Mazal Tov to Rachel Bolnick (SFW ‘10)!

Mazal Tov to Rachel Bolnick (SFW ‘10) on her engagement to Zach Sherman!

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

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Rav Yammer on Parshat Shmini

Please click here to listen to a shiur (in Hebrew) on Parshat Shmini 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 once again to hear a shiur from Rav Moshe Lichtman, noted author (e.g. Eretz Yisrael in the Parsha) and translator (e.g. Rav Teictel's Eim Habanim Semeichah). Rav Lichtman spoke about the various perspectives and opinion about Yishuv Eretz Yisrael.  

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.

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

Please click here to listen to the shiur.

S.E.M. Torah for Parshat Metzora

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

Please click here to listen to S.E.M. Torah for Parshat Shmini 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 Goldsmith on the Haggadah: Why Is Hallel Split at the Seder?

Please click here to listen to a shiur on the Haggadah from SFW's Menahel, Rav Yamin Goldsmith, entitled "Why is Hallel Split at the Seder?"

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

Mazal Tov to Michal Kupchik (SFW ‘12)!

Mazal Tov to Michal Kupchik (SFW ‘12) on her engagement to Aryeh Sklar!

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

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S.E.M. Torah for Parshat Tzav

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

Pre-Purim Yom Iyun: Rav Yisrael Herzceg

Please click here to listen to a shiur by SFW's Rav Yisrael Herzceg entitled "The First Purim Seudah"

This shiur was part of SFW's annual Pre-Purim Yom Iyun

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

Pre-Purim Yom Iyun: Rav Menachem Leibtag

Please click here to listen to a shiur by SFW's Rav Menachem Leibtag entitled "Ta'anit Esther to Shushan Purim in Light of Sefer Zecharia"

This shiur was part of SFW's annual Pre-Purim Yom Iyun

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

Pre-Purim Yom Iyun: Rav Goldsmith

Please click here to listen to a shiur on Taanit Esther from SFW's Menahel, Rav Yamin Goldsmith, entitled "A New Look at Taanit Esther"

This shiur was part of our annual Pre-Purim Yom Iyun

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

Rav Aryeh Leibowitz at SFW

We were privileged to welcome Rav Aryeh Leibowitz, S'gan Menahel and Ra"M at Yeshivat Sha'alvim as a guest speaker. Rav Leibowitz discussed the various opinions of the nature of Hashgacha Pratis (Divine Providence).

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

Please click here to listen to the shiur.


Rav Leibowitz attended Sha'alvim for two years before studying at Yeshiva University. At YU, he was a student of Rabbi Mayer Twersky, and earned semicha ordination from RIETS, a B.A. in Modern Jewish History and Philosophy from Yeshiva College, and an M.A. and Ph.D. from Yeshiva's Bernard Revel Graduate School. Following his marriage, Rav Leibowitz moved to Yerushalayim, and continued his learning at Yeshiva Ohalei Torah, under Rav Daniel Belsky. In 2007, he returned to Sha'alvim as a member of the kollel, and in 2011 he was appointed Assistant Dean of the Overseas Program. Rav Leibowitz has written a number of Torah and scholarly articles, and is the author of Hashgacha Pratis: An Exploration of Divine Providence and Free Will (Targum Press, 2009).

Harav Yechezkel Yaakovson on Purim

Please click here to listen to a sicha (in Hebrew) about "Purim and the Hidden Miracles" from the Rosh HaYeshiva, HaRav Yechezkel Yaakovson, shlit”a.

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

HaRav Yechezkel Yaakovson on Parshat Vayikra/Parshat Zachor

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

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

S.E.M. Torah for Parshat Vayikra

Please click here to listen to S.E.M. Torah for Parshat Vayikra 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 Gabby Orenbuch (SFW ‘13)!

Mazal Tov to Gabby Orenbuch (SFW ‘13) on her engagement to Avi Margulies!

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

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Mazal tov to Rav Rafi Rosenblum and his wife and family!

Mazal tov to Rav Rafi Rosenblum and his wife and family on the birth of a baby girl!

שיזכו לגדלה לתורה לחופה ולמעשים טובים

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Mazal Tov to Shani Taragin and her husband and family!

Mazal Tov to Shani Taragin and her husband and family on the engagement of their son, Ashi to Shira Lawrence!

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

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Mazal Tov to Adina Schreiber (SFW '13)!

Mazal Tov to Adina Schreiber (SFW '13) on her marriage to Zach Cohen!

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

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Mazal tov to Eliana (Stone) Poleyoff (SFW '12, '13)!

Mazal tov to Eliana (Stone) Poleyoff (SFW '12, '13) and her family on the birth of a baby girl!

שיזכו לגדלה לתורה לחופה ולמעשים טובים

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Mazal Tov to Diane Horwitz and her husband and family!

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

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

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Rav Yammer on Parshat Pekudei

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

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

Rav Nachman Elsant at SFW

On Wednesday night, we were privileged to hear a guest sicha from Rav Nachman Elsant, Rebbe and lecturer at Jerusalem's Aish HaTorah. Rav Elsant's sicha, entitled "Someone Once Asked Me What It's Like To Be a Jew," focused on the importance of kiruv.  

Please click here to listen to the sicha.

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

S.E.M. Torah for Parshat Pekudei

Please click here to listen to S.E.M. Torah for Parshat Pekudei by 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 Binyamin Hutt at SFW

We were fortunate to hear a guest sicha from Rav Binyamin Hutt, Senior Kollel Fellow at Yeshivat Sha’alvim. 

Rav Hutt discussed the moment that Mordechai encourages Esther to approach Achashveirosh to save the Jewish People. 

Please click here to listen to the shiur.

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

S.E.M. Torah for Parshat Vayakhel

Please click here to listen to S.E.M. Torah for Parshat Vayakhel by 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!

HaRav Yechezkel Yaakovson on Parshat Vayakhel

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

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

Mazal tov to Mrs. Tali Ifrah!

Mazal tov to Mrs. Tali Ifrah and her husband and family on the birth of a baby girl!

שיזכו לגדלה לתורה לחופה ולמעשים טובים

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