Friday, January 30, 2015

Shiur on Parshat Beshalach

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


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

Mazal Tov to Aviva Lyons (SFW ‘09, Madricha and Shana Bet Coordinator)!

Mazal Tov to Aviva Lyons (SFW ‘09, Madricha and Shana Bet Coordinator) on her Aliya to Eretz Yisrael!

ושבו בנים לגבולם!

For other alumni announcements please click here

S.E.M. Torah for Parshat Beshalach


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

This SEM Torah is related to this week's missiles in the north and the attack on the I.D.F. patrol resulting in the death of two soldiers and seven injuries.

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!

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Mazal tov to Diane Horwitz!

Mazal tov to Diane Horwitz and her husband and family on the birth of a grandson!

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

For other announcements click here

Monday, January 26, 2015

Mazal tov to Rabbi Gershon and Nili Turetsky!


Mazal tov to Rosh Beit Midrash Rabbi Gershon Turetsky and Teacher and Mechanechet Mrs. Nili Turetsky on the birth of a baby girl!

שיזכו לגדלה לתורה לחופה ולמעשים טובים



For other announcements please click here

Thursday, January 22, 2015

Mazal Tov to Ayala Laub (SFW ‘12)!


Mazal Tov to Ayala Laub (SFW ‘12) on her marriage to Eli Waltuch!

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

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

Shiur on Parshat Bo

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

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

Shiur on Parshat Bo

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

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

S.E.M. Torah for Parshat Bo


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!

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Mazal tov to Tzipora (Skaist) Modes (SFW ’12, ’13)!


Mazal tov to Tzipora (Skaist) Modes (SFW ’12, ’13) and her family on the birth of a baby girl!

שיזכו לגדלה לתורה לחופה ולמעשים טובים



For other announcements please click here

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Mazal Tov to Aliza Friedman (SFW '12, '13)!


Mazal Tov to Aliza Friedman (SFW '12, '13) on her marriage to Benjy Kreitman!

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

Friday, January 16, 2015

Rabbi Larry Rothwachs comes to SFW

SFW had the zechut of hosting Rabbi Larry Rothwachs, Rabbi of Congregation Beth Aaron in Teaneck NJ (and father of Shani Rothwachs, SFW '15). Rabbi Rothwachs spoke about the requirement to eat the Korban Pesach "b'chipazon" and why that can be, under the right circumstances, to be a proper avenue in avodat Hashem

We are grateful to Rabbi Rothwachs for taking time out of his busy schedule to share words of Torah and transpiration at SFW.  

To listen to the shiur, please click here

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

Shiur on Parshat Vaera

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

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

Shiur on Parshat Vaera

Please click here to listen to a shiur (in Hebrew) on the Parsha 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 Vaera


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!

Thursday, January 15, 2015

Mazal Tov to Gabriella Pfeffer (SFW ‘13)


Mazal Tov to Gabriella Pfeffer (SFW ‘13) on her marriage to Elie Reiner (SFM ‘12,‘13)!

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

Mazal Tov to Rebecca Davidson (SFW ‘12, ‘13 and SFW Madricha)!


Mazal Tov to Rebecca Davidson (SFW ‘12, ‘13 and SFW Madricha) on her marriage to Yona Friedman!

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

Friday, January 9, 2015

Shiur on Parshat Shmot

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

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

S.E.M. Torah for Parshat Shmot


Please click here to listen to S.E.M. Torah for this week 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!

Thursday, January 8, 2015

Mazal Tov to Leora Hefter (SFW ‘09)!


Mazal Tov to Leora Hefter (SFW ‘09) on her engagement to Evan Hertan!

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

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

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Rav Goldvicht at SFW

It was a privilege for us to host Rav Meir Goldvicht this week. Rav Goldvicht, Rosh Yeshiva at Yeshiva University, came to Sha’alvim for Women to deliver a shiur about comparisons between Yosef and Moshe and the powerful messages for Galut and Geula.

Please click here to listen to the shiur.

Before the shiur, Rav Goldvicht agreed to speak with our outgoing Shana Bet students sharing words of chizuk, guidance and advice!

After the shiur, the Rosh Yeshiva also stayed around SFW after his shiur to offer guidance and answer questions that many of our students had.

Shiur on Parshat Shmot

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

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

Mazal tov to Ruthie (Braffman) Shulman (SFW ’07, ’08)!


Mazal tov to Ruthie (Braffman) Shulman (SFW ’07, ’08) and her husband and family on the birth of a baby boy!

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

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

Mazal Tov to Chavi Katz (SFW ‘10)!


Mazal Tov to Chavi Katz (SFW ‘10) on her marriage to Jonathan Samuels!

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Mazal Tov to Janice Mizrahi (SFW ‘07)!


Mazal Tov to Janice Mizrahi (SFW ‘07) on her engagement to Yosef Banzadon!

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

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

Monday, January 5, 2015

Mazal Tov to Leah Khukhashvili (SFW ‘11)!


Mazal Tov to Leah Khukhashvili (SFW ‘11) on her marriage to Nachi Farkas!

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

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

Sunday, January 4, 2015

Baruch Dayan Ha'Emmet

We regret to inform you of the passing of Joseph Herbert z"l, father of Ellana Herbert (SFW '13). 

The  funeral will take place iyH today, Sunday, 13 Tevet (January 4th) at 12:00 p.m. at Robert Schoem's Menorah Chapel: West 150 Route 4 East, Paramus NJ.

Shiva will be observed at the Herbert residence: 36-02 Hillside Terrace, Fair Lawn, NJ. 

Hours: 12:00-6:00 p.m. and 7:00-9:00 p.m.

Davening times: Shacharit: 7:45 a.m., Mincha/Maariv at 4:30 p.m.

בלע המות לנצח ומחה ה' אלוקים דמעה מעל כל פנים


Saturday, January 3, 2015

Mazal Tov to Samantha Adelsberg (SFW '06)!


Mazal Tov to Samantha Adelsberg (SFW '06) on her engagement to Shalom Weiss (SFM '02)!

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

Friday, January 2, 2015

Stephanie Bergman (SFW '13) Speaks at SFW

On Thursday night, we heard a personal and incredibly inspirational sicha from Stephanie Bergman (SFW '13). Stephanie became ill during Shana Aleph and was compelled to return home to Toronto. Stephanie spoke about that illness and her road baruch Hashem to 100% recovery. But that was only the introduction; she shared with us inspirational messages of Hashem's hashgacha, life's tests and the the gift of giving even while needing to take.

Please click here to listen!

We are grateful to Stephanie for taking the time to share her honesty, for her openness and, above all, her inspirational insights!

Nachal Og and Nachal Yamin

We had an amazing time hiking up and down Nachal Og and Nachal Binyamin and bonding with our great SFW friends!





















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Thursday, January 1, 2015

S.E.M. Torah for Parshat Vayechi

Please click here to listen to S.E.M. Torah for this week from Alexis Levy. (This S.E.M Torah was recorded in 5774)

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!

Shiur on Parshat Vayechi

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


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

Rav Goldsmith on Asarah B'Tevet

Please click here to listen to a shiur from Rav Yamin Goldsmith, the Menahel of Sha'alvim for Women. 

Rav Goldsmith spoke at SFW's 10th Tevet Yom Iyun and his shiur is entitled, "Sin and Responsibility on the 10th of Tevet"

SFW's Guest Speaker and Yom Iyun Program for 5775 is sponsored by the Steinbock Family of London “in honour of Gabriella’s (SFW ‘14) fantastic year at SFW.”

Please click here for more shiurim at SFW. 

Rav Dovid Kupinsky on Asarah B'Tevet

Please click here to listen to a sicha from Rav Dovid Kupinsky. Rav Kupinsky is the brother of Rav Aryeh Kupinsky hy"d, murdered in Har Nof in November, 2014.  

Rav Dovid spoke at SFW's 10th Tevet Yom Iyun and his sicha is entitled, "Lessons from Tragedy" and he spoke about the tragic even in Har Nof and lessons that we can take away from horrific events. 

SFW's Guest Speaker and Yom Iyun Program for 5775 is sponsored by the Steinbock Family of London “in honour of Gabriella’s (SFW ‘14) fantastic year at SFW.”

Please click here for more shiurim at SFW. 

Rav Waxman on Asarah B'Tevet

Please click here to listen to a shiur from Rav Ari Waxman, the Menahel of the Moty Hornsetin Overseas Program at Yeshivat Sha'alvim. 

Rav Waxman spoke at SFW's 10th Tevet Yom Iyun and his shiur is entitled, "10th of Tevet, the Pain of Constriction."

SFW's Guest Speaker and Yom Iyun Program for 5775 is sponsored by the Steinbock Family of London “in honour of Gabriella’s (SFW ‘14) fantastic year at SFW.”

Please click here for more shiurim at SFW.