Pekudei

Whole-Sum

And when Moshe saw all of their work — and behold, they did everything as Hashem had commanded — then Moshe blessed them. (Shemos 39:43) At last week’s Kiddush, the topic was brought up about how many people and actions are involved in even the simplest things in life. There are many steps involved in [...]

By |2022-03-01T22:15:53+02:00February 27th, 2022|Categories: Rav's Blog|Tags: , |0 Comments

הכסף חשוב?

"וַיַּ֜עַשׂ אֶֽת־כָּל־כְּלֵ֣י הַמִּזְבֵּ֗חַ אֶת־הַסִּירֹ֤ת וְאֶת־הַיָּעִים֙ וְאֶת־הַמִּזְרָקֹ֔ת אֶת־הַמִּזְלָגֹ֖ת וְאֶת־הַמַּחְתֹּ֑ת כָּל־כֵּלָ֖יו עָשָׂ֥ה נְחֹֽשֶׁת׃" (שמות לח:ג) הפסוק אומר לנו שהכלים ששימשו לעבודת הקרבנות במשכן היו עשויים מנחושת, במקום מזהב. הברטנורא (תמיד ה: ה) אומר "אבל לא היה חותה בשל זהב, כדי שלא תתקלקל, והתורה חסה על ממונן של ישראל", שמכיוון שכלים היו בשימוש כבד ונשחקים מהר, ה' חס [...]

By |2021-03-09T17:18:21+02:00March 9th, 2021|Categories: Rav's Blog|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

On The Money

He made all the utensils of the altar—the pails, the scrapers, the basins, the flesh hooks, and the fire pans; he made all these utensils of copper. (Shemos 38:3) The verse tells us that the auxiliary vessels that were used for the altar sacrifices in the Tabernacle were made of copper, as opposed to gold. [...]

By |2021-03-09T17:35:04+02:00March 8th, 2021|Categories: Rav's Blog|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Vayikra 5780

Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Vayikra 5780 To our sorrow, under the new rules implemented by the State of Israel under the guidance of the Ministry of Health, we are forced to shutter our Beis Medrash. The Beis Medrash will be closed until it is again legal for Jews to pray in their own house of [...]

By |2020-03-26T22:25:50+02:00March 26th, 2020|Categories: Announcements, Schedule|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

The Real Winner

“Everyone who is generous of heart brought armband and nose-ring and finger-ring and kumaz. All sorts of gold ornaments. Every man who raised up an offering of gold to Hashem.” (Shemos 35:22) The Torah tells us about offerings given in two venues: first, those generous of heart and then, those people who waved the gold [...]

By |2020-03-19T16:54:15+02:00March 19th, 2020|Categories: Rav's Blog|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

לנצח באמת

"וַיָּבֹאוּ הָאֲנָשִׁים, עַל-הַנָּשִׁים; כֹּל נְדִיב לֵב, הֵבִיאוּ חָח וָנֶזֶם וְטַבַּעַת וְכוּמָז כָּל-כְּלִי זָהָב, וְכָל-אִישׁ, אֲשֶׁר הֵנִיף תְּנוּפַת זָהָב לַה" (שמות לה:כב) התורה מספרת לנו על התרומות שניתנו בשני סיבובים: בראשון, אלה שהיו נדיבי לב, ובשני אותם אנשים שהניפו את הזהב לה'. החתם סופר מסביר שההבדל בין השניים נבע מגישות שונות בעבודת ה'. יש סיפור שמסופר [...]

By |2020-03-19T16:41:10+02:00March 19th, 2020|Categories: Rav's Blog|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Vayakhel/Pekudei 5780

Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Vayakhel/Pekudei 5780 Reminders: No women's section this Shabbos due to government limitations of 100 people in a gathering. Mincha Erev Shabbos at 12:30 and 17:31 The Rav's 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 15 [...]

By |2020-03-26T15:07:57+02:00March 19th, 2020|Categories: Announcements, Schedule|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Pekudei 5779

Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Pekudei 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 [...]

By |2019-03-07T20:10:08+02:00March 7th, 2019|Categories: Announcements, Schedule|Tags: , |0 Comments

A Lesson Well Learnt

39:32 Thus was finished all the work of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting; and the children of Israel did according to all that the L-rd commanded Moses, so did they. When one reads the verse carefully, it seems redundant. The first half talks about how the Bnei Yisrael finished doing everything, and the [...]

By |2019-03-07T15:01:43+02:00March 7th, 2019|Categories: Rav's Blog|Tags: , |0 Comments

לקח טוב

" וַתֵּכֶל--כָּל-עֲבֹדַת, מִשְׁכַּן אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד; וַיַּעֲשׂוּ, בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל--כְּכֹל אֲשֶׁר צִוָּה ה' אֶת-מֹשֶׁה, כֵּן עָשׂוּ." (שמות לט:לב) כאשר קוראים את הפסוק בריכוז, חלק נראה מיותר. תחילת הפסוק מדבר על איך שסיימו לעשות הכל, וסוף הפסוק אומר שהם עשו הכל! המהרש"ם מסביר את החלק השני של הפסוק כדלהלן: מטרת בניית המשכן לאחר חטא העגל היה ליצור "מרכז [...]

By |2019-03-07T14:55:09+02:00March 7th, 2019|Categories: Rav's Blog|Tags: , |0 Comments
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