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Ahavat Hashem: From Shema to Integrated Love — נתיב אהבת השם, פרק א

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Published: October 17, 2026

? Did You Know...

...that the word tirosh (wine) contains tirash (poverty), and this duality is the key to understanding Kiddush? (source)
...that Shabbos candles are not merely about light, but about establishing seder — an ordered, purposeful framework for Shabbos?
...that the phrase Av Hamon Goyim — "father of a multitude of nations" — encodes a transformation in Avraham's very identity?
...that true leadership begins with recognizing that Hashem is the Elokei HaRuchos — the G-d of all spirits?
...that Kiddush Hashem is not only about martyrdom but about how we live every ordinary moment?

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20 Cheshvan 5787 · October 31, 2026 · Genesis 18:1-22:24

Vayera follows Avraham’s welcoming of guests, the promise of Yitzchak’s birth, the destruction of Sedom, the birth of Yitzchak, and the Akeidah.

Haftarah (Ashkenaz): II Kings 4:1-37

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