וְהָאֲנָשִׁים אֲשֶׁר עָלוּ עִמּוֹ אָמְרוּ לֹא נוּכַל לַעֲלוֹת אֶל הָעָם כִּי חָזָק הוּא מִמֶּנּוּ: במדבר יג:לג “But the men who went up with him said, ‘We are unable to go up against the people, for they are stronger than us’.” Rashi explains that the word מִמֶּנּוּ is referring to HaKadosh Baruch Hu—as if the people [...]
וְהָאֲנָשִׁים אֲשֶׁר עָלוּ עִמּוֹ אָמְרוּ לֹא נוּכַל לַעֲלוֹת אֶל הָעָם כִּי חָזָק הוּא מִמֶּנּוּ: במדבר יג:לג רש"י מבאר שהמרגלים סברו שהעם היושב בכנען היה חזק "ממנו", כלומר, מד' ! והתמיהה מובנת מאליה – הרי המרגלים עצמם ראו את כחו של הקב"ה, עשרת המכות, קריעת ים סוף וכו' איך עולה על הדעת שאינו יכול לטפל ב'סתם [...]
Shelach Lecha 5775 newsletter in PDF format Reminders: Rav Zachariash is in Jerusalem this Shabbos. As such, the Rav’s Shabbos shiurim are changing as follows: Rabbi Akiva Teichtal will give the Friday Night derosho. The Mabit shiur will not meet before Shacharis. No derosho during Shacharis. Rabbi Boruch Dzialowski of Kehillas HaGra will speak at [...]
Beha'aloscha 5775 newsletter in PDF format Reminders: Mazel Tov to Mr. & Mrs. Zevi Reich on the birth of a baby BOY! The Shalom Zachor will be in their new home at Nachal Lachish 16/9. Condolences to Rabbi Refoel Brodie on the passing of his father, Rav Yehuda Brodie of Manchester, England. Rabbi Brodie is [...]
Location: Ahavas Shalom Attending: Lev Seltzer, Aryeh Beer , Yonah Kauffman, Alan Rubinstein, Micha Kushner, Shalom Woodrow, Ari Waldman Absent: Avi Rosenberg Summary by Micha Kushner Emergency Appeal Mr. Beer started an emergency appeal, asking for 300NIS per family. So far over 12,500NIS has been donated. Shavuos Summary Shavuos activities were overall very successful. The [...]
בפרשתנו אנו קוראים על ברכת כהנים. חלקים מעמנו (ישראלים ולויים) מתברכים על ידי הכהנים. אבל נשאל את עצמנו, מה הוא בדיוק טיבו של תפקיד הכהנים בברכה ? האם ברכה זו היא חלק מעבודתם בבית המקדש או שמא תפקיד זה נובע כתוצאה מעבודתם (ולא כחלק ממנה) הכהנים התקדשו באופן משמעותי על ידי עבודתם ועודף קדושה זה [...]
This week’s parsha presents to us the mitzvah of Birkas Kohanim. While we understand that the Kohanim are empowered by HaKadosh Baruch Hu to give us this blessing, we might wonder what is the nature of the Kohen’s role. Is it part of the priestly service (just as they serve in the Beis Hamikdash, so [...]
Nasso 5775 newsletter in PDF format Reminders: This is YOUR kehilla. Please help us at this difficult financial time by either paying your dues of 190₪ per month of participating in our Erki appeal and donating the gematria of erki which is 300₪. Rav Zachariash's Pirkei Avos shiur continues this Shabbos afternoon. Mincha 18:00 followed [...]
Bamidbar/Shavuos 5775 newsletter in PDF format Reminders: Shavuos is here. See the attached newsletter for the full Shavuos learning schedule, featuring learning from 23:00 to 05:00! Men and boys are invited to join the Rav and the kehilla at the neilas hachag after Mincha at 19:10. The last mincha on Shavuos is 19:10! This is [...]
The Medrash tells us based on the words in this week’s parsha (וַיְדַבֵּר ה׳ אֶל מֹשֶׁה בְּמִדְבַּר סִינַי) that the Torah was given in three special environments: Bamidbar: in the desert Ba’eish: with fire Ba’Mayim: with water The Medrash then proceeds to show that the torah was given in each environment, but it does not [...]
