“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 [...]
וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם אֶת־הַמַּצּוֹת (שמות יב:יז) ושמרתם את המצות. שֶׁלֹּא יָבֹאוּ לִידֵי חִמּוּץ;… רַבִּי יֹאשִׁיָּה אוֹמֵר אַל תְּהִי קוֹרֵא אֶת הַמַּצּוֹת, אֶלָּא אֶת הַמִּצְווֹת – כְּדֶרֶךְ שֶׁאֵין מַחֲמִיצִין אֶת הַמַּצָּה, כָּךְ אֵין מַחֲמִיצִין אֶת הַמִּצְוָה, אֶלָּא אִם בָּאָה לְיָדְךָ, עֲשֵׂה אוֹתָהּ מִיָּד (רש"י שם ממכילתא דרבי ישמעאל יב:יז:א) ר' יוסף צבי הלוי דונר מהרהר, "רש"י נותן לנו [...]
Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Bo 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 16:47 Candle Lighting: 16:25/16:45 Beis Elokim shiur with the Rav 07:50 [...]
Avos uBanim followed by Tehillim due to the War and ice cream to all participants! January 13, 2024 [...]
Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Vaera 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 16:40 Candle Lighting: 16:18/16:38 Beis Elokim shiur with the Rav 07:50 [...]
“…I will bring you out…, and I will save you…, I will redeem you…, I will take you…” (Shemos 6:6-8) The Passover Seder has many things which come in sets of four: Four questions, four sons, four cups of wine, etc. These four cups correspond to the four expressions of redemption cited above from this [...]
לָכֵן אֱמֹר לִבְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל אֲנִי ה' וְהוֹצֵאתִי אֶתְכֶם מִתַּחַת סִבְלֹת מִצְרַיִם וְהִצַּלְתִּי אֶתְכֶם מֵעֲבֹדָתָם וְגָאַלְתִּי אֶתְכֶם בִּזְרוֹעַ נְטוּיָה וּבִשְׁפָטִים גְּדֹלִים׃ וְלָקַחְתִּי אֶתְכֶם לִי לְעָם וְהָיִיתִי לָכֶם לֵאלֹקִים וִידַעְתֶּם כִּי אֲנִי ה' אֱלֹהֵיכֶם הַמּוֹצִיא אֶתְכֶם מִתַּחַת סִבְלוֹת מִצְרָיִם׃ (שמות ו:ו-ח) בסדר ליל פסח, ישנם דברים רבים המגיעים ברביעיות: ארבע קושיות, ארבעה בנים, ארבע כוסות, וכו'. ארבע כוסות [...]
Avos uBanim followed by Tehillim due to the War and ice cream to all participants! January 6, 2024 [...]
Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Shemos 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 16:35 Candle Lighting: 16:13/16:33 CANCELLED: Beis Elokim shiur with the Rav [...]
“A man of the house of Levi went and married the daughter of Levi.” (Shemos 2:1) During these trying times, I am often asked what would be appropriate behavior. I believe that we all understand that at this time when all of klal Yisrael is bleeding and in danger, it is not exactly the time [...]
