Imagine a man of great wealth who hears of a Jewish community, which was persecuted by the government, and their only salvation was to bribe the government: the cost being all of his wealth. With no other options, he decides to do this great mitzvah, leaving himself utterly penniless. He then turns to Hashem to [...]
תתארו לעצמכם אדם עשיר גדול ששומע על קהילה יהודית שנרדפה על ידי הממשלה. ישועתם היחידה היא לשחד את הממשלה: המחיר הוא כל עושרו. בלית ברירה, הוא מחליט לקיים את המצווה הגדולה, ומשאיר את עצמו חסר כל. לאחר מכן הוא מתפלל אל ה' ומבקש מזון כמו שיהודים רבים עושים שלוש פעמים ביום בברכת "ברך עלינו", ברכה [...]
Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Va'eschanan 5777 You can sponsor an issue of the Ahavas Shalom Newsletter—Contact Lev Seltzer for details Reminders: Mincha Friday at 13:30, 17:49 and 19:19 Shabbos Shiurim: The Rav’s shiur on Beis Elokim written by the Mabit takes place this and every Shabbos at about 07:50 The Rav’s shiur on Pirkei Avos immediately [...]
Shabbos Gerekt – Shabbos Correct 5:11 Observe the sabbath day, to keep it holy, as Hashem thy G-d commanded thee. There is a story told about a chasid who fell on hard times to the point that he felt that it was necessary for him to keep his store open on Shabbos, so that he [...]
"שָׁמוֹר אֶת-יוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת, לְקַדְּשׁוֹ, כַּאֲשֶׁר צִוְּךָ, ה' אֱלֹקיך" (דברים ה:יא) מספרים על חסיד שנפל על זמנים קשים עד כדי כך שהוא הרגיש שצריך לפתוח את החנות שלו בשבת כדי שיהיו ללקוחותיו יותר שעות לקנות ממנו, אבל כמו כל חסיד אמיתי, הוא הלך לרבי שלו כדי לקבל ברכה להצלחת התוכנית העסקית החדשה שלו. הרבי שמע את [...]
Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Va'eschanan 5776 This issue is sponsored by Jack Kalla in honor of the 90th birthday of his father Stanford Kalla Sponsor an issue of the newsletter – contact Lev Seltzer for details Reminders: Save this issue, as it contains the times for the next three Shabboses, and there will not be a [...]
When thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying: 'What mean the testimonies, and the statutes, and the ordinances, which the LORD our God hath commanded you? (Devarim 6:20) Rav Shamshon Rafael Hirsch explains the word “eidos” as ”mitzvos that are testimonies,” meaning that they signify to us something about our relationship with Hashem, [...]
The Torah narrates the giving of the 10 commandments twice. Once in this week’s parsha and once in parshas Yisro. There are many explanations as to why it needs to be reiterated (aside from the discussions as to the changing of the wording). Regardless of the approach taken to explain the disparity, we come to [...]
