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28 11, 2021

The Right Choice

By |2021-12-01T21:13:16+02:00November 28th, 2021|Categories: Rav's Blog|Tags: , |0 Comments

…they cried before him, “Avreich!” (Bereishis 41:43) Rashi: …Rebbe Yehuda explained: אברך is appellation for Yoseph who was אב “a father” in wisdom and רך “tender” in years. Whereupon Rabbi Yossi the son of Dermaskis said to him: “How much longer will you pervert for us the meaning of Scripture? The word אברך can only [...]

26 11, 2021

Rav Kornfeld Shemitta Shiur Notes

By |2021-11-26T13:17:20+02:00November 26th, 2021|Categories: Documents|0 Comments

Notes on the Shemitta shiur given by Rabbi Elimelech Kornfeld. Rav Zachariash has read through this booklet. He agreed with what Rav Kornfeld wrote, and had only some minor comments: Bananas have a problem of שמור ונעבד if not under a good hashgacha ,though they aren’t ספיחין Some Poskim allowed the land to be sold [...]

25 11, 2021

Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Vayeishev 5782

By |2021-11-25T13:51:03+02:00November 25th, 2021|Categories: Newsletter|Tags: , |0 Comments

Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Vayeishev 5782 Davening Times and Reminders: Mincha Erev Shabbos: 12:30 & 16:21 Candle Lighting: 15:59/16:19 Beis Elokim with the Rav at 07:50 Shabbos morning davening begins at 08:00. PELE YOETZ shiur with the Rav continues this week at 15:40 (15 minutes before the last mincha) Shabbos Afternoon Mincha at 13:00 and 15:55. Avos uBanim Ages 3-7: [...]

23 11, 2021

אפקט האדווה

By |2021-11-24T11:36:53+02:00November 23rd, 2021|Categories: Rav's Blog|Tags: , |0 Comments

"וַיַּכֵּ֣ר יְהוּדָ֗ה וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ צָֽדְקָ֣ה מִמֶּ֔נִּי" (בראשית לח:כו) אנו מכירים את המחלוקת בין בית שמאי לבית הלל לגבי אופן הדלקת נרות חנוכה (משמונה מפחיתים עד אחד, או מאחד מוסיפים עד שמונה). אני רוצה לשתף, אתכם בתחושה אישית שיש לי לגבי הנושא. אני מסתכל מסביב ורואה את כל החנוכיות היפות, כל אחת מעידה על אמונתנו בה' וביכולתו [...]

21 11, 2021

The Ripple Effect

By |2021-11-23T23:18:03+02:00November 21st, 2021|Categories: Rav's Blog|Tags: , |0 Comments

Judah recognized them, and said, “She is more in the right than I…” (Bereishis 38:26) We are familiar with the disagreement between Beis Shammai and Beis Hillel regarding how to properly light Chanukah candles (eight down to one, or one up to eight). I would like to share a personal feeling that I have about [...]

18 11, 2021

Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Vayishlach 5782

By |2021-11-18T15:49:03+02:00November 18th, 2021|Categories: Newsletter|Tags: , |0 Comments

Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Vayishlach 5782 Davening Times and Reminders: Mincha Erev Shabbos: 12:30 & 16:24 Candle Lighting: 16:02/16:22 Beis Elokim with the Rav at 07:50 Shabbos morning davening begins at 08:00. PELE YOETZ shiur with the Rav continues this week at 15:40 (15 minutes before the last mincha) Shabbos Afternoon Mincha at 13:00 and 15:55. Avos uBanim Ages 3-7: [...]

16 11, 2021

עזוב אותו לבדו

By |2021-11-16T17:37:23+02:00November 16th, 2021|Categories: Rav's Blog|Tags: , |0 Comments

וַיִּוָּתֵ֥ר יַעֲקֹ֖ב לְבַדּ֑וֹ וַיֵּאָבֵ֥ק אִישׁ֙ עִמּ֔וֹ עַ֖ד עֲל֥וֹת הַשָּֽׁחַר׃ (בראשית לב:כה) "וְנִשְׂגַּב ה' לְבַדּוֹ" - אַף יַעֲקֹב "וַיִּוָּתֵר יַעֲקֹב לְבַדּוֹ". (בראשית רבה עז:א) יום אחד כשיצאתי מבית הכנסת, חבר שלי שאל אם אני רוצה ללכת איתו הביתה. בתגובה התבדחתי, "אולי אתה מפחד שאם אתה תלך לבד אתה עלול לפגוש את עצמך ולהיות לבד עם עצמך?" [...]

14 11, 2021

Leave it ALONE

By |2021-11-16T12:42:26+02:00November 14th, 2021|Categories: Rav's Blog|Tags: , |0 Comments

Jacob was left alone. And a man wrestled with him until the break of dawn. (Bereishis 32:25) Hashem alone will be exalted, so too Jacob (as it is written) “Jacob was left alone.” (Bereishis Raba 77:1) As I was leaving shul one day, a friend of mine asked if I would like to walk home [...]

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