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4 12, 2022

G(r)o(w)ing Up!

By |2022-12-05T14:07:15+02:00December 4th, 2022|Categories: Rav's Blog|Tags: , |0 Comments

“I have sojourned with Lavan…” (Bereishis 32:5) Rashi: The word גרתי has the numerical value of 613 - תרי״ג - it is as if to say, “Though I have sojourned with Lavan, the wicked, I have observed the תרי״ג מצות, the 613 Divine Commandments, and I have learned naught of his evil ways. When people [...]

1 12, 2022

Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Vayeitzei 5783

By |2022-12-01T16:09:25+02:00December 1st, 2022|Categories: Newsletter|Tags: , |0 Comments

Shabbos Newsletter Toldos 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. Sponsor an issue of the Ahavas Shalom Newsletter in memory of a loved one, or for a refuah shelaymah—or any [...]

29 11, 2022

אנחנו רוצים משיח עכשיו!

By |2022-11-29T19:34:33+02:00November 29th, 2022|Categories: Rav's Blog|Tags: , |0 Comments

וְיַעֲקֹב֙ אִ֣ישׁ תָּ֔ם יֹשֵׁ֖ב אֹהָלִֽים (בראשית כה:כז) ר' אלי' לופיאן הסביר בדרך משל: אם נשאל איזה מישהו: "סליחה אדוני האם אתה אוהב דגים?" והוא יענה: "מאוד אוהב"... הרי שיש כאן משהו לא ברור, אם באמת הוא היה אוהב דגים, הוא היה אוכל אותם?! אלא הוא אוהב את עצמו, וכשהוא אוכל דגים - טעים לו! אם הוא [...]

27 11, 2022

We Want Moshiach Now

By |2022-11-29T19:32:10+02:00November 27th, 2022|Categories: Rav's Blog|Tags: , |0 Comments

Jacob served seven years for Rachel and they seemed to him but a few days because of his love for her. (Bereishis 29:20) There is a famous thought which is beautifully explained by Rav Elyah Lopian, the famed mashgiach. When someone is asked, “Do you like fish?”, and he responds, “Yes, I love fish!”, he [...]

24 11, 2022

Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Toldos 5783

By |2022-11-24T18:45:52+02:00November 24th, 2022|Categories: Newsletter|Tags: , , |0 Comments

Shabbos Newsletter Toldos 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. Sponsor an issue of the Ahavas Shalom Newsletter in memory of a loved one, or for a refuah shelaymah—or any [...]

21 11, 2022

גישות שונות לאותם אנשים

By |2022-11-21T22:19:31+02:00November 21st, 2022|Categories: Rav's Blog|Tags: , , |0 Comments

וְיַעֲקֹב֙ אִ֣ישׁ תָּ֔ם יֹשֵׁ֖ב אֹהָלִֽים (בראשית כה:כז) הרב בערל פוברסקי שואל מה הכוונה ב"יושב אוהלים"? הוא מסביר בשם ר' ירוחם שזה לא היה רק תיאור של עיסוקו או מקצועו של יעקב; אלא, זה היה תיאור של מהותו. רש"י אומר שה"אוהלים" מתייחס לישיבת שם ועבר, כלומר הוא היה בן ישיבה אפילו בחופשות ובחגים. אולם הרב פוברסקי [...]

20 11, 2022

Different Strokes For The Same Folk

By |2022-11-22T17:01:49+02:00November 20th, 2022|Categories: Rav's Blog|Tags: , , |0 Comments

Yaakov was a wholesome man, abiding in tents. (Bereishis 25:27) Rabbi Berel Povarsky asks what is meant by “yoshev ohalim”? He explains in the name of Reb Yerucham that this wasn’t just a description of Yaakov’s occupation, nor even a career description, but rather it was a description of his essence. Rashi says that the [...]

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