Avos uBanim – 2024-02-03
Avos uBanim followed by Tehillim due to the War and ice cream to all participants! 03-Feb-2024 [...]
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01, 2024
Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Yisro 5784
Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Yisro 5784 Shlomo Zalman ben Eliyahu Frais who fought bravely against the Nazis in North Africa, on his 18th Yahrzeit, 24th Shevat. Sponsor an issue of the Ahavas Shalom Newsletter in memory of a loved one, or for a refuah shelaymah—or any non-commercial purpose! Just 50₪ per issue. Contact lev@ahavasshalom.org for more information. [...]
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01, 2024
Use Your Brains!
When Moses ascended on High to receive the Torah, the ministering angels said before the Holy One, Blessed be He, “Master of the Universe, what is one born of a woman doing here among us?” The Holy One, Blessed be He, said to them, “He came to receive the Torah.” The angels said before Him, [...]
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01, 2024
השתמשו במוח שלכם
בְּשָׁעָה שֶׁעָלָה מֹשֶׁה לַמָּרוֹם אָמְרוּ מַלְאֲכֵי הַשָּׁרֵת לִפְנֵי הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא רִבּוֹנוֹ שֶׁל עוֹלָם, מַה לִּילוּד אִשָּׁה בֵּינֵינוּ? אָמַר לָהֶן: לְקַבֵּל תּוֹרָה בָּא. אָמְרוּ לְפָנָיו: חֶמְדָּה גְּנוּזָה שֶׁגְּנוּזָה לָךְ תְּשַׁע מֵאוֹת וְשִׁבְעִים וְאַרְבָּעָה דּוֹרוֹת קוֹדֶם שֶׁנִּבְרָא הָעוֹלָם, אַתָּה מְבַקֵּשׁ לִיתְּנָהּ לְבָשָׂר וָדָם .......... אָמַר לוֹ הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא לְמֹשֶׁה: הַחְזֵיר לָהֶן תְּשׁוּבָה. ........ אָמַר לְפָנָיו: [...]
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01, 2024
Avos uBanim – 2024-01-27
Avos uBanim followed by Tehillim due to the War and ice cream to all participants! January 27, 2024 [...]
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01, 2024
Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Beshalach 5784
Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Beshalach 5784 Sponsor an issue of the Ahavas Shalom Newsletter in memory of a loved one, or for a refuah shelaymah—or any non-commercial purpose! Just 50₪ per issue. Contact lev@ahavasshalom.org for more information. Davening Times and Reminders: Mincha Erev Shabbos: 12:30 and 16:53 Candle Lighting: 16:31/16:51 Beis Elokim shiur with the Rav 07:50 [...]
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01, 2024
טעם של שבת
וַיְהִי בַּיּוֹם הַשִּׁשִּׁי לָקְטוּ לֶחֶם מִשְׁנֶה שְׁנֵי הָעֹמֶר ׃ (שמות טז:כב) וּמִדְרַשׁ אַגָּדָה: לֶחֶם מִשְׁנֶה – מְשֻׁנֶּה, אוֹתוֹ הַיּוֹם נִשְׁתַּנָּה לְשֶׁבַח בְּרֵיחוֹ וְטַעְמוֹ (מכילתא – מובא ברש"י שם) המן הוא אחד מאותם דברים שמעוררים את כח הדמיון של אנשים רבים - אוכל קסום שיכול לטעום כמו כל דבר שרוצים. זה גם מקום למספר רב של דברי [...]
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01, 2024
A Taste of Shabbos
When the sixth day came, what they had gathered [was a] double [portion of] bread, two omers for each individual. (Shemos 16:22) RASHI: THEY COLLECTED DOUBLE BREAD…A Midrashic explanation is that משנה in לחם משנה signifies מְשֻׁנָּה (meaning) different, changed — that day it was changed for the better as regards to its smell and its [...]
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01, 2024
Avos uBanim – 2024-01-20
Avos uBanim followed by Tehillim due to the War and ice cream to all participants! January 20, 2024 [...]
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01, 2024
Right-On Time!
“You must be vigilant regarding the matzos” (Shemos 12:17) RASHI: AND You SHALL WATCH THE UNLEAVENED BREAD …Rabbi Josiah said: Do not read “את המַּצּוֹת”, the unleavened bread, but את הַמִּצְוֹת “[you shall watch] the commandments” — just as we may not cause the unleavened bread to become leavened by letting the dough remain in [...]