"…You shall be holy: for I the Lord your G-d am holy.” (Vayikra 19:2) Many of us are familiar with the idea of a Rebbe dispensing shirayim to his chasidim. This idea, in short, is based on the fact that when the Rebbe eats, he elevates the food to be more spiritual, and those who [...]
Shabbos Newsletter Acharei Mos/Kedoshim 5783 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: 13:30, 17:34, 19:02 Candle Lighting: 18:40/19:00 Beis Elokim shiur with the Rav [...]
וְשָׁ֥ב הַכֹּהֵ֖ן... (ויקרא יד:לט) הרמב"ן אומר לנו, על פי חז"ל, שיש צדדים של צרעת שהם "על טבעיים". התפארת שלמה מעלה רעיון שלדעתי אנשים לא מודעים לו. כאשר חולים מגיעים לרופא להיבדק, רבים מהם מתלוננים שהם מרגישים שהתייחסו אליהם כמו לחתיכת בשר (יש רופאים שמנסים להתגבר על כך עם "גינונים חמים ליד מיטת החולה"). מנקודת המבט [...]
“and the Kohen shall return…" (Vayikra 14:39) The Ramban tells us, based on Chazal, that there are aspects of tzaraas which are supernatural. The Tiferes Shlomo, in explaining some of the aspects, brings up an idea that I feel that people are not aware of. When people become infirm and go to the doctor to [...]
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Shabbos Newsletter Tazria/Metzorai 5783 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: 13:30, 17:31, 18:57 Candle Lighting: 18:35/18:55 Beis Elokim shiur with the Rav 08:05 [...]
Shabbos Newsletter Shemini 5783 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: 13:30, 17:27, 18:52 Candle Lighting: 18:30/18:50 Beis Elokim shiur with the Rav 08:05 [...]
“And Moshe said to Aharon, come close to the altar, and offer your sin offering, and your burnt offering, and make atonement for yourself, and for the people: and offer the offering of the people, and make atonement for them; as Hashem commanded.: (Vayikra 9:7) RASHI: [AND MOSHE SAID TO AARON] GO TO THE ALTAR, [...]
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֜ה אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֗ן קְרַ֤ב אֶל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ וַעֲשֵׂ֞ה אֶת־חַטָּֽאתְךָ֙ וְאֶת־עֹ֣לָתֶ֔ךָ וְכַפֵּ֥ר בַּֽעַדְךָ֖ וּבְעַ֣ד הָעָ֑ם וַעֲשֵׂ֞ה אֶת־קׇרְבַּ֤ן הָעָם֙ וְכַפֵּ֣ר בַּֽעֲדָ֔ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר צִוָּ֥ה ה'׃ (ויקרא ט:ז) "קרב אל המזבח - (ת"כ) שהיה אהרן בוש וירא לגשת אמר לו משה למה אתה בוש לכך נבחרת" (רש"י שם) רש"י זה צריך הסבר. ראשית, עלינו להבין על איזו שאלה עונה רש"י. השפתי [...]
Pesach Newsletter 5783 Pesach 5783 Schedule (A4) who died on Pesach day 1968—Great-grandfather to Lev Seltzer 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: Maariv [...]
