Mazal Tov to Chana Oziel (SFW ‘14)!

Mazal Tov to Chana Oziel (SFW ‘14) on her marriage to David Ouzzan!

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

For other announcements please click here

Rav Yammer on Parshat Shmot

Please click here to listen to a shiur (in Hebrew) on Parshat Shmot from the Sgan Rosh HaYeshiva, HaRav Michael Yammer, shlit”a. 

For other shiurim at Sha’alvim, please click here.

S.E.M. Torah for Parshat Shemot

Please click here to listen to S.E.M. Torah for Parshat Shemot from Rav Gershon Turetsky.

For more S.E.M. Torah, please click here.

S.E.M. Torah is a series of brief divrei Torah delivered by various members of the faculty of Sha’alvim for Women.

S.E.M. stands (good-humoredly) for "Squeezing Every Minute" and represents an important philosophy at SFW: every minute counts and every minute can be used productively. Torah must be learned deeply and profoundly on the highest levels possible. However, even when you find that you have only a few moments, we believe that opportunities - like listening to this S.E.M. Torah - are always available…. if you know where to look!

Mazal Tov to Shayna Stiebel (SFW ‘14)!

Mazal Tov to Shayna Stiebel (SFW ‘14) on her marriage to Moe Wolf!

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

For other announcements see the scrolling list on our homepage or click here

Mazal Tov to Eliana Kleinberg (SFW ‘13)!

Mazal Tov to Eliana Kleinberg (SFW ‘13) on her marriage to Zach Husynni!

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

For other announcements see the scrolling list on our homepage or click here

Mazal Tov to Cayley Stark (SFW '13)!

Mazal Tov to Cayley Stark (SFW '13) on her engagement to Yoni Stone!

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

For other SFW announcements please click here

Rav Yamin Goldsmith on Parshat Vayechi

Please click here to listen to a shiur on Parshat Vayechi from SFW's Menahel, Rav Yamin Goldsmith.

For other shiurim at Sha’alvim, please click here.

S.E.M. Torah for Parshat Vayechi

Please click here to listen to S.E.M. Torah for Parshat Vayechi

S.E.M. Torah is a series of brief divrei Torah delivered by various members of the faculty of Sha’alvim for Women.

S.E.M. stands (good-humoredly) for "Squeezing Every Minute" and represents an important philosophy at SFW: every minute counts and every minute can be used productively. Torah must be learned deeply and profoundly on the highest levels possible. However, even when you find that you have only a few moments, we believe that opportunities - like listening to this S.E.M. Torah - are always available…. if you know where to look!

For more S.E.M. Torah, please click here.

Rav Tzvi Flaum at SFW

We were privileged this week to hear an outstanding shiur from Rav Tzvi Flaum. Rav Flaum, mining from his decades of Torah scholarship and experience (see below) tackled a most challenging topic, "Human Cloning and Stem Cell Research: Halachic and Hashkafic Perspectives."  With both in-depth sources and clear diagrams, Rav Flaum explained this fascinating and timely topic in an exhaustive and clear fashion. Rav Flaum stayed after the shiur for answering questions from our students!

Please click here to hear the shiur.

We are grateful to Rav Flaum for giving of his time to share words of Torah and inspiration.

Rabbi Tzvi Flaum was a talmid of Rabbi Yosef Dov Soloveitchik zt”l and, after obtaining his B.A. in Jewish History from Yeshiva University, he received his rabbinical ordination from Yeshivas Rabbeinu Yitzchak Elchanan.  He was a “Chaver” of the RIETS Kollel for more than a decade, and he received the advanced rabbinic ordination “Yoreh Yoreh Yadin Yadin,” qualifying him as a serious decisor of Jewish Law. Concurrently, he earned his M.A. in Jewish History from the Bernard Revel Graduate School.. Raav Flaum served as the Rav of the Torah Center of Hillcrest, Chairman of the Vaad HaRabbanim of Queens, and Co-Chairman of the Chevra Kadisha Commission of Queens.  He served as the Chairman of the Board of Education at Yeshiva of South Shore, and he is currently Chairman of the Vaad HaRabbanim of Far Rockaway and Lawrence.  He was Professor of Judaic Studies, as well as Mashgiach Ruchani, at Stern College for Women, and he is currently Professor of Judaic Studies and Mashgiach Ruchani at Lander College for Women.

Rav Yechezkel Yaakovson shlit"a on Parshat Vayechi

Please click here to listen to a sicha (in Hebrew) on Parshat Vayechi from the Rosh HaYeshiva, HaRav Yechezkel Yaakovson, shlit”a.

For other shiurim at Sha’alvim, please click here.

Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter at SFW!

We were privileged to host a guest shiur from Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter, University Professor of Jewish Thought at Yeshiva University and Senior Scholar at YU's Center for the Jewish Future.

Rabbi Schacter delivered a fascinating and engaging shiur entitled "Rashi: His Life and Work"

SFW’s Guest Speaker Program for 5776 is generously sponsored by an anonymous family

To listen to the shiur please click here.

S.E.M. Torah for Parshat Vayigash and Asara B'Tevet

Please click here to listen to S.E.M. Torah for Parshat Vayigash and Asara B'Tevet from Rav Yamin Goldsmith

For more S.E.M. Torah, please click here.

S.E.M. Torah is a series of brief divrei Torah delivered by various members of the faculty of Sha’alvim for Women.

S.E.M. stands (good-humoredly) for "Squeezing Every Minute" and represents an important philosophy at SFW: every minute counts and every minute can be used productively. Torah must be learned deeply and profoundly on the highest levels possible. However, even when you find that you have only a few moments, we believe that opportunities - like listening to this S.E.M. Torah - are always available…. if you know where to look!

Mazal Tov to Diane Horwitz and her husband and family!

Mazal Tov to Diane Horwitz and her husband and family on the engagement of their son, Simmy to Hadas Noiman!

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

For other SFW announcements please click here

Rav Yechezkel Yaakovson shlit”a on Parshat Vayigash

Please click here to listen to a sicha (in Hebrew) on Parshat Vayigash from the Rosh HaYeshiva, HaRav Yechezkel Yaakovson, shlit”a.

For other shiurim at Sha’alvim, please click here.

Mazal tov to Rabbi Baruch Felberman and his wife and family!

Mazal tov to Rabbi Baruch Felberman and his wife and family on the birth of granddaughter!

שיזכו לגדלה לתורה לחופה ולמעשים טובים

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S.E.M. Torah for Rosh Chodesh

Please click here to listen to S.E.M. Torah for Rosh Chodesh from Rav Yamin Goldsmith.

For more S.E.M. Torah, please click here.

S.E.M. Torah is a series of brief divrei Torah delivered by various members of the faculty of Sha’alvim for Women.

S.E.M. stands (good-humoredly) for "Squeezing Every Minute" and represents an important philosophy at SFW: every minute counts and every minute can be used productively. Torah must be learned deeply and profoundly on the highest levels possible. However, even when you find that you have only a few moments, we believe that opportunities - like listening to this S.E.M. Torah - are always available…. if you know where to look!

S.E.M. Torah for Parshat Miketz/Chanukah

Please click here to listen to S.E.M. Torah for this week from Rav Yamin Goldsmith.

For more S.E.M. Torah, please click here.

S.E.M. Torah is a series of brief divrei Torah delivered by various members of the faculty of Sha’alvim for Women.

S.E.M. stands (good-humoredly) for "Squeezing Every Minute" and represents an important philosophy at SFW: every minute counts and every minute can be used productively. Torah must be learned deeply and profoundly on the highest levels possible. However, even when you find that you have only a few moments, we believe that opportunities - like listening to this S.E.M. Torah - are always available…. if you know where to look!

Rav Yamin Goldsmith on Parshat Miketz, Chanukah and Approaches to Crisis

Please click here to listen to a shiur on Parshat Miketz, Chanukah and Approaches to Crisis from SFW's Menahel, Rav Yamin Goldsmith.

For other shiurim at Sha’alvim, please click here.

Guest Speaker: Mrs. Shoshana Schechter on Birkat Kohanim

On Wednesday night, we were privileged to hear a sicha from Mrs. Shoshana Schechter, on the faculty at Stern College for Women and the Director of their Mechina Program. Mrs. Schechter sicha focused on a deep, thorough analysis of Birkat Kohanim.  To listen to the Shiur click here. 

SFW’s Guest Speaker Program for 5776 is generously sponsored by an anonymous family.

Guest Sicha: Rabbi Ari Israel

On Thursday night we were treated to a sicha from Rabbi Ari Israel, Executive Director of the Hillel at University of Maryland and father of Adina Israel (SFW ’16). Rabbi Israel, that night, had finished the year-long aveilut for his father and dedicated his shiur to his memory.  Rabbi Israel spoke about Yerushalayim throughout Tanach as a city of promise and hope but also, if we do not appreciate and understand its value, a city of tension and strain. Click here to listen to the shiur. After the shiur, the Israels sponsored a special mishmar in memory of their father and grandfather. Y’hi zichro baruch. 

S.E.M. Torah for Parshat Vayeshev

Please click here to listen to S.E.M. Torah for Parshat Vayeshev from Rav Gershon Turetsky.

For more S.E.M. Torah, please click here.

S.E.M. Torah is a series of brief divrei Torah delivered by various members of the faculty of Sha’alvim for Women.

S.E.M. stands (good-humoredly) for "Squeezing Every Minute" and represents an important philosophy at SFW: every minute counts and every minute can be used productively. Torah must be learned deeply and profoundly on the highest levels possible. However, even when you find that you have only a few moments, we believe that opportunities - like listening to this S.E.M. Torah - are always available…. if you know where to look!

Rav Yammer on Parshat Vayeshev

Please click here to listen to a shiur (in Hebrew) on Parshat Vayeshev from the Sgan Rosh HaYeshiva, HaRav Michael Yammer, shlit”a. 

For other shiurim at Sha’alvim, please click here.

Mazal Tov to Shoshi Zomick (SFW '11)!

Mazal Tov to Shoshi Zomick (SFW '11) on her engagement to Kenny Rub!

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

For other announcements please click here

Mazal Tov to Laura Rubin (SFW '14)!

Mazal Tov to Laura Rubin (SFW '14) on her engagement to Joel Jesin!

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

For other announcements please click here

Mazal Tov to Jessica Rogelberg (SFW '14)!

Mazal Tov to Jessica Rogelberg (SFW '14) on her engagement to Elchanan Fass!

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

For other announcements please click here

Mazal Tov to Etti Abell ( SFW '13)!

Mazal Tov to Etti Abell ( SFW '13) on her marriage to Ethan Gipsman! 

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

For other announcements please click here

Mazel Tov to Diane Horwitz and family!

Mazal Tov to Diane Horwitz and her husband and family on the marriage of their son Benny to Sharon ben Naim! 

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

For other announcements please click here

S.E.M. Torah for Parshat Vayishlach

Please click here to listen to S.E.M. Torah for Parshat Vayishlach from Rav Yamin Goldsmith.

For more S.E.M. Torah, please click here.

S.E.M. Torah is a series of brief divrei Torah delivered by various members of the faculty of Sha’alvim for Women.

S.E.M. stands (good-humoredly) for "Squeezing Every Minute" and represents an important philosophy at SFW: every minute counts and every minute can be used productively. Torah must be learned deeply and profoundly on the highest levels possible. However, even when you find that you have only a few moments, we believe that opportunities - like listening to this S.E.M. Torah - are always available…. if you know where to look!

Yavan and Chanukah, by Rav Dovid'l Weinberg

Please click here to listen to a shiur from SFW Guest Speaker Rav Dovidl Weinberg on " Yavan and Chanukah."

Rav Dovid'l is a Rebbe in Yeshivat Orayta, is the Rosh Kollel at Camp HASC's Kollel Toras Chesed and is the co-founder of The Mishna Project an educational tool which aids the memorization of mishnayot through music. Rav Dovid’l spoke about the powerful, poetic messages in Chanukah.

The SFW Guest Speaker Program for 5776 is generously sponsored by an anonymous family.

For other shiurim at Sha’alvim, please click here.

Rav Yechezkel Yaakovson shlit”a on Parshat Vayishlach

Please click here to listen to a sicha (in Hebrew) on Parshat Vayishlach from the Rosh HaYeshiva, HaRav Yechezkel Yaakovson, shlit”a.

For other shiurim at Sha’alvim, please click here.

Rav Yammer on Parshat Vayeitzei

Please click here to listen to a shiur (in Hebrew) on Parshat Vayeitzei from the Sgan Rosh HaYeshiva, HaRav Michael Yammer, shlit”a. 

For other shiurim at Sha’alvim, please click here.

Mazal Tov to Leora Lerman (SFW '09)!

Mazal Tov to Leora Lerman (SFW '09) on her engagement to Daniel Bornstein!

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

For other announcements please click here

Rav Hershel Shachter Shlit”a at SFW

On Monday, Shaalvim for Women had the special zechut to hear a shiur from HaRav Hershel Schachter, Shlit"a, Rosh Yeshiva and Rosh Kollel at Yeshiva University. Rav Schachter spoke about the relationship between Masorah and P'sak Halacha and the effect on contemporary women's issues. After the shiur the Shana Bet program had a private Q & A session with Rav Schachter. 

S.E.M. Torah for Parshat Vayeitzei

Please click here to listen to S.E.M. Torah for Parshat Vayeitzei from Rav Yamin Goldsmith.

This SEM Torah was recorded last year, after the tragic terror attack in Har Nof. Unfortunately, it is very relevant this year and this week as well.

For more S.E.M. Torah, please click here.

S.E.M. Torah is a series of brief divrei Torah delivered by various members of the faculty of Sha’alvim for Women.

S.E.M. stands (good-humoredly) for "Squeezing Every Minute" and represents an important philosophy at SFW: every minute counts and every minute can be used productively. Torah must be learned deeply and profoundly on the highest levels possible. However, even when you find that you have only a few moments, we believe that opportunities - like listening to this S.E.M. Torah - are always available…. if you know where to look!

Mrs. Sara Leah Haber at SFW

We heard a moving sicha from Mrs. Sara Leah Haber, beloved former teacher of many of our students at SKA and wife of our very own Rabbi Yakov Haber. Mrs. Haber talked very personally and very openly about her special, special-needs son and the life lessons he has taught her. 

To hear the sicha, please click here.

We appreciate Mrs. Haber’s openness and candor. We are especially grateful for her ability to enable us to appreciate every single person in our own lives.

Mrs. Sara Leah Haber received her BA from Stern College in Judaic Studies and Biology and her Masters in Jewish Education from Azrieli Graduate School. Before making aliyah in 2007, Mrs. Haber taught, was a grade advisor and planned programs in SKA in NY. Mrs. Haber is also very involved with the Son-Rise Program for autistic children.

Rav Yaakovson shlit"a on Parshat Toldot

Please click here to listen to a sicha (in Hebrew) on Parshat Toldot from the Rosh HaYeshiva, HaRav Yechezkel Yaakovson, shlit”a.

For other shiurim at Sha’alvim, please click here.

S.E.M. Torah for Parshat Toldot

Please click here to listen to S.E.M. Torah for Parshat Toldot from Rav Yamin Goldsmith.

For more S.E.M. Torah, please click here.

S.E.M. Torah is a series of brief divrei Torah delivered by various members of the faculty of Sha’alvim for Women.

S.E.M. stands (good-humoredly) for "Squeezing Every Minute" and represents an important philosophy at SFW: every minute counts and every minute can be used productively. Torah must be learned deeply and profoundly on the highest levels possible. However, even when you find that you have only a few moments, we believe that opportunities - like listening to this S.E.M. Torah - are always available…. if you know where to look!

Rabbi Goldsmith in NYC

Alumni are cordially invited to join Rabbi Goldsmith for a sicha this Motzaei Shabbat, November 14 at 8:00 PM at 736 W. 187th Street (between Bennett and Overlook) Apartment 503

Please contact Naomi at 347-633-4776 for more information.

We're looking forward to seeing you there!

Mazal Tov to Rebecca Maurer (SFW ‘14)!

Mazal Tov to Rebecca Maurer (SFW ‘14) on her Aliya to Eretz Yisrael!

ושבו בנים לגבולם!

For other announcements see the scrolling list on click here

Mazal Tov to Tali Serman (SFW ‘14)!

Mazal Tov to Tali Serman (SFW ‘14) on her Aliya to Eretz Yisrael!

ושבו בנים לגבולם!

For other announcements see the scrolling list on click here

S.E.M. Torah for Parshat Chayei Sarah

Please click here to listen to S.E.M. Torah for Parshat Chayei Sarah from Rav Gershon Turetsky.

For more S.E.M. Torah, please click here.

S.E.M. Torah is a series of brief divrei Torah delivered by various members of the faculty of Sha’alvim for Women.

S.E.M. stands (good-humoredly) for "Squeezing Every Minute" and represents an important philosophy at SFW: every minute counts and every minute can be used productively. Torah must be learned deeply and profoundly on the highest levels possible. However, even when you find that you have only a few moments, we believe that opportunities - like listening to this S.E.M. Torah - are always available…. if you know where to look!

Rav Yammer on Parshat Chayei Sarah

Please click here to listen to a shiur (in Hebrew) on Parshat Chayei Sarah from the Sgan Rosh HaYeshiva, HaRav Michael Yammer, shlit”a. 

For other shiurim at Sha’alvim, please click here.

Mazal Tov to Melyssa Luxenberg (SFW '14)!

Mazal Tov to Melyssa Luxenberg (SFW '14) on her engagement to David Mandelbaum!

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

For other announcements please click here

Mazal Tov to Cara Seltzer (SFW '11)!

Mazal Tov to Cara Seltzer (SFW '11) on her engagement to Elie Wolynetz!

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

For other announcements please click here

Guest Speaker: Rav Binyamin Zimerman

 

On Wednesday, we were privileged to host Rav Binyamin Zimerman who gave a shiur on the practical messages that we can learn from Avraham Avinu. To listen to the shiur click here. Rav Zimmerman is a Rebbe at Yeshivat Har Etzion and is the Educational Director of the Halacha Education Center in Alon Shvut. 

The SFW Guest Speaker Program for 5776 is generously sponsored by an anonymous family.

For more guest shiurim at SFW please click here

Rav Yaakovson shlit"a on Parshat Vayera and Akeidat Yitzchak Today

Please click here to listen to a sicha (in Hebrew) on Parshat Vayera from the Rosh HaYeshiva, HaRav Yechezkel Yaakovson, shlit”a.

For other shiurim at Sha’alvim, please click here.

Rav Yaakovson shlit"a on Parshat Vayera

Please click here to listen to a sicha (in Hebrew) on Parshat Vayera from the Rosh HaYeshiva, HaRav Yechezkel Yaakovson, shlit”a.

For other shiurim at Sha’alvim, please click here.

S.E.M. Torah for Parshat Vayera

Please click here to listen to S.E.M. Torah for Parshat Vayera from Mrs. Nili Turetsky.


For more S.E.M. Torah, please click here.

S.E.M. Torah is a series of brief divrei Torah delivered by various members of the faculty of Sha’alvim for Women.


S.E.M. stands (good-humoredly) for "Squeezing Every Minute" and represents an important philosophy at SFW: every minute counts and every minute can be used productively. Torah must be learned deeply and profoundly on the highest levels possible. However, even when you find that you have only a few moments, we believe that opportunities - like listening to this S.E.M. Torah - are always available…. if you know where to look!

Rav Goldsmith on Parshat Vayera

Please click here to listen to a shiur on Parshat Vayera from SFW's Menahel, Rav Yamin Goldsmith.

For other shiurim at Sha’alvim, please click here.

Rav Yammer on Parshat Lech Lecha

Please click here to listen to a shiur (in Hebrew) on Parshat Lech-Lecha from the Sgan Rosh HaYeshiva, HaRav Michael Yammer, shlit”a. 

For other shiurim at Sha’alvim, please click here.

Rav Moshe Lichtman at SFW

On Wednesday night we had the privilege to hear a shiur from Rav Moshe Lichtman, noted author (e.g. Eretz Yisrael in the Parsha), translator (e.g. Rav Teictel's Eim Habanim Semeichah). 

Rav Lichtman is the father of Shira Lichtman, SFW '11, '12 and of SFW Madricha, Ayelet Lichtman, SFW '15. His shiur, entitled "The Gift and the Challenge of Modern Israel" discussed what our role is in the unfolding drama, excitement and opportunities of modern-day Israel.

This shiur was Part I in a 4 part series. 

The SFW Guest Speaker Program for 5776 is generously sponsored by an anonymous family.

Please click here to listen to the shiur.