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domingo, 22 de março de 2026

SF: # "A Personal Appeal: Help Us Close the Gap for the Final Families"

The Salant Foundation


🫓✨ KIMCHA D’PISCHA – HELP A FAMILY FOR PESACH ✨🫓

Pesach is approaching, and Israeli families everywhere are preparing for the Seder.


For many poor families, the cost of matzah, wine, and Pesach food is simply beyond reach, approximately $1,000 per family.

For generations, our people have upheld the sacred custom of Kimcha D’Pischa — making sure every Jew can celebrate Pesach with dignity.


⚠️ This year, the challenge is greater.

Because of the uncertainty and financial strain caused by the war, fundraising has become much harder — when needy families need help the most.


The Salant Foundation, inspired by the teachings of Rabbi Yisrael Salanter, is providing essential Pesach assistance to struggling families.


Your donation will help provide:


🫓 Matzah for the Seder and Pesach

🍷 Wine and Seder essentials

🛒 Basic Pesach food for families

✨ Help an Israeli family sit at the Seder table with dignity and joy.


🙏 Please give generously. Every donation translates directly into food on the table for many families.


Salant Foundation




US 305 653 1182
Israel 058 429 8471


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sexta-feira, 20 de março de 2026

SF - # The Voice that Upholds the World

NEW: See Bottom of Page: "Ask the Rabbi"


The Secret of the Small Aleph


The opening word of Sefer Vayikra—ויקרא (And He called)—contains a profound orthographic mystery: the final letter, the Aleph, is written smaller than the rest of the text.


According to the Be’er Yoseph, this "Small Aleph" serves as a spiritual bridge to the very beginning of a Jew's journey. It represents the Aleph-Beit in its most primal form—the letters as they are first encountered by small children. This miniature letter reveals that Hashem holds the simple, nascent study of young children as the most precious "calling" of all.


Before a child reaches the age of Mitzvot (commandments), their Torah study is defined by absolute purity, untainted by ego or ulterior motives. Their innocent voices, as they painstakingly recite "א, ב, ג," do more than just learn a language; they awaken a unique level of Divine compassion. It is this pure breath of school children—their simple joy and sincere will—that serves as the merit upholding the entire world and protecting Klal Yisrael.


The simplest Torah learning of a child is the greatest in the eyes of Heaven. The world does not stand on the shoulders of the giants alone, but on the pure speech of its youngest students.


Application:


To bring the "Small Aleph" into your actual life, complete these three steps based on your experiences from the last 72 hours:


1. Identify the "Small Aleph" Moment

Look back at your interactions over the last few days. Identify one specific moment where you witnessed a child (your own, a student, or a neighbor) struggling with a "beginning"—whether it was practicing a letter, reciting a Bracha (blessing), or simply asking a sincere question about Hashem.

  • Who was the child, and what was the specific action?


2. Reframe the Value

In that moment, you might have seen it as "cute" or "simple." Now, re-evaluate that specific memory. Visualize the Small Aleph hovering over that child.

  • How does your perspective shift when you realize that their simple effort in that moment was, at that second, the most beloved thing in the universe to Hashem?


3. The Immediate Micro-Investment

Think of a child you will see in the next 24 hours. Commit to one "Small Aleph" response:

  • Active Listening: When they speak words of Torah or ask a question, stop what you are doing and give them 30 seconds of undivided, "holy" attention.
  • Specific Praise: Instead of saying "Good job," say: "Hashem is so happy to hear your voice saying those holy letters."


Reflective Prompt: The "Pure Voice" Challenge

Prompt: "Think about a time this week when you felt overwhelmed by the weight of the world's problems. Now, recall the sound of a Jewish child's voice—perhaps singing a song from school or reciting a verse. How does the concept of the 'Small Aleph' (that their purity actually sustains the world) change your level of anxiety or hope regarding the future of Klal Yisrael?"


Ask the Rabbi: Life Advice


You are welcome to ask any question and receive a personal, private response from Rabbi Zvi Miller.


Please email: salantorg@gmail.com

Donations and Dedications

May the souls who left this world be remembered for a blessing.

HaRav HaGaon Rebe Mordecai ben Rav Moshe and Rebbitzen Mazel Malka bas Sara

R' Yochanon Mordecai ben Ephraim and Moras Esther Leah bas Yehudah Yoseph

R' Asher Zelig ben Zvi Hirsch and Moras Raizel bas Pesach

Meira Leah bas Michael

Basha Elka bas Moshe HaCohen

Devorah bas Moshe

HaRav HaGaon Rebe Yisrael ben HaRav HaGaon Zev Wolf

HaRav HaGaon Rebe Moshe ben HaRav HaGaon Yacov

Moshe Fisher

HaRav HaGaon Daniel Zvi ben Avraham Chanuch

HaRav HaGaon Ben Zion Freid

HaRav HaGoan Yaacov Yitzchak Abrahams

HaRav HaGaon Gershon Chaim ben Nachum Zev

HaRav Ha Gaon Yehoshua Bergman

R' Maair Ben R' Yakutiel and Javayeer z"tl

Rav Asher ben Chasha Mosha Basha and Chaya Breina Lazarus




Refuah Shleimah

Yochanon Baruch ben Fruma Ettta

Zivia bas Raizel

Tzvi ben Chana

Avner Shimon ben Argamon

Leah Hadassah bas Michal Chana

Chava Bas Michal Chanah

Nuna bas Nuna

Yakir Efraim Ben Rachel Devora

Chaya Leah bas Sara

Chaya Shaina Chana Bas Itcha

Netanel Ilan ben Shayna Tzipora

Shmuel Ben Navat

Chanah Tauba bat Tzilah.

Daniella bat Sarah

Rise bat Faiga

Kal Cholei Yisrael




US 305 653 1182
Israel 058 429 8471


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SF: # Getting ready for Pesach — one thought ?

The Salant Foundation


🫓✨ KIMCHA D’PISCHA – HELP A FAMILY FOR PESACH ✨🫓

Pesach is approaching, and Israeli families everywhere are preparing for the Seder.


For many poor families, the cost of matzah, wine, and Pesach food is simply beyond reach, approximately $1,000 per family.

For generations, our people have upheld the sacred custom of Kimcha D’Pischa — making sure every Jew can celebrate Pesach with dignity.


⚠️ This year, the challenge is greater.

Because of the uncertainty and financial strain caused by the war, fundraising has become much harder — when needy families need help the most.


The Salant Foundation, inspired by the teachings of Rabbi Yisrael Salanter, is providing essential Pesach assistance to struggling families.


Your donation will help provide:


🫓 Matzah for the Seder and Pesach

🍷 Wine and Seder essentials

🛒 Basic Pesach food for families

✨ Help an Israeli family sit at the Seder table with dignity and joy.


🙏 Please give generously. Every donation translates directly into food on the table for many families.


Salant Foundation




US 305 653 1182
Israel 058 429 8471


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quinta-feira, 19 de março de 2026

Porção Semanal: VAIKRA (21 de março) --> Como Aumentar o Nosso QI (ou ao menos, não diminui-lo) + Pessach Está Chegando! Por Que Parar de Comer Pão por 1 Semana ?

 

Meór HaShabat Semanal 

Perspectivas para a Vida, Ideias para o Crescimento Pessoal

 

 

 

        

 

 

     Bom dia, !

 

      Eis as novidades desta edição do Meor Hashabat Semanal:

 

   -   Pessach Está Chegando! !  --> Dias 01 e 02 de abril

    -  Como Desfrutar de seu Seder

    -  Por Que Parar de Comer Pão por 1 Semana ?

   -   Como Aumentar o Nosso QI (ou ao menos, não  diminui-lo)


 

                                                                  

                                                                 Horário de Acender Velas de SHABAT: (20 de março)

                                                                                                                                     S. Paulo: 17:57 h   Rio de Janeiro 17:43  Recife 17:10  Porto Alegre 18:15  Salvador 17:24  Curitiba 18:07

B. Horizonte 17:46  Belém 18:04  Brasília 18:02  Jerusalém 17:10  Tel Aviv 17:32  Miami 19:12  Nova York 18:48

 

 

 



Shabat Shalom e Muita Alegria a Todos !   

    

gerson


Esta edição é dedicada em memória de  RABINO KALMAN MOSHE ben REUVEN AVIGDOR, HARAV ELIEZER SAID BEN-DAVID ben MONAVAR, SARA BAT MORDEHAI, MORDEHAI BEN MOSHE  Z"L, HARAV MENAHEM MENDEL BEN HARAV YEHUDA YEHIELZ"TL, REBE DE KALIV, e RABINO AZRIEL TAUBER BEN AHARON Z"TL  e senhora Yafa bat Shoshana

 e à pronta recuperação de Zeev ben Daha, Rebe Moshe ben Reizel (Rebe de Kaliv) e Pessach Yossef ben Hinda (Rav Pessach Krohn)


 


Para parar de receber o Meor Hashabat semanalmente:
mande para (to):
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assunto (subject): PARAR

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