"and you shall dwell in their land": A story happened where Rebbe Elazar Ben Shamua and Rebbe Yochanan Hasandler were traveling abroad to learn Torah from Rebbe Yehuda Ben Biseira. They arrived at tzaydan, where they remembered Eretz Yisrael. Whereupon they raised their eyes and wept and rent their garments, and recited this verse: "You [...]
וישבת בארצם. ומעשה בר"א בן שמוע ור"י הסנדלר שהיו הולכים לנציבים אצל ר"י בן בתיר ללמוד הימנו תורה והגיעו לציידן וזכרו את א"י זקפו עיניהם וזלגו דמעותיהם וקרעו בגדיהם וקראו המקרא הזה וירשת אתם וישבת בארצם חזרו ובאו להם למקומם אמרו ישיבת א"י שקולה כנגד כל המצות שבתורה. (ספרי דברים פ׳ ה׳ על דברים יב:כט) [...]
Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Re'eh 5785 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: Mincha Erev Shabbos: 13:30, 17:33 & 19:00 Candle Lighting: 18:38/18:58 CANCELLED: Beis Elokim shiur with the [...]
וְכִי־יִרְבֶּה מִמְּךָ הַדֶּרֶךְ כִּי לֹא תוּכַל שְׂאֵתוֹ כִּי יִרְחַק מִמְּךָ הַמָּקוֹם אֲשֶׁר יִבְחַר ה' אֱלֹקֶיךָ לָשׂוּם שְׁמוֹ שָׁם כִּי יְבָרֶכְךָ ה' אֱלֹקֶיךָ׃ (דברים יד:כד) התורה אומרת לנו שמותר לפדות את המעשר שני שלו בכסף (מטבעות), להעלותם לירושלים, לקנות אוכל בכסף לאכול בירושלים. עם זאת, ברור גם שזו לא הדרך המועדפת, ועדיף להביא את הפרות עצמן [...]
“And if the road will be too long for you, so that you cannot carry it, because the place that Hashem, Your G-d will choose to place His name there, is far from you, for Hashem, your G-d will have blessed you.” (Devarim 14:24) The Torah tells us that one is permitted to exchange his [...]
Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Re'eh 5784 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: Mincha Erev Shabbos: 13:30, 17:25, 18:50 Candle Lighting: 18:28/17:48 CANCELLED: Beis Elokim shiur with the [...]
Shabbos Newsletter Re'eh 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: Mincha Erev Shabbos: 13:30, 17:44, 19:12 Candle Lighting: 18:40/19:10 CANCELLED: Beis Elokim shiur with the Rav [...]
“…Open your hand generously to your brother, to your indigent, and to your destitute in your land.” (Devarim 15:11) I was recently given a ride by a friend of mine. I have noticed over time that he tries very hard to give rides to whomever he can. There is one “regular” passenger who usually goes [...]
Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Re'eh 5782 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. Mrs. Sandra Seltzer in memory of her mother Mildred Goldberg (Mindl Bas Kalman) whose 36th Yahrzeit was the 27th [...]
“…that thou may learn to fear the Lord thy G-d always.” (Devarim 14:23) The gemora in Brochos (20a) asks, “Why is it that in the earlier generations they merited miracles, and nowadays we do not merit them? If you would like to suggest that they learned more Torah than we do, that statement is not [...]
