The gemora in Pesachim (49B) tells us that it is forbidden for an am ha’aretz to eat meat. The Arizal says that though it is forbidden for him to eat meat during the week, on Shabbos it is permissible. He explains that the higher levels of life which feed on the lower levels by ingesting [...]
הגמרא בפסחים (מט ע"ב) מספרת לנו שאסור לעם הארץ לאכול בשר. האריז"ל אומר כי למרות שאסור לו לאכול בשר במהלך השבוע, בשבת מותר לו. הוא מסביר כי אלו שנמצאים בדרגות הגבוהות של החיים (מדבר) אשר ניזונים מהדרגות הנמוכות (חי, צומח) על ידי אכילתם, מסוגלים לשדרג אותם לדרגה הבא. אבל מכיוון ש"עם הארץ" חסר ברוחניות, אין [...]
Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Beha'aloscha 5777 This issue is sponsored by Yisroel Rosenberg and Family to say ‘thank you’ to the members of Ahavas Shalom for all the support they gave him, especially over Shavuos You can sponsor an issue of the Ahavas Shalom Newsletter—Contact Lev Seltzer for details Reminders: Mincha Friday at 13:30, 17:56 and [...]
Why should we be worse off, by not offering (the Pesach Offering) (Bamidbar 9:7) The Ohr HaChaim wonders what exactly were these men asking when they said: “Why should we be worse off?” They themselves explained that they were impure due to contact with a corpse. The Sforno assumes that they became tamei from the [...]
"וַיֹּאמְרוּ הָאֲנָשִׁים הָהֵמָּה אֵלָיו אֲנַחְנוּ טְמֵאִים לְנֶפֶשׁ אָדָם לָמָּה נִגָּרַע לְבִלְתִּי הַקְרִיב אֶת-קָרְבַּן ה' בְּמֹעֲדוֹ בְּתוֹךְ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל" (במדבר ט:ז) האור החיים הקדוש תוהה מה בדיוק שואלים האנשים האלו "למה נגרע?", הלא הם בעצמם אמרו שהיו טמאי מת? הספורנו הניח שהם נטמאו כשקיימו מצוות הלווית המת, ועל הבסיס הזה הוא מסביר את שאלתם בדרך מאוד [...]
Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Chukas 5776 Sponsor an issue of the newsletter – contact Lev Seltzer for details Reminders: Mincha Friday at 13:30, 18:00 and 19:33. Mazel Tov to Shlomo and Channah Dickman on the birth of a grandson! Proud parents are Sara and Zvi Rosenfeld. The Shalom Zachor is scheduled to take place in the [...]
Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Korach 5776 This week’s newsletter is sponsored by the Seltzer Family in memory of Mark (Moshe) Seltzer who passed away on 19 Sivan 5776. Sponsor an issue of the newsletter – contact Lev Seltzer for details Reminders: Mincha Friday at 13:30, 18:01 and 19:34. Mazel Tov to Ari and Rachel Waldman on [...]
Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Shelach Lecha 5776 This week’s newsletter is sponsored by Ari and Rochel Waldman in honor of Ari’s Birthday (23rd of Sivan) and Bar Mitzvah Parsha Sponsor an issue of the newsletter – contact Lev Seltzer for details Reminders: Shabbos Schedule Parshas Shelach Lecha לוח שבת פרשת שלח לך Erev Shabbos ערב [...]
Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Beha'aloscha 5776 Sponsor an issue of the newsletter – contact Lev Seltzer for details Reminders: Mincha Friday at 13:30, 17:59 and 19:32. Condolences to Mrs. Zahava Friedman on the passing of her mother, long-time Ahavas Shalom member and “Savta” to many children, Mrs. Malka Chana Jacobson. Mrs. Friedman will be sitting Shiva [...]
The Torah tells us when the Jews complained about the mon, they claimed that they had it better in Egypt! The Chizkuni explains each line in the Torah as follows: This is because they ate in Egypt without any trouble – and it was all FREE! “We had watermelon for dessert, onions that added zest [...]
