Rabbi Yitzchak said, "Every engagement of the Sabbath is doubled." The omer offering is doubled (Leviticus 23:16), [combining] the two omer offerings into one. Its sacrifice is doubled (Numbers 28:9), with two lambs offered on the Sabbath day. Its punishment is doubled (Exodus 31:14), one who violates it shall surely be put to death. Its [...]
Shabbos Newsletter Shavuos-Nasso 5783 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 more information. Davening Times and Reminders: See the Shavuos Schedule for davening times. Note that the Erev Shabbos (Friday) schedule [...]
" כֹּה־אָמַ֞ר ה' צְבָא֗וֹת אִם־בִּדְרָכַ֤י תֵּלֵךְ֙ וְאִ֣ם אֶת־מִשְׁמַרְתִּ֣י תִשְׁמֹ֔ר וְגַם־אַתָּה֙ תָּדִ֣ין אֶת־בֵּיתִ֔י וְגַ֖ם תִּשְׁמֹ֣ר אֶת־חֲצֵרָ֑י וְנָתַתִּ֤י לְךָ֙ מַהְלְכִ֔ים בֵּ֥ין הָעֹמְדִ֖ים הָאֵֽלֶּה" (זכריה ג:ז) כשאנחנו מתכוננים לחג השבועות וחושבים על המצב כשחנו כלל ישראל בזמן קבלת התורה, אנחנו רואים בזה משהו מדהים. הר מעל ראשם, רעמים וברקים, קול השופר וכו'. חז"ל מספרים לנו שלכל יהודי היה [...]
Thus said the LORD of Hosts: If you walk in My paths and keep My charge, you in turn will rule My House and guard My courts, and I will permit you to move about among these attendants. (Zacharia 3:7) As we prepare for Shavuos and think about the situation when klal Yisrael encamped while [...]
"ד"א ישא ה' פניו וכי הקדוש ברוך הוא נושא פנים והלא כבר נאמר אשר לא ישא פנים אמר הקדוש ברוך הוא כשם שהם נושאים לי פנים כך אני נושא להם פנים כיצד כתבתי בתורתי ואכלת ושבעת וברכת ואדם מישראל יושב הוא ובניו ובני ביתו ואין לפניהם כדי שביעה ונושאין לי פנים ומברכין ודקדקו על עצמן [...]
“Hashem will turn towards you” – Does Hashem show partiality? There is a verse which states, “He will not show partiality”! Hashem said: “Just as they show partiality to me, so too I show partiality to them.” How do they (Bnei Yisrael) show me partiality? “I wrote in my Torah ‘You shall eat, be satiated [...]
Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Shavuos/Nasso 5780 השיבנו ה' אליך ונשובה Davening INSIDE the Beis Medrash! We are now permitted to daven inside, with different restrictions from last week. Here is the plan for Shavuos and Shabbos: We are permitted more people than last week, and people can sit closer together. Women are invited to attend [...]
Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Nasso & Shavuos 5779 Reminders: Mishmar with Rabbi Brodie 21:15 Tonight! Come tonight to Ahavas Shalom for Torah, Cholen and Drink! Mincha Erev Shabbos at 13:30, 17:55 ("Early" Shabbos), and 19:29. Shabbos Shiurim with the Rav: The Rav’s shiur on Beis Elokim written by the Mabit takes place this and every Shabbos [...]
Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Nasso 5778 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, 17:49 (early) and 19:21. Mazel Tov to Eli Simkin and Family on the [...]
The Nazir is a Jew, who due to his current situation in life, understood that the right thing to do was to take steps to become closer to Hashem through the “Nazir” process (i.e. to refrain from wine, not cut his hair, etc.). One would think that the actions that this man took were only [...]
