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

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

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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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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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.

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

Scenes from SFW

Scenes from SFW.....in Nissan - Hiking Around Yerushalayim

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!

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…..

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

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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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! 

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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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