MINUTES: Ahavas Shalom Vaad Meeting Location: Ahavas Shalom Attending: Lev Seltzer, Aryeh Beer, Micha Kushner, Yonah Kauffman, Shalom Woodrow, Ari Waldman, Alan Rubinstein Non Vaad members: Peretz Katz, Yitzchak Reichenberg, (at end also) Rav Z. Absent: Avi Rosenberg Summary by Micha Kushner Tefilos Proposal to eliminate Kaddish after Anim Zemiros and Ledavid during Elul. Motion [...]
Terumah 5775 newsletter in PDF format Reminders: Seudah Shelishis for young men (13-19) with the Rav after Mincha. IY”H the roads will be open and the Rav will be here, but if not, we still hope to have the meal (either in the ezras nashim or the annex, depending upon how cold it is). Avos [...]
אנו נמצאים בימים אלו בין פרשת שקלים לפרשת תרומה. רש"י כותב שלא היו הנחיות זהות לגבי התרומות שכל אחד מישראל הביא לבנין המשכן .החיוב לתת מחצית השקל (ששימש לקופה הציבורית, לקניית בהמות שהוקרבו כקרבנות ציבור) נפל על כל אחד באופן שווה , ואילו התרומות לבנין המשכן עצמו, שניתנו רק על ידי ה"נדיבי לב" ניתנו בסכומים [...]
We stand between Parshas Shekalim and Parshas Terumah. Rashi explains that not all donations have the same set of rules. The obligation to give the half shekel for the use of the Korbonos was compulsory, and the exact amount was defined for each person. Whereas the donations for the building of the Mishkan were non-compulsory, [...]
Rabbi Avraham Jacobovitz speaks at the Ahavas Shalom Melaveh Malkah at Beis Tefillah's Ulam Shabsai on 14-Feb-15. Topic: Love Thy Neighbor Rabbi Avraham Jacobovitz on Love Thy Neighbor from Beis Midrash Ahavas Shalom on Vimeo.
Enjoy the Halelu Cantorial Choir a second time with these videos taken by Tzviki Waldman. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqqjFQKemx4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KEVV3OZvIU
Thank you to all for coming to the Melaveh Malkah and making it such a success. View Rabbi Jacobovitz's shiur online, or download the MP3 file Listen to the Halelu Cantorial Choir 2015 Melaveh Malkah Journal in PDF format
Mishpatim 5775 newsletter in PDF format Reminders: Melaveh Malkah THIS Motza’ei Shabbos 14-Feb-15. Doors open at 20:15, program starts at 20:30. Honoring Ari Waldman. Special guest speaker: Rabbi Avraham Jacobovitz. Featuring Music from Ari Goldwag and special appearance by the Halelu Choir. Split the pot Raffle - See any Vaad member for tickets. You can [...]
The Chizkuni explains the close proximity between the mention of shemita and Shabbos in this week’s parsha (verses 23:10–13): One might think that during the shemita year—which is called a “year of Shabbos”—one would not be obligated to keep Shabbos. Therefore, the Torah stresses that Shabbos must be observed even during shemita. At first glance, [...]
