Leave of Absence
To the Esteemed members of Ahavas Shalom, I began my association with this great Kehilla one week after its founding in 1999. In 2013 I took on the chairmanship of Beis Medrash Ahavas Shalom, and I am very proud of how our kehilla has grown during these past few years. [...]
Protected In the Sukkah
From the Desk of the Chairman We are about to enter our Sukkos, our annual reminder that Hashem runs the world and protects us 24/7. We experience this protection first-hand in our flimsy Sukkos, and then bring that thought back with us into our reinforced concrete homes. Some people in [...]
The Ultimate Source
Our world is being turned upside down. Regardless of what “side” you are on (e.g. masks, no masks, lockdowns, no lockdowns, etc.), one thing is certain: Hashem is directing this and it is for a reason and the ultimate purpose of this is directly related to the Jews. I have [...]
Keep Calm and Daven On
What a year 5780 has been! I certainly didn’t see this coming, and seemingly no one else did. But one year ago, Hashem knew what was going to be in store for us. If anything, that thought should calm us down, because while we didn’t know what was in store [...]
ALL of You Are Standing
Atem nitzaveim hayom kulchem—You are standing here today. When? “Hayom”. When is that? The “BIG” day of Rosh Hashanah. How are we positioned? Standing in a victorious pose, as a group who were just judged favorably. Why were we judged favorably? Because of “ALL of you” - we weren't standing [...]
Being Thankful
As the Rav writes this week, Ki Savo is the parsha of giving thanks. There are so many things to be thankful for, but some are just not so obvious. Hashem has given me health—thank you Hashem! But I can also thank Hashem for being able to thank Him! Just [...]