Samael came to Isaac and said, “son of the distressed woman, he is going to slaughter you!” “Nevertheless I will go,” replied Isaac. Said [Samael], “if so, all the jewels that your mother prepared for you will go to the hated Ishmael as an inheritance, and you do not care?” and although not
The 4th of Iyar is the Yahrtzeit of Rav Shmuel Eliyahu (ben Shaul Yedidya Elazar) Taub, Modzhitzer-Tel Aviv Rebbe (1905-1984). In 1935, Rebbe Shaul Yedidya Elazar and his son Reb Shmuel went on a pilgrimage
The 6th of Iyar is the Yahrtzeit of Rav Levi ben Gershon (Ralbag), philosopher, and commentator on Chumash. Though a distinguished Talmudist, Rabbi Levi never held a rabbinical office. He earned a livelihood
The 7th of Iyar is the Yahrtzeit Rav Shlomo Ephraim of Luntchitz, author of Kli Yakar and Ololos Ephraim (1550-1619). Rav Shlomo Ephraim was born in Lunchitz in Poland. He was a disciple of Rav Shlomo
“The lamb for the offering, my son” (Genesis 22:8). [Abraham] told [Isaac], “you are the lamb.” Thereupon Isaac placed his hands on his head, wept, and said to his father, “is this the great house of study of which you told my mother?” Abraham immediately wept and pulled out his hair. “Father,”
"And G-d spoke to Moses saying: 'Speak to the entire Community of Israel and tell them You must be Holy, for I the L-rd your G-d am Holy.'" [Vayikra 19:1-2] The Midrash comments on this verse, that the pasuk