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בעיה או אתגר?

וְאַתָּה תֶחֱזֶה מִכׇּל־הָעָם אַנְשֵׁי־חַיִל יִרְאֵי אֱלֹקִים אַנְשֵׁי אֱמֶת שֹׂנְאֵי בָצַע וְשַׂמְתָּ עֲלֵהֶם שָׂרֵי אֲלָפִים שָׂרֵי מֵאוֹת שָׂרֵי חֲמִשִּׁים וְשָׂרֵי עֲשָׂרֹת׃ (שמות יח:כא) לפני שנים רבות עבדתי כשוחט במפעל. בגלל חוסר הניסיון שלי, היחס שלי בין טרפות לכשרות היה גבוה מהממוצע. הבעלים ניגש אליי ואמר לי שאני חייב לשפר את המספרים. השבתי לו: "אני עובד כאן [...]

By |2026-02-04T20:31:04+02:00February 2nd, 2026|Categories: הבלג של הרב|Tags: , , |0 Comments

Problems or Challenges

“You shall also seek out from among all the people capable men who fear God, trustworthy men who spurn ill-gotten gain. Set these (people) over them as chiefs of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.” (Shemos 18:21) Many years ago, I was working as a shochet in a factory. Because of my inexperience, my ratio of [...]

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Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Yisro 5786

Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Yisro 5786 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: 12:30 & 17:03 Candle Lighting: 16:41/17:01 Beis Elokim shiur with the Rav [...]

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Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Yisro 5785

Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Yisro 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: 12:30 & 17:10 Candle Lighting: 16:48/17:08 Beis Elokim shiur with the Rav [...]

By |2025-02-13T11:57:55+02:00February 11th, 2025|Categories: Newsletter|Tags: , , |0 Comments

מיישרים קו

וַיֵּצֵא מֹשֶׁה לִקְרַאת חֹתְנוֹ, וַיִּשְׁתַּחוּ וַיִּשַּׁק-לוֹ, וַיִּשְׁאֲלוּ אִישׁ-לְרֵעֵהוּ, לְשָׁלוֹם (שמות יח:ז) הפסוק אינו מציין אם זה היה משה שהשתחווה ונישק את יתרו, או יתרו שהשתחווה ונישק את משה. המדרש מביא הוכחה שמשה הוא זה שהשתחוה, מהפסוק "והאיש משה ענו מאד" (במדבר יב:ג) שבו מכונה משה 'איש' וכאן משתמשים גם במילה איש, אם כן, וודאי היה [...]

By |2025-02-11T19:30:13+02:00February 9th, 2025|Categories: הבלג של הרב|Tags: , , |0 Comments

Leveling Up

“Moshe went out to meet his father-in-law; he bowed and kissed him and he asked him how he was doing…” (Shemos 18:7) The above verse doesn’t specify whether it was Moshe who bowed to and kissed Yisro, or Yisro who bowed to and kissed Moshe.  The midrash proves that Moshe was the one who bowed [...]

By |2025-02-11T18:49:26+02:00February 9th, 2025|Categories: Rav's Blog|Tags: , , |0 Comments

One for All and All for One – Journal 2025

 יד וְכָל-הָעָם רֹאִים אֶת-הַקּוֹלֹת וְאֶת-הַלַּפִּידִם, וְאֵת קוֹל הַשֹּׁפָר, וְאֶת-הָהָר, עָשֵׁן; וַיַּרְא הָעָם וַיָּנֻעוּ, וַיַּעַמְדוּ מֵרָחֹק.  טו וַיֹּאמְרוּ, אֶל-מֹשֶׁה, דַּבֵּר-אַתָּה עִמָּנוּ, וְנִשְׁמָעָה; וְאַל-יְדַבֵּר עִמָּנוּ אֱלֹקִים, פֶּן-נָמוּת.  טז וַיֹּאמֶר מֹשֶׁה אֶל-הָעָם, אַל-תִּירָאוּ, כִּי לְבַעֲבוּר נַסּוֹת אֶתְכֶם, בָּא הָאֱלֹקִים; וּבַעֲבוּר, תִּהְיֶה יִרְאָתוֹ עַל-פְּנֵיכֶם--לְבִלְתִּי תֶחֱטָאו  (שמות כ:יד-טז) “All the people witnessed the thunder and lightning…Fear not, for God has [...]

By |2025-02-05T12:09:37+02:00February 8th, 2025|Categories: Rav's Blog|Tags: , , |0 Comments

Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Yisro 5784

Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Yisro 5784 Shlomo Zalman ben Eliyahu Frais who fought bravely against the Nazis in North Africa, on his 18th Yahrzeit, 24th Shevat. 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. [...]

By |2024-02-01T23:41:26+02:00January 29th, 2024|Categories: Newsletter|Tags: , , |0 Comments

Use Your Brains!

When Moses ascended on High to receive the Torah, the ministering angels said before the Holy One, Blessed be He, “Master of the Universe, what is one born of a woman doing here among us?” The Holy One, Blessed be He, said to them, “He came to receive the Torah.” The angels said before Him, [...]

By |2024-02-01T19:54:38+02:00January 29th, 2024|Categories: Rav's Blog|Tags: , , |0 Comments
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