Chessed Appreciation Breakfast

On Tuesday, we held a very special “Chessed Appreciation Breakfast” where we discussed, celebrated and honored the great work that the girls have been doing this year thus far in their Chesed opportunities. 

Click here for pictures from the breakfast.

Click here for some individual girls' chessed pictures (more to come....)

Click here for pictures SFW's chessed at Sderot's indoor and secure playground area.

Click here for pictures of SFW's chessed with the I.D.F. 

We had the privilege to hear from a variety of girls as they shared their beautiful, funny and even sometimes challenging experiences they experienced. We heard from all sorts of chessed places where girls workd such as medical clowning in Jerusalem hospitals, Ezrat Avot, Aleh, Kav L'Chaim etc. etc. We were all inspired by each other!

We would like to thank our faculty advisors Mrs. Mindy Hilewitz and Mrs. Mim Schwedel for arranging this breakfast and, more important, for all of their work all year for the girls and their chessed!  

 

Keep reading below for ONE example, from Eliana Block, of the beautiful talks we heard….

      

Mazal Tov to SFW's Mashgiach Ruchani Rav Baruch Felberman

Mazal Tov to SFW's Mashgiach Ruchani Rav Baruch Felberman and his family on the engagement of their daughter Chaya to Yehuda Dor!

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

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

Shiur on Parshat Nasso

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 - Parshat Nasso

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


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!

Guest Shiur: Tolerance and Judaism: From Women of the Wall to the Water-Throwing Opposition

Please click here to listen to a shiur about Tolerance and Judaism entitled "From Women of the Wall to the Water-Throwing Opposition" by Rav Yehuda Turetsky, Ra"M at Yeshivat Sha'alvim and brother of SFW's Rosh Beit Midrash, Rav Gershon Turestky

For other shiurim at SFW, please click here

Shiur on Megillat Rut

Please click here to listen to a shiur about Megillat Rut, "The Woman, the Convert and the Land"by Sha'alvim's Director of Alumni Rav Reuven Ungar

For other shiurim at SFW, please click here

Shiur in Preparation for Chag Shavuot

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

For other shiurim at SFW, please click here

Mazal Tov to Sarah Jacob (SFW ‘08, ‘09)!

Mazal Tov to Sarah Jacob (SFW ‘08, ‘09) on her engagement to Shimon Indig!

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

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

Mazal Tov to Melissa Papir (SFW ‘09)!

Mazal Tov to Melissa Papir (SFW ‘09) on her engagement to Yakov Kolb!

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

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

Shiur on Sefirat HaOmer and Shavuot

Please click here to listen to a shiur (in Hebrew) about Sefirat HaOmer and Shavuot from the Rosh HaYeshiva, HaRav Yechezkel Yaakovson, shlit”a.

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

S.E.M. Torah - Parshat Bamidbar

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


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!

Scenes from SFW: Yom Yerushalayim

Scenes from SFW: Yom Yerushalayim (Please click here for more pictures)!

Mazal Tov to Mimi Lieberman (SFW ‘08)!

Mazal Tov to Mimi Lieberman (SFW ‘08) on her engagement to Ben Vago!

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

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

Shloshim for Rav Maaleh Galinsky z"l

In honor of the Shloshim for Rav Maaleh Galinsky z"l (click here), Yeshivat Sha'alvim held a series of moving sichot and divrei hesped to commemorate this most special and unique man.

Please click on the links below to listen. (All hespedim were in Hebrew).

Rosh HaYeshiva, Rav Yaakovson shlit"a (click here)

Former Rosh HaYeshiva, Rav Avraham Avidan, shlit"a (click here)

Founding Rosh HaYeshiva, Rav Meir Schlessinger, shlit"a (click here)

Moti Hornstein Dean of Overseas Students at Yeshivat Sha'alvim, Rav Ari Waxman, shlit"a (click here)

Mazal Tov to Tova Schiff (SFW ‘10)

Mazal Tov to Tova Schiff (SFW ‘10) on her engagement to Adam Berman!

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

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

Yom Yerushalayim at SFW - IV

On Yom Yerushalayim (and for a few days before) we were treated to a series of fascinating and informative shiurim and sichot all surrounding the kedusha and significance of our holiest city.

We were treated to a powerful sicha from Lt. Colonel (res.) Tzvi Kasspi about personal recollections growing up in the Old City of Jerusalem, joining the army and fighting for the IDF in 1967 as part of the brigade that secured Latrun. His stories were sometimes painful, especially when he recounted the losses his unit incurred during the fighting. But his narrative was primarily uplifting. For example, describing what it felt like to live in pre-war Jerusalem, was particularly unforgettable. Mr. Kasspi has lived in, worked with and fought for Sha’alvim since 1955. (click here to listen, Hebrew). 

An interview that Mr. Kasspi gave to Arutz 7 (in Hebrew) about fighting in Sha'alvim 46 years ago can be found here. 

Yom Yerushalayim at SFW - III

On Yom Yerushalayim (and for a few days before) we were treated to a series of fascinating and informative shiurim and sichot all surrounding the kedusha and significance of our holiest city.


Rav Moshe Lichtman, noted author (e.g. Eretz Yisrael in the Parsha), translator (e.g. Rav Teictel's Eim Habanim Semeichah) and speaker spoke about the prophecies in Tanach and how - in many ways - are being realized today. Rav Lichtman (father of Shira Lichtman, SFW '11, '12) also discussed what our role is in the unfolding drama, excitement and opportunities of modern-day Yerushalayim. (click here to listen)

Yom Yerushalayim at SFW - II

On Yom Yerushalayim (and for a few days before) we were treated to a series of fascinating and informative shiurim and sichot all surrounding the kedusha and significance of our holiest city.

Rav Assaf Bednarsh, the Ruth Buchbinder Mitzner Chair in Talmud and Jewish Law at YU's Gruss Kollel in Jerusalem (and husband of SFW's Mrs. Leora Bednarsh) delivered a shiur entitled "Yerushalayim: City of Righteousness." The shiur looked at the holy city in Tanach as the capital not only of Israel but of Tzedek, justice and kindness (click here to listen).

Yom Yerushalayim at SFW I

On Yom Yerushalayim (and for a few days before) we were treated to a series of fascinating and informative shiurim and sichot all surrounding the kedusha and significance of our holiest city.....

SFW's Menahel, Rav Yamin Goldsmith delivered a sicha about the historical background and summary of the Six Day War (click here to listen). 

(Earlier in the week, Rav Goldsmith delivered a shiur on the significance of the words we say at every simcha, אם אשכחך ירושלים as a look at the centrality of Yerushalayim in our lives and in our hashkafa. click here to listen)

Alumni Tele-Shiur THIS Sunday - Rosh Chodesh Sivan

Join us for our latest Alumni "Tele-Shiur” for Rosh Chodesh Sivan for our alumni around the globe!

Please join Michelle Elmaleh this Sunday, 3 Sivan (May 12).

Please bring a Tanach to the shiur.

The shiur will take place at..... 

Israel: 5:00 PM

Johannesburg: 4:00 PM
London: 3:00 PM
New York: 10:00 AM
Chicago: 9:00 AM
Los Angeles: 7:00 AM
Melbourne: 12:00 AM (Monday)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR CALLING IN TO THE CONFERENCE CALL:

To participate in the conference call, please follow these instructions….

Conference Dial-in Number:

From Israel: 076-599-0100

From the USA: 559-546-1301
From Canada: 559-546-1333

From the UK: 784-843-2915 (NOTE: This is a mobile dial-in number. Please check with your phone provider for mobile calling rates.)

From South Africa: 87-825-0140

From Australia: 1-300-781-250

When prompted, for the Access Code, press 966023 followed by the # key.

After that, you’re in!

Please press *6 to mute your line. Press *6 again to un-mute the line.

We’re looking forward to learning with you!

Sicha in Preparation for Yom Yerushalayim

Please click here to listen to a sicha in preparation for Yom Yerushalayim from SFW's Menahel, Rav Yamin Goldsmith

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

Shiur on Parshat Bechukotai

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 - Parshat Behar

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


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 Behar-Bechukotai

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 SFW, please click here

Alumni Tele-Shiur - Rosh Chodesh Sivan

Join us for our latest Alumni "Tele-Shiur” for Rosh Chodesh Sivan for our alumni around the globe!

Please join Michelle Elmaleh on Sunday, 3 Sivan (May 12).

Please bring a Tanach to the shiur.

The shiur will take place at..... 

Israel: 5:00 PM

Johannesburg: 4:00 PM
London: 3:00 PM
New York: 10:00 AM
Chicago: 9:00 AM
Los Angeles: 7:00 AM
Melbourne: 12:00 AM (Monday)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR CALLING IN TO THE CONFERENCE CALL:

To participate in the conference call, please follow these instructions….

Conference Dial-in Number:

From Israel: 076-599-0100

From the USA: 559-546-1301
From Canada: 559-546-1333

From the UK: 784-843-2915 (NOTE: This is a mobile dial-in number. Please check with your phone provider for mobile calling rates.)

From South Africa: 87-825-0140

From Australia: 1-300-781-250

When prompted, for the Access Code, press 966023 followed by the # key.

After that, you’re in!

Please press *6 to mute your line. Press *6 again to un-mute the line.

We’re looking forward to learning with you!