עכשיו שנכנסנו לשנה חדשה והחגים עברו, אנו חוזרים ל"עסקים כרגיל". כשאנחנו מתקדמים הלאה, אנו עלולים לשכוח את העבר. חז"ל אומרים לנו, שלומדים מהפסוק בדברים לב:ז - "זכור ימות עולם", כמה חשובה הכרת ההיסטוריה. רש"י מסביר שאנחנו צריכים לזכור "דור אנוש שהציף עליהם מי אוקינוס ודור המבול ששטפם וכו'", שזה יעזור לנו להישאר בדרך הישר והטוב. [...]
“Because you have done this…” (Bereishis 3:14) Did you every wonder why the snake started off as a standing animal, and as a punishment, was confined to crawling on the ground? The Dubno Maggid explains this with a parable. There was a rich man, who happened to pass through the town in which he grew [...]
Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Bereishis 5779 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 details Reminders: Mincha Erev Shabbos at 13:30 and 18:05 Gala Kiddush on Shabbos morning in honor of our two Chossonim: [...]
Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Bereishis 5777 Sponsor an issue of the newsletter – contact Lev Seltzer for details Reminders: Mincha Friday at 13:30 and 17:38 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 Pele Yoetz at 16:50. WINTER 5777 [...]
Regarding the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, Hashem commanded Adam Harishon “...not to eat of it; for on the day you eat of it, you shall surely die.” To me, this seems to indicate that this would be an immediate punishment—Adam would take a bite and would drop dead right then and [...]
