January 29, 2022: Torah from this past Shabbos, Parshas Mishpatim: Mishpatim Verse 21:1 And these are the laws that you should put before them. Rashi explains אשר תשים לפניהם — God said to Moses: It should not enter your mind to say, “I shall teach them a section of the Torah or a single Halacha …
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Shabbos Parshas Miketz / December 4, 2021 – Sixth Day of Chanukah 2021
Chabad of East Lakeview December 3, 2021 -Thursday Night - Fifth night of Chanukah We had our 2021 Chanukah party. Thoroughly enjoyed by everyone. Serka received a Tory Burch purse The boys and Mordy received a colorful pair of socks. Mordy showed up in shorts. I received a blue and white Chanukah gnome candle. …
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Shabbos Parshas VaYeshev / Thanksgiving 2021
Kiddush for Beverly’s fifth Yahrzeit coming up on 2 Teves - December 6, 2021 Torah on the Sedra Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 2021 Sholem made Thanksgiving dinner. Great meal with turkey, chicken, three types of vegetables, stuffing, sweet potatoes, and rice. Dessert was pumpkin pie. Friday, November 26, 2021 Cold day. An hour before …
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Week of October 31 – November 6, 2021
25 Cheshvon - 2 Kislav 5782 Shabbos Parshas Toldos - November 6, 2021 This is the first full week of living in our new house at 2936 W. Glenlake. Magnificent. Recalling Rabbi Aaron Soloveichik, TZL This Shabbos was Avrumi Bernstein’s Au Ruf in Sidney’s basement Minyan. The wedding is in Lakewood, Purchased of A …
Letter to Rabbi Yonah Reiss
October 14, 2021 Rabbi Yonah Reiss Chicago Rabbinical Council 2701 W Howard Chicago, IL 60645 Dear Rabbi Reiss: Rabbi Zev Eleff in his 2016 book, Modern Orthodox Judasin quotes a 1954 Der Tog article in which Rabbi Yoseph Ber Soloveichik was asked three questions and the Rov’s response was published. One of the questions was …
Letter to Rabbi Ciment, Chabad of Boynton Beach
October 5, 2021 Rabbi Sholom Ciment℅ Chabad of Boynton Beach10655 El Clair Ranch RoadBoynton Beach, FL 33437 Dear Rabbi Ciment: Thank you for a beautiful Simchas Torah that I was able to celebrate with my grandkids.Your speeches were excellent over Yom Tov. If you have them written down or an outline, please email me. Your …
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Shabbos Parshas VaYelich: September 10th and 11, 2021
Anshei Shalom and Chabad of East Lakeview. Understanding the first two Verses of this week’s Sedra Verse 31:1 VaYelish Moshe - Moshe went. Where did he go? Verse 31:2 Why didn’t Moshe Go Into Israel This week is Shabbos Shuva. We ate by Sidney and Lisa Friday night and I overate. To make up for …
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Shabbos Nachamu – Parshas V’Eschanan – July 23 -24, 2021
Shabbos Nachamu - Parshas V’Eschanan - July 23 -24, 2021 Chazzan Silber Sivan Rahav-Meir Omri Caspi The Bench Kotzker Vort on Devorim Verse 3:23 says - אֶעְבְּרָה־נָּ֗א וְאֶרְאֶה֙ אֶת־הָאָ֣רֶץ הַטּוֹבָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּעֵ֣בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן הָהָ֥ר הַטּ֛וֹב הַזֶּ֖ה וְהַלְּבָנֹֽן׃ Kotzker Vort on Dvorim Verse 4:9 ” רַ֡ק הִשָּׁ֣מֶר לְךָ֩ וּשְׁמֹ֨ר נַפְשְׁךָ֜ מְאֹ֗ד פֶּן־תִּשְׁכַּ֨ח אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֜ים אֲשֶׁר־רָא֣וּ עֵינֶ֗יךָ וּפֶן־יָס֙וּרוּ֙ …
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May 23, 2021 – Parshas Naso
Shabbos morning left home at 8:35 AM to walk to Anshei Shalom. Got there at 10:20 AM and sat next to Eli. Listened to Rabbi David Wolkenfeld’s Shiur., below. Left Anshei Shalom and arrived at Chabad of Lakeview at 10:50 AM. They were in the middle of the Torah reading. The Rabbi spoke …
PURIM 2021
February 26, 2021 Chullin 139B - Moshe Min Hatora Minayim Hamen Min Hatora Minayim Esther Min Hatorn Minayim Mordechai Min Hatora Minayim Rashi Maharsha Ben Yehoyada - Ben Ish Chai Rabbi Shimi Bertram Chidush Chasam Sofer PURIM 2021 Four questions were asked of Rav Masnah from people of the city of Pupnai about four individuals; …
