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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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Parashat Noach

6 Cheshvan 5787 · October 17, 2026 · Genesis 6:9-11:32

Noach is commanded to build an ark as Hashem brings a flood to destroy a corrupt world. After the waters recede, Noach offers sacrifices and receives the seven Noahide laws. The Tower of Bavel is built and scattered.

Haftarah (Ashkenaz): Isaiah 54:1-55:5

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-Noach builds an ark as Hashem brings a flood upon a corrupt world. After the waters recede, Noach offers sacrifices, and Hashem establishes a covenant signified by the rainbow. The parsha concludes with the Tower of Bavel and the generations leading to Avram.
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