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 …
Shabbos Parshas Shemini – April 10, 2021 – 29Nisan 5781
Tomorrow is Zedi Sklar’s mother Yahrzeit - see pictures at the end of this post. I saw this beautiful Kotzker. VaYikra 11:33 וְכָל־כְּלִי־חֶ֔רֶשׂ אֲשֶׁר־יִפֹּ֥ל מֵהֶ֖ם אֶל־תּוֹכ֑וֹ כֹּ֣ל אֲשֶׁ֧ר בְּתוֹכ֛וֹ יִטְמָ֖א וְאֹת֥וֹ תִשְׁבֹּֽרוּ׃ Rashi - (אל תוכו. אֵין כְּלִי חֶרֶס מִטַּמֵּא אֶלָּא מֵאֲוִירוֹ (חולין כ"ד Rashi - ואותו …
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Selichos, Eruv Rosh Hashanah – September 18, 2020
Kotzker Vort: אין שׁלם כלב שבור, אין ישר כסולם עקום, ואין עקום כבּדותת יושר (גלייך ווערטל) There is nothing whole as a broken heart, there is nothing straight than a crooked ladder, and there is nothing more crooked (deep) than a simple thought. I attended Selichos tonight, Eruv Rosh Hashanah. In Selicha # כט …
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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; …
December 5, 2020 – 19 Teves 5781
Parshas VaYishlach Yaakov Sent Messengers/Angels Yaakov Meets Eisav Jewish Press - Dennis Prager First Pasuk in this Parsha: Verse 32:4: וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח יַעֲקֹ֤ב מַלְאָכִים֙ לְפָנָ֔יו אֶל־עֵשָׂ֖ו אָחִ֑יו אַ֥רְצָה שֵׂעִ֖יר שְׂדֵ֥ה אֱדֽוֹם׃ Jacob sent messengers ahead to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom, Rashi: …
Miketz: December 18, 2020
Gave a Chumash Shiur on December 17, 2020 for the family via Zoom. In attendance Karen Schwartz, Yosef Janowski, Avi Beer, Chanie Caplan, Alltie Beer, and Matt Schwartz at the end. We are still in quarantine in Toronto. My mother in law is coming back from Baycrest, the rehab this coming week. Bereshis - Chapter …
PARSHAS VAYICHI 2020
Shabbos Parshas VaYechi - January 2, 2020 Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks Torah - The Conflict of Brothers Yosef’s Forgiveness Resh Lakish and Repentance Life of My Mother Jean Morgenstern April 1865 - The Month That Saved America by Jay Winick President Abraham Lincoln and General Ulysses S. Grant Surrender at Appomattox The First Ramban on …
Jean Morgenstern – Second Yahrzeit
Shayna Bas Sholem and Chana Feigel December 30, 2020 - 16 Teves 5781 My grandparents Sholem and Chana Feigel Sklar came to America in late 1923. My mother was born on April 27, 1924. Shirley was already born back in Europe, Beverly came in 1929, and the last girl, Altie, was born in 1939. It …
Parshas VaYetza 2020
November 28, 2020 Week of Thanksgiving. We had our Thanksgiving dinner at Eli’s condo in Lakeview. I spent Shabbos in Lakeview and davened at Anshe Sholem at their 7:45 AM minyan. At 10:40 I went to Chabad of East Lakeview to teach Torah. Parshas VaYetza Chapter 29 verses 16 -31 Outline of my Torah - …
Parshas Chaya Sara – November 14, 2020
Rabbi Menachem Leibtag - Parshas Va’Yaira November 10, 2020 - first day out of quarantine. I was very depressed yesterday because I had no clue what Rabbi Revah was talking about in the Shiur, I spent 3.5 hours working on the Shiur and I am 75%restored. I think I now understand the Shiur. The next …
