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Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Chukas 5781

Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Chukas 5781 Reminders: Mincha Erev Shabbos at 13:30, 17:59 and 19:32. Shabbos Shiurim with the Rav: The Rav’s shiur on Beis Elokim written by the Mabit takes place this and every Shabbos at about 08:05. The Rav's Pirkei Avos shiur takes place immediately after the 3rd Mincha (approximately 18:25). It is [...]

By |2021-06-24T19:42:54+03:00June 17th, 2021|Categories: Newsletter|Tags: , , |0 Comments

לחשוב חשבונות

"עַל־כֵּ֛ן יֹאמְר֥וּ הַמֹּשְׁלִ֖ים בֹּ֣אוּ חֶשְׁבּ֑וֹן תִּבָּנֶ֥ה וְתִכּוֹנֵ֖ן עִ֥יר סִיחֽוֹן" (במדבר כא:כז) מספרים על הרב יהושע לייב דיסקין שפעם דיבר בישיבתו על איזה מהם הוא המבחן הקשה יותר: עושר או עוני. לאחר שדן ביתרונות ובחסרונות של כל אחד מהם, מסקנתו הייתה כי להיות עשיר מאתגר יותר מלהיות עני. להבנתי, זה מכיוון שזה יותר נפוץ לעשיר להיות [...]

By |2021-06-16T21:59:30+03:00June 16th, 2021|Categories: Rav's Blog|Tags: , , |0 Comments

Go Figure

Therefore, the poets would recite: “Come to Cheshbon; firmly built And well-founded is Sihon’s city. (Bamidbar 21:27) The story is told that Rabbi Yehoshua Leib Diskin once spoke in his Yeshiva about which is a more difficult test: Wealth or poverty. After discussing the advantages and disadvantages of each one, his conclusion was that being [...]

By |2021-06-16T22:04:18+03:00June 14th, 2021|Categories: Rav's Blog|Tags: , , |0 Comments

Better Than Miracles

20:11 And Moses lifted up his hand, and smote the rock with his rod twice; and water came forth abundantly, and the people and their cattle drank. When we think about the mei meriva – waters of strife – it brings to mind the sin of Moshe Rabbeinu, which caused him to not enter the [...]

By |2020-06-24T22:11:45+03:00June 24th, 2020|Categories: Rav's Blog|Tags: , , |0 Comments

עדיף מניסים

"וַיָּרֶם מֹשֶׁה אֶת-יָדוֹ, וַיַּךְ אֶת-הַסֶּלַע בְּמַטֵּהוּ--פַּעֲמָיִם; וַיֵּצְאוּ מַיִם רַבִּים, וַתֵּשְׁתְּ הָעֵדָה וּבְעִירָם" (במדבר כ:יא) כאשר אנו חושבים על מי מריבה, זה מזכיר לנו את חטאו של משה רבינו, שגרם לו לא להיכנס לארץ ישראל. עם זאת, בתפילת גשם שאומרים בשמיני עצרת, אנו אומרים: "על הסלע הך ויצאו מים". נראה לי קצת מוזר שכשאנחנו מבקשים רחמי [...]

By |2020-06-24T22:09:14+03:00June 24th, 2020|Categories: Rav's Blog|Tags: , , |0 Comments

Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Chukas 5779

Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Chukas 5779 This issue is sponsored by the Lubliner family on the Yahrzeit of Mordehai ben Shlomo z”l 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@ahavasshalom.org for info Reminders: Mishmar with the [...]

By |2019-07-04T14:47:08+03:00July 4th, 2019|Categories: Announcements, Schedule|Tags: , , |0 Comments

Positive Reinforcement

And Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly together before the rock, and he said unto them: 'Listen now, you rebels; are we to bring you forth water out of this rock?' (Bamidbar 20:10) Rebbe Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev was known as a defending “angel” for klal Yisrael, for he was always able to find the [...]

By |2019-07-04T13:59:52+03:00July 4th, 2019|Categories: Rav's Blog|Tags: , , |0 Comments

חיזוק חיובי

"וַיַּקְהִלוּ מֹשֶׁה וְאַהֲרֹן, אֶת הַקָּהָל אֶל פְּנֵי הַסָּלַע; וַיֹּאמֶר לָהֶם, שִׁמְעוּ נָא הַמֹּרִים הֲמִן הַסֶּלַע הַזֶּה, נוֹצִיא לָכֶם מָיִם" (במדבר כ:י) רבי לוי יצחק מברדיצ'ב, היה ידוע כ"סנגור" של כלל ישראל, שכן תמיד היה מסוגל למצוא את הטוב באנשים, אפילו במה שנראה כפעולות לא ישרות במיוחד. סיפור שמראה את הרעיון הזה היה על אדם שיצא [...]

By |2019-07-04T13:55:56+03:00July 4th, 2019|Categories: Rav's Blog|Tags: , , |0 Comments

Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Chukas 5778

Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Chukas 5778 This issue is sponsored by the Seltzer and Pogrow families in honor of the engagement of Mordechai Seltzer to Chanala Pogrow 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 [...]

By |2018-06-21T17:11:55+03:00June 21st, 2018|Categories: Announcements, Schedule|Tags: , , |0 Comments

You Have To Stick It Out

There are many explanations given as to what went wrong at “Mei Meriva”. Rav Shimshon Refoel Hirsch points out that Moshe was asked to take the stick – that “wonderous stick” with which he performed many miracles – with him, when he want to speak to the rock. Typically, this stick was used to perform [...]

By |2018-06-21T16:44:51+03:00June 21st, 2018|Categories: Rav's Blog|Tags: , , |0 Comments
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