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Shabbat Parashat Vayikra 5786

Vayikra | 3 Nissan 5786 | 21/03/2026

Parashat Hashavua: Re“calling” Moshe

The first yahrtzeit of our founding Rosh Kollel and mentor, Rav Moshe Ehrenreich zt”l, is upon us. At Eretz Hemdah, one can say “From Moshe to Moshe there was no one like Moshe.” We will start with the Moshe of all of Klal Yisrael, Moshe Rabbeinu, who received the Torah at Sinai. We will then continue with our Rav Moshe Ehrenreich, who emulated the former.

Ask the Rabbi: Bedikat Chametz for Guests at a Hotel

I will be at a hotel for Pesach. When I arrive, a few hours before Pesach, should I do bedikat chametz (=bc), or rely on the hotel to give me a chametz-free room?

Moreshet Shaul: Character Refinement – part II

Our segment of society (the religious settlement movement) also threw off the yoke of “extra manners.” Members of the moshavim stress the fact that they do not wear ties; sleeves are rolled up and collars are thrown to wherever they end up, as a sign of independent simplicity. There is also simplicity in relations between people – titles of honor are discarded and are replaced by the title chaver – friend/colleague (= co-member of the cooperative). No Mr. and no Reb, just chaver. There is a disagreement how to relate to the rabbi. Some want to view him as just another member of the community; some want to see him as above this framework.

P'ninat Mishpat: Undoing a Problematic Partnership – part I

The plaintiff (=pl) and the defendant (=def) started a new business together and signed a partnership agreement. When the prospects for success waned, def arranged for pl to buy out def’s brother-in-law’s (=bil) 40% of an existing business with def for 365,000 NIS. Pl and def added handwritten modifications to their agreement. Pl started paying in installments, and pl and def went to an arbitrator (=arb) to determine at what point in the payments pl would receive rights in the business. Arb decided that pl would have all the rights of partnership from after he paid 300,000 NIS. Soon thereafter, pl complained to def that he lost access to the security cameras, and the next day he complained to def and arb that all of the cash (appr. 30,000 NIS) in a safe, to which only pl and def had keys, was missing. Arb spoke to def and after discontent with his reaction, rendered a ruling that pl could take 26,000 NIS from the company’s account and hold it in a secure account until matters are sorted out. After unsuccessful attempts to improve trust, arb ruled that pl had a right to exit the partnership. Def claimed that arb was partial to pl, and the matter reached the courts, who appointed Eretz Hemdah to adjudicate. Pl demands back the money he invested (based on par. 6.7 of the contract); 21,000 NIS he spent in arranging the money to invest, or 40% of the business’ profits from the time of his investment; and legal fees. Def counterclaims that pl failed in his responsibilities and therefore should lose rights in the partnership (based on par. 6.8).

Vayikra 5786
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Vayikra 5786

We daven for a complete and speedy refuah for:
Tal Shaul ben Yaffa
Nir Rephael ben Rachel Bracha
Itamar Chaim ben Tzipporah
Ori Leah bat Chaya Temima
Arye Yitzchak ben Geula Miriam
Neta bat Malka
Meira bat Esther

Avraham ben Gitel
Together with all cholei Yisrael

Hemdat Yamim is dedicated
to the memory of:

Those who fell in wars
for our homeland

Harav Moshe Ehrenreich zt"l

Nissan 1, 5785

Prof. Yisrael & Shlomit Aharoni z"l

Kislev 14, 5783 / Cheshvan 9, 5786

Rav Shlomo Merzel z”l
Iyar 10, 5771

Rav Reuven & Chaya Leah Aberman z"l
Tishrei 9 ,5776 / Tishrei 20, 5782

Mr. Shmuel & Esther Shemesh z"l

Sivan 17 / Av 20

Mr. Moshe Wasserzug z"l

Tishrei 20 ,5781

R' Eliyahu Carmel z"l

Rav Carmel's father

Iyar 8 ,5776

Mrs. Sara Wengrowsky

bat R’ Moshe Zev a”h.

Tamuz 10 ,5774

Rav Asher & Susan Wasserteil z"l
Kislev 9 / Elul 16, 5780

R' Meir ben

Yechezkel Shraga Brachfeld z"l

Mrs. Sara Brachfeld z"l

Tevet 16 ,5780

R 'Yaakov ben Abraham & Aisha

and

Chana bat Yaish & Simcha

Sebbag, z"l

Rav Yisrael Rozen z"l
Cheshvan 13, 5778

Rav Benzion Grossman z"l
Tamuz 23, 5777

R' Abraham & Gita Klein z"l

Iyar 18, /5779Av 4

Rav Moshe Zvi (Milton) Polin z"l
Tammuz 19, 5778

R' Yitzchak Zev & Naomi Tarshansky z"l

Adar 28, 5781/ Adar II 14 5784

R' Yitzchak Eizik Usdan z"l

ben Yehuda Leib Av 29

Mr. Yitzhak Aharon & Doba Moinester z"l

Elul 5, 5782 / Elul 23, 5774

Nina Moinester z"l

Nechama Osna bat

Yitzhak Aharon & Doba

Av 30, 5781

Rabbi Dr. Jerry Hochbaum z"l

Adar II 17, 5782

Mrs. Julia Koschitzky z"l

Adar II 18, 5782

Mrs. Leah Meyer z"l

Nisan 27, 5782

Mr. Shmuel & Rivka Brandman z"l

Tevet 16 5783/ Iyar 8, 5781

Hemdat Yamim
is endowed by
Les z"l & Ethel Sutker
of Chicago, Illinois
in loving memory of
Max and Mary Sutker

A weekly divrei Torah leaflet: A Glimpse at the Parasha, Ask the Rabbi, From the writings of Harav Avraham Yitzchak Hakohen Kook, zt”l, Pninat Mishpat (Jewish Monetary Law).