Archive for September, 2008

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

we wish everyone a Shana Tov and well over the Fast

Shule times for Yom Tovim 5769

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

Beit Aharon wishes everyone a Shana Tova- a Healthy and Happy New Year and well Over the Fast Erev Rosh Hashanah Monday 29 September Candle lighting 6:04 pm Mincha 6:15 pm Maariv 6:35 pm

Ki Tavo

Sunday, September 21st, 2008

This week's parsha opens with the beautiful words describing the bikkurim, the first fruits that were brought to the Cohanim in the Temple. The phrase used is ולקחת מראשית כל-פרי האדמה... דברים כו:ב “… you shall take of the first of every fruit of the ground... (26:2) Upon settling the ...

Ki Teitzei

Sunday, September 21st, 2008

“Don't worry that children never listen to you; worry that they are always watching you.” - Robert Fulghum This week’s mitzvah-dense parasha covers a range of topics including laws governing marriage and family, ethics in war, humane treatment of animals and the socially vulnerable, finances and the importance of remembering ...

Shoftim

Sunday, September 21st, 2008

According to the Sifri, Parshat Shoftim starts expansively, but continues in an extremely circumscribed manner. The parasha begins by stating שפטים ושתרים תתן לך בכל שעריך “Set for yourselves judges and officers in all your gates.” The Sifri focuses on the phrase, “all your gates” to clarify that this injunction ...