וַיֹּ֨אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֜ה אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֗ן קְרַ֤ב אֶל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ וַעֲשֵׂ֞ה אֶת־חַטָּֽאתְךָ֙ וְאֶת־עֹ֣לָתֶ֔ךָ וְכַפֵּ֥ר בַּֽעַדְךָ֖ וּבְעַ֣ד הָעָ֑ם וַעֲשֵׂ֞ה אֶת־קׇרְבַּ֤ן הָעָם֙ וְכַפֵּ֣ר בַּֽעֲדָ֔ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר צִוָּ֥ה ה'׃ (ויקרא ט:ז) המשך חכמה שואל את השאלה הבאה: "אם אהרן מביא מנחה על חטאו, איך היא תכפר על חטא של שאר כלל ישראל?" על שאלה זו הוא עונה בציטוט מהגמרא שאומרת לנו שאם מישהו נענש [...]
Then Moshe said to Aaron: “Come forward to the altar and sacrifice your sin offering and your burnt offering, making expiation for yourself and for the people; and sacrifice the people’s offering and make expiation for them, as Hashem has commanded.” (Vayikra 9:7) The Meshech Chochma asks the following question, “If Aharon is bringing an [...]
"בשביל ארבעה דברים מתו נדב ואביהו...אבא חנן אומר על ידי שלא היה להם נשים" (ילקוט שמעוני, ויקרא פרק י סימן תקכד) פרשת השבוע מספרת את האירוע עם שני בני אהרון, שמתו, על פי המדרש, מכיוון שהם לא נישאו. רעיון הנישואין כחלק מהותי מעבודת ה' שלנו, נמצא בכל התורה. דוגמה לכך היא הכהן הגדול, שמלבד המצווה [...]
On account of four things did Nadav and Avihu die… Aba Chanan says: Because they did not have wives. (Yalkut Shimoni Perek 10, Siman 524) In this week’s parsha we are told about Aharon’s two sons, who died, according to the Midrash, because they were not married. The idea of marriage as an essential part [...]
Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Tazria/Metzora 5780 PIRKEI AVOS A government lockdown is not going to stop the Rav's Pirkei Avos shiur! Join the Rav TONIGHT, Thursday, for his Pirkei Avos shiur 20:30 to 21:00 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85299291196?pwd=YUhXTkhjS2pCZjZGRHdoWUFKZFNsQT09 While we lose out on the shiur being at the "right" time on Shabbos afternoon, we do gain that the [...]
Rav Avrohom Baruch Zachariash gives chizuk to the kehilla before Shabbos Parshas Shemini 5780 References are to "And Aharon was silent..." and how it relates to the current COVID-19 lockdown
Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Shemini 5780 PIRKEI AVOS A government lockdown is not going to stop the Rav's Pirkei Avos shiur! Join the Rav TONIGHT, Thursday, for his Pirkei Avos shiur 20:30 to 21:00 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85299291196?pwd=YUhXTkhjS2pCZjZGRHdoWUFKZFNsQT09 While we lose out on the shiur being at the "right" time on Shabbos afternoon, we do gain that the [...]
These are the lifeforms that you may eat… (Vayikra 11:2) The pasuk says “zos hachaya” – these are the animals that can be eaten. Rashi explains that we use the expression “chaya” – life – since Jews are attached to life, they were separated from the non-kosher animals, which detract from life. Whereas the Gentiles [...]
Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Shemini 5779 This issue is sponsored by the Brandt Family of Norfolk, VA In honor of our esteemed Rav, Rav Zachariash shlita 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 Seltzer for [...]
10:2 “A fire came forth…and consumed them and they died.” 10:9 “Do not drink wine nor strong drink, you, and your sons with you, when you go into the tent of meeting…” Immediately after the sons of Aharon were killed for doing a forbidden service in the Temple, the Torah tells us the law that [...]
