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24 07, 2022

Pray, Don’t Slay

By |2022-07-26T14:39:08+03:00July 24th, 2022|Categories: Rav's Blog|Tags: , |0 Comments

The congregation shall protect the murderer from the blood avenger, and return him to his refuge city where he had fled, and he must remain there until the death of the Kohen Gadol who was anointed with the sacred oil. (Bamidbar 35:25) Rashi: Because the High Priest should have prayed that this misfortune might never [...]

21 07, 2022

Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Matos 5782

By |2022-07-21T11:44:13+03:00July 21st, 2022|Categories: Newsletter|Tags: , , |0 Comments

Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Matos 5782 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, 17:56, 19:28 Candle Lighting: 19:06/19:26 CANCELLED: Beis Elokim shiur with the [...]

19 07, 2022

Not What YOU Think

By |2022-07-20T16:30:52+03:00July 19th, 2022|Categories: Rav's Blog|Tags: , , |0 Comments

“Now the children of Re᾽uven and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of cattle…” (Bamidbar 32:1) Rav Simcha Bunim of Peshischa explains the verse quoted above to mean that these two tribes had a special connection to Moshe Rabbeinu, their Rebbe. Because of this connection, they wanted to stay on the other [...]

19 07, 2022

לא מה שאתה חושב

By |2022-07-20T17:46:18+03:00July 19th, 2022|Categories: Rav's Blog|Tags: , , |0 Comments

"וּמִקְנֶ֣ה רַ֗ב הָיָ֞ה לִבְנֵ֧י רְאוּבֵ֛ן וְלִבְנֵי־גָ֖ד עָצ֣וּם מְאֹ֑ד..." (במדבר לב:א) הרב שמחה בונים מפשיסחה מסביר את הפסוק שצוטט בכך שלשני שבטים אלו היה קשר מיוחד עם משה רבנו, הרבי שלהם. בגלל הקשר הזה, הם רצו להישאר בעבר הירדן, ובכך להפוך אותו לחלק מארץ ישראל, מה שייתן בכך למשה רשות להיכנס לארץ ישראל "עצמה". האמרי אמת [...]

14 07, 2022

Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Pinchas 5782

By |2022-07-14T12:18:21+03:00July 14th, 2022|Categories: Newsletter|Tags: , |0 Comments

Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Pinchas 5782 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, 17:59, 19:31 Candle Lighting: 19:09/19:29 Beis Elokim shiur with the [...]

12 07, 2022

כי יכול נוכל לה

By |2022-07-13T15:49:30+03:00July 12th, 2022|Categories: Rav's Blog|Tags: , |0 Comments

וְהָ֤יְתָה לּוֹ֙ וּלְזַרְע֣וֹ אַחֲרָ֔יו בְּרִ֖ית כְּהֻנַּ֣ת עוֹלָ֑ם תַּ֗חַת אֲשֶׁ֤ר קִנֵּא֙ לֵֽאלֹקָ֔יו וַיְכַפֵּ֖ר עַל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (במדבר כה:יג) הספרי אומר שכל הכהנים הגדולים בתקופת בית ראשון היו מצאצאי פנחס הכהן. הדעת שרגא מציין דבר מדהים: פנחס לא היה אמור להיות כהן כלל, כי הוא נולד לפני מתן הכהונה לאהרן ולארבעת בניו. רק באמצעות מעשה ההקרבה העצמית שלו [...]

10 07, 2022

Put Yourself on Hashem’s Side

By |2022-07-13T15:50:39+03:00July 10th, 2022|Categories: Rav's Blog|Tags: , |0 Comments

"It shall be for him and his descendants after him a covenant of eternal kehunah because he was zealous for his God and made atonement for Bnei Yisroel.” (Bamidbar 25:13) The Sifri says that all the Kohanim Gedolim in the first Temple descended from Pinchas Hakohen. The Daas Shraga points out something amazing: Pinchas was [...]

8 07, 2022

Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Balak 5782

By |2022-07-10T20:19:27+03:00July 8th, 2022|Categories: Newsletter|Tags: , |0 Comments

Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Balak 5782 In honor of the auf ruf and marriage of our dear son Yaacov Woodrow The kehilla is invited to a Kiddush in the Woodrow home (31/3 Lachish) after davening Sponsor an issue of the Ahavas Shalom Newsletter in memory of a loved one, or for a refuah [...]

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