Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Annual Pink Day Worldwide

Many Sha'alvim students wore pink today - together with thousands of other people worldwide - to show support for, and learn about, young women and their families, of all Jewish backgrounds, facing breast cancer.

SFW joined Jews from a variety of communities, ages, etc. around the world - including many other seminaries in Israel - on Annual Pink Day (click here) organized by Sharsheret (click here)


We are proud to be a part of this incredibly important cause and to support this wonderful organization!

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Anita Tucker at SFW


Sha’alvim for Women was privileged to host Mrs. Anita Tucker on Tuesday evening. We heard Mrs. Tucker’s moving story about what it was like living in Gush Katif for 29 years and raising a family and a vegetable-raising and packing business there. 

She also told us the story of the disengagement from her first-hand experience and what is was like to live in temporary lodging in dormitories for almost a year before settling in the community’s temporary quarters in Kibbutz Ein Tzurim.

Mrs. Tucker works today helping the Gush Katif communities retain their unique character of Torah-and-Land of Israel values, friendly communal relations, and pioneering spirit. She also speaks around the world about the difficulties that the Gush Katif people overcame in order to remain united and receive compensation, in the form of land and housing, for their homes in Gush Katif.

Mrs. Tucker also won the Moskowitz Prize for Zionism in 2010. The Moskowitz Prize, founded by Dr. Irving and Cherna Moskowitz, was “established in recognition of the people who put Zionism into action in today's Israeli society -- at times risking their own personal security, placing the collective interest before personal needs, and doing what it takes to ensure a strong, secure Jewish homeland.”

 


Monday, February 27, 2012

Mazal Tov to Chloe Goldschmidt (SFW ‘09, '10)!


Mazal Tov to Chloe Goldschmidt (SFW ‘09, '10) on her engagement to Eli Zimmer

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל 


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Mazal Tov to Meira Freiden (SFW ‘09)!


Mazal Tov to Meira Freiden (SFW ‘09, '10) on her engagement to Adam Weiss

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל 


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Scenes from SFW - Adar Fun II





Sunday, February 26, 2012

Rabbi Aryeh Leibowitz at SFW

SFW had the privilege of hearing an inspiring sicha on by Rabbi Aryeh Leibowitz, Assistant Dean of the Moty Hornstein Overseas Program at Yeshivat Sha’alvim. Rabbi Leibowitz, an alumnus of Yeshivat Sha'alvim, spoke about the comparisons and contrasts between the simcha of the month of Adar and the reduction of simcha in Av.

Scenes from SFW: Adar Fun I

 

Mazal tov to SFW Kitchen Staff, Avreimy Samot!


Mazal tov to SFW Kitchen Staff, Avreimy Samot and his wife and family on the birth of a baby boy

שיזכו להכניסו בבריתו של אברהם אבינו בזמנו ולגדלו לתורה לחופה ולמעשים טובים

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Friday, February 24, 2012

Shiur on Parshat Terumah


Please click here to listen to a shiur (in Hebrew) on the parsha by the Rosh HaYeshiva, HaRav Yechezkel Yaakovson, shlit”a

For other shiurim at Sha’alvim, please click here

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Rav Hershel Schachter at SFW


This past Tuesday, Sha’alvim for Women had the great zechut to host Rav Hershel Schachter, Rosh Yeshiva at Yeshiva University. We heard an incredible shiur about the after-effects of Purim on the Jews in galut and the seeds planted by Esther and Mordechai for the rebuilding of the Beit Hamikdash.

Afterward, our students had the unique opportunity to ask any and all questions in halacha and hashkafa that they had. The questions were wide-ranging and thought-provoking and, with Rav Schachter’s world-renowned memory and breadth of knowledge, we were treated to clear and profound responses. 


For more guest shiurim at SFW please click here


Monday, February 20, 2012

Mazal tov to Esther Mazin (Coren) (SFW ’08)!


Mazal tov to Esther Mazin (Coren) (SFW ’08) and her family on the birth of twin girls, Naama and Shifra

שיזכו לגדלן לתורה לחופה ולמעשים טובים

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Sunday, February 19, 2012

Mazal tov to Elizabeth Goldstein (SFW ’10)!


Mazal tov to Elizabeth Goldstein (SFW ’10) on her engagement to Eitan Austein

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

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Friday, February 17, 2012

Mazal tov to Sarah Auerbach (SFW ’08)!


Mazal tov to Sarah Auerbach (SFW ’08) on her engagement to Michael Heller

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

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Thursday, February 16, 2012

Shiur on Parshat Mishpatim


Please click here to listen to a shiur (in Hebrew) on the parsha by the S’gan Rosh HaYeshiva, HaRav Aryeh Hendler, shlit”a


For other shiurim at Sha’alvim, please click here

Scenes from SFW - Tiyul to Eilat Day 3






Mazal tov to Jessie Rhine (SFW ’10)!


Mazal tov to Jessie Rhine (SFW ’10) on her engagement to Eitan Graber

 שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

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Monday, February 13, 2012

Mazal tov to Miriam Sragow (SFW ’09)!


Mazal tov to Miriam Sragow (SFW ’09) on her engagement to Eli Shteingart

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

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Mazal tov to Shira Zurndorfer (SFW ’09, ’10)!


Mazal tov to Shira Zurndorfer (SFW ’09, ’10) on her engagement to Sruly Stein

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

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