and my social worker sent me to Beit Avot Beit Haelah (an assisted living facility) close to Beit Shemesh. I was very depressed about having to spend Shabbat there because the TV is always on and no one keeps Shabbos there. Baruch Hashem someone told me to register [...]
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10, 2015
“Real” Chesed
The Targum Yonason (perek 22:1) tells us that there was a discussion between Yitzchak and Yishmael regarding who had the right to inherit their father Avraham. Yitzchak claimed “I am the son of Sarah, so I should inherit.” Yishmael replied “I was 13 when I had my bris milah, and I was old enough that [...]
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10, 2015
ממש חסד
ה"תרגום יונתן" מביא שיחה שהתקיימה בין יצחק אבינו ובין ישמעאל. האחים התנצחו לגבי מי ראוי יותר לרשת את אברהם אביהם. יצחק אבינו טען שמכיוון שהוא הבן של שרה אימנו, שהיא האשה (ולא הפילגש), הוא זכאי לרשת. ישמעאל טען כנגדו שהוא עמד במבחן זכאות גדול יותר, שכן הוא היה בן שלש-עשרה בהגיע זמנו למול, והוא מסר [...]