Friday, April 27, 2012

The Spiritual State of the State - Part II

Please click below to read Part II of thoughts from the S’gan Rosh HaYeshiva, HaRav Aryeh Hendler, shlit”a on the Spiritual State of the State (translated from the Hebrew by Rav Reuven Ungar)

[Click here for Part I] 

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Mazal Tov to Gabriella Maurer (SFW ‘10)!


Mazal Tov to Gabriella Maurer (SFW ‘10) on her engagement to Ariel Fine!

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

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Mazal tov to Mrs. Esther Grossman!


Mazal tov to Mrs. Esther Grossman and her family on the birth of a baby girl!

שיזכו לגדלה לתורה לחופה ולמעשים טובים

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Thursday, April 26, 2012

Scenes from SFW - Yom Haatzmaut II

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Scenes from SFW - Yom Haatzmaut I

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Yom Haatzmaut Sameach!

אָבִינוּ שֶׁבַּשָּׁמַיִם, צוּר יִשְׂרָאֵל וְגוֹאֲלוֹ,
בָּרֵךְ אֶת מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, רֵאשִׁית צְמִיחַת גְּאֻלָּתֵנוּ.
הָגֵן עָלֶיהָ בְּאֶבְרַת חַסְדֶּךָ, וּפְרֹשׂ עָלֶיהָ סֻכַּת שְׁלוֹמֶךָ,
וּשְׁלַח אוֹרְךָ וַאֲמִתְּךָ לְרָאשֶׁיהָ, שָׂרֶיהָ וְיוֹעֲצֶיהָ, וְתַקְּנֵם בְּעֵצָה טוֹבָה מִלְּפָנֶיךָ.
חַזֵּק אֶת יְדֵי מְגִנֵּי אֶרֶץ קָדְשֵׁנוּ, וְהַנְחִילֵם אֱלֹהֵינוּ יְשׁוּעָה וַעֲטֶרֶת נִצָּחוֹן תְּעַטְּרֵם,
וְנָתַתָּ שָׁלוֹם בָּאָרֶץ, וְשִׂמְחַת עוֹלָם לְיוֹשְׁבֶיהָ.
וְאֶת אַחֵינוּ כָּל בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל,
פְּקָד נָא בְּכָל אַרְצוֹת פְּזוּרֵיהֶם,
וְתוֹלִיכֵם מְהֵרָה קוֹמְמִיּוּת לְצִיּוֹן עִירֶךָ
וְלִירוּשָׁלַיִם מִשְׁכַּן שְׁמֶךָ,
כַּכָּתוּב בְּתוֹרַת מֹשֶׁה עַבְדֶּךְ:
אִם יִהְיֶה נִדַּחֲךָ בִּקְצֵה הַשָּׁמָיִם מִשָּׁם יְקַבֶּצְךָ יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ וּמִשָּׁם יִקָּחֶךָ. (דברים ל, ד)
וֶהֱבִיאֲךָ יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ אֶל הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר יָרְשׁוּ אֲבֹתֶיךָ וִירִשְׁתָּהּ וְהֵיטִבְךָ וְהִרְבְּךָ מֵאֲבֹתֶיךָ. (דברים ל, ה)
וּמָל יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ אֶת לְבָבְךָ וְאֶת לְבַב זַרְעֶךָ לְאַהֲבָה אֶת יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ בְּכָל לְבָבְךָ וּבְכָל נַפְשְׁךָ לְמַעַן חַיֶּיךָ. (דברים ל, ו)
וְיַחֵד לְבָבֵנוּ לְאַהֲבָה וּלְיִרְאָה אֶת שְׁמֶךָ, וְלִשְׁמֹר אֶת כָּל דִּבְרֵי תּוֹרָתֶךָ,
וּשְׁלַח לָנוּ מְהֵרָה בֶּן דָּוִד מְשִׁיחַ צִדְקֶךָ, לִפְדּוֹת מְחַכֵּי קֵץ יְשׁוּעָתֶךָ.
הוֹפַע בַּהֲדַר גְּאוֹן עֻזֶּךָ עַל כָּל יוֹשְׁבֵי תֵּבֵל אַרְצֶךָ,
וְיֹאמַר כֹּל אֲשֶׁר נְשָׁמָה בְּאַפּוֹ:
יהוה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל מֶלֶךְ
וּמַלְכוּתוֹ בַּכֹּל מָשָׁלָה, אָמֵן סֶלָה.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Mazal tov to Elinor Reisman (Salomon) (SFW ’08)!

Mazal tov to Elinor Reisman (Salomon) (SFW ’08) and her husband and family on the birth of a baby boy, Yosef Chaim

שיזכו לגדלו לתורה לחופה ולמעשים טובים


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Sicha for Yom Hazikaron


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

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Today's Learning Dedicated by...

Today’s learning at SFW is dedicated by Mr. Michael and Mrs. Regina Koenig in memory and in the zechut of Mrs. Koenig’s father and Romy’s (SFW '12) grandfather:
 Chaim Yehuda Mayers ז"ל
תהא נשמתו צרורה בצרור החיים

Monday, April 23, 2012

Mazal tov to Aviva Matanky (Rosenbaum) (SFW ’09)!


Mazal tov to Aviva Matanky (Rosenbaum) (SFW ’09) and her family on the birth of a baby girl!

שיזכו לגדלה לתורה לחופה ולמעשים טובים

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Sunday, April 22, 2012

Mazal tov to Ariela Lustiger (Friedman) (SFW ’06)!


Mazal tov to Ariela Lustiger (Friedman) (SFW ’06) and her family on the birth of a baby girl!

שיזכו לגדלה לתורה לחופה ולמעשים טובים

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Mazal Tov to Naamah Jacobs (SFW ‘08)!


Mazal Tov to Naamah Jacobs (SFW ‘08) on her engagement to Yossi Weltman!

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

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Mazal Tov to Gila Lerman (SFW ‘07)!


Mazal Tov to Gila Lerman (SFW ‘07) on her engagement to Natan Rosenbaum!

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

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Mazal Tov to Liat Segal (SFW ‘07)!


Mazal Tov to Liat Segal (SFW ‘07) on her engagement to Daniel Graber!

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

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Friday, April 20, 2012

The Spiritual State of The State - Part 1

Please click below to read thoughts from the S’gan Rosh HaYeshiva, HaRav Aryeh Hendler, shlit”a on the Spiritual State of the State (translated from the Hebrew by Rav Reuven Ungar)

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

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Yom Hashoa - Eyewitnesses to the Shoah


Today we were privileged to hear the very personal stories of two Holocaust survivors. First we heard from Mrs. Adele Judas, grandmother of Chanina Judas (SFW '12). Mrs. Judas was hidden during the war eventually being transported to Switzerland with the help of the French humanitarian organization, the OSE. Mrs. Judas' talk included the story and written works of her husband, also hidden as a child in the war. Put together, we were zocheh and to hear an inspirational story of survival and faith.

We were also privileged to hear the personal story Rebbetzin Wagner. Her daughter, Mrs. Malki Weissberg joined us as well and together they shared with us the fascinating details of Mrs. Wagner’s life growing up in Poland, escaping from a cattle car on the way to Auschwitz, finding her fiancé years after the war and rebuilding a beautiful life in the United States and in Israel. 

We were all captivated and inspired by Mrs. Judas' and Rebbetzin Wagner's personal stories.

Shiur on Parshat Shmini


From the Sha'alvim archives....

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

Sunday, April 8, 2012

SFW Alumni Shiur - Chol Hamoed!

SFW Alumni, please join us for a Chol Hamoed SFW alumni shiur with Rabbi Gershon Turetsky! The shiur will take place via conference call this coming Monday, April 9th at the following time:

Israel: 9:00 PM
London: 7:00 PM
New York: 2:00 PM 
Chicago: 1:00 PM
Los Angeles: 11:00 AM

For details how to call in to this conference call, please click below......!

We look forward to learning with you on Monday!

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Chag Sameach!

On behalf of everyone at Shaalvim for Women, we wish you a Chag Kasher v’Sameach!

 As we celebrate zman cheiruteinu, may we all be zocheh to freedom from our own Mitzrayim / metzarim, our personal limitations in our avodat Hashem.

And, as we celebrate our national exodus, may Hashem grant personal and national salvation for all of Klal Yisrael - wherever they may be - from all of the dangers and perils in which we find ourselves: המקום ירחם עליהם ויוציאם מצרה לרוחה ומאפלה לאורה ומשעבוד לגאולה השתא בעגלא ובזמן קריב


Mazal tov to Rav Dovid Lebor!


Mazal tov to Rav Dovid Lebor and his family on the birth of a granddaughter to Devora and Shabtai Cohen!

שיזכו לגדלה לתורה לחופה ולמעשים טובים


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Recording of Rabbi Felberman's Pre-Pesach Alumni Shiur


Yasher koach to all who joined the Pre-Pesach SFW alumni shiur with Rabbi Baruch Felberman on Wednesday! 

If you are interested in hearing a recording of the shiur please click below…..

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Shiur on the Haggadda


From the Sha'alvim Archives.....

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

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

SFW Alumni Shiur with Rabbi Felberman

SFW Alumni, please join us for a pre-Pesach shiur with Rabbi Baruch Felberman! The shiur will take place via conference call this coming Wednesday, April 4th at the following time:

Israel: 5:00 AM (Thursday morning)
Johannesburg: 4:00 AM (Thursday morning)
London: 3:00 AM (Thursday morning)
New York: 10:00 PM
Chicago: 9:00 PM
Los Angeles: 7:00 PM

For details how to call in to this conference call, please click below......!

We look forward to learning with you on Wednesday!

Mazal Tov to Sarah Kaszovitz (SFW ‘11)!


Mazal Tov to Sarah Kaszovitz (SFW ‘11) on her engagement to Netanel Goldstein (SFM '09, '10)

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

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Scenes from SFW.....in Nissan - Biking Around the Kinneret








Mazal Tov to Yael Bartkunsky (SFW ‘11)!


Mazal Tov to Yael Bartkunsky (SFW ‘11) on her engagement to Netanel Block

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

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Monday, April 2, 2012

Shiur on the Halachot of Matza


From the Sha'alvim archives...

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

Recording of Pre-Pesach SFW Alumni Shiur


Yasher koach to all who joined the Pre-Pesach SFW alumni shiur with Rabbi Yamin Goldsmith on Sunday! 

If you are interested in hearing a recording of the shiur please click below…..

Sunday, April 1, 2012

Reminder about Selling your Chametz

Quick reminder to SFW students and alumni selling chametz through SFW.....

If you need to make any changes to your shtar for chametz selling, please do so before this Wednesday evening 5:00 PM Israel time. Please email Rabbi Goldsmith (ravyamin.sfw@gmail.com) any changes you may have before then.


Chag kasher v'sameach!

Mazal tov to Hani Lowenstein!

Mazal tov to SFW faculty member Hani Lowenstein and her husband 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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