Tisha B'Av 5773

נַחֵם ה' אֱלֹקֵינוּ אֶת אֲבֵלֵי צִיּוֹן וְאֵת אֲבֵלֵי יְרוּשָׁלַיִם וְאֶת הָעִיר הָאֲבֵלָה וְהַחֲרֵבָה וְהַבְּזוּיָה וְהַשּׁוֹמֵמָה. הָאֲבֵלָה מִבְּלִי בָנֶיהָ וְהַחֲרֵבָה מִמְּעוֹנוֹתֶיהָ. וְהַבְּזוּיָה מִכְּבוֹדָהּ. וְהַשּׁוֹמֵמָה מֵאֵין יוֹשֵׁב. וְהִיא יוֹשֶׁבֶת וְרֹאשָׁהּ חָפוּי כְּאִשָּׁה עֲקָרָה שֶׁלֹּא יָלָדָה. וַיְבַלְּעוּהָ לִגְיוֹנוֹת. וַיִּירָשׁוּהָ עוֹבְדֵי פְסִילִים. וַיָּטִילוּ אֶת עַמְּךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל לֶחָרֶב. וַיַּהַרְגוּ בְּזָדוֹן חֲסִידֵי עֶלְיוֹן. עַל כֵּן צִיּוֹן בְּמַר תִּבְכֶּה. וִירוּשָׁלַיִם תִּתֵּן קוֹלָהּ. לִבִּי לִבִּי עַל חַלְלֵיהֶם. מֵעַי מֵעַי עַל חַלְלֵיהֶם. כִּי אַתָּה ה’ בָּאֵשׁ הִצַּתָּהּ. וּבָאֵשׁ אַתָּה עָתִיד לִבְנוֹתָהּ. כָּאָמוּר וַאֲנִי אֶהְיֶה לָּהּ נְאֻם ה’ חוֹמַת אֵשׁ סָבִיב וּלְכָבוֹד אֶהְיֶה בְּתוֹכָהּ:

Shiur on Parshat Devarim-Eichah

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 Devarim

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

Mazal Tov to Samantha Herskine (SFW ‘10)!

Mazal Tov to Samantha Herskine (SFW ‘10) on her engagement to Gidon Aarons!

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

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Shiur for Parshat Mattot-Masei

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

S.E.M. Torah for Parshat Mattot-Massei

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!

S.E.M. Torah for Parshat Pinchas

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!

Mazal Tov to Atara Bienenfeld (Staiman) (SFW ‘10)!

Mazal Tov to Atara Bienenfeld (Staiman) (SFW ‘10) and her husband on the birth of a baby boy!

שיזכו לגדלו לתורה לחופה ולמעשים טובים

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Aviah Saltzman Returning to SFW!

We are pleased to announce that Aviah Saltzman will be returning this coming year as our Director of Student Programming. Aviah, a beloved former madricha at SFW is well known for her interesting chaburot, her outstanding ruach and her love for the Land of Israel. We are excited that Aviah will be joining us in this new role this coming year!! 

Aviah returns to SFW as we wish hatzlacha rabba to Elisheva Frist. Elisheva, who has served in a variety of roles at SFW and is an SFW alumnus (SFW '04) will pursue a degree iy"H in the fall. Elisheva has been an indefatigable and tremendously dedicated member of the larger sfw family for almost 7 years! From the bottom of our hearts we thank her and we wish her much hatzlacha in all her future endeavors!!

Mazal Tov to Tamar Garbow (SFW ‘08, ‘09)

Mazal Tov to Tamar Garbow (SFW ‘08, ‘09) on her marriage to Shmuli Shulman (brother of Dassi Shulman, (SFW ‘08)!

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

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Mazal Tov to Sara Kaszovitz (SFW ‘12)!

Mazal Tov to Sara Kaszovitz (SFW ‘12) on her engagement to Dani Resnick!

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

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Mazal Tov to Abi Hyman (SFW ‘11)!

Mazal Tov to Abi Hyman (SFW ‘11) on her marriage to Daniel Elsant!

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

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

S.E.M. Torah for Parshat Balak

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 Balak

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

Mazal Tov to Shira Lieman (SFW ‘10)!

Mazal Tov to Shira Lieman (SFW ‘10) on her marriage to Dani Schwalb!

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

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Mazal Tov to Ariel Barnehama (SFW ‘09)!

Mazal Tov to Ariel Barnehama (SFW ‘09) on her marriage to Jason Sugarman!

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

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Mazal Tov to Adina Eizikovitz (SFW ‘10, '11)

Mazal Tov to Adina Eizikovitz (SFW ‘10, '11) on her marriage to Dani Rubin!

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

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S.E.M. Torah - Parshat Chukat

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!

Mazal Tov to Jen Herskowitz (SFW ‘11)!

Mazal Tov to Jen Herskowitz (SFW ‘11) on her engagement to Shlomo Shenker!

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

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Mazal Tov to Talia Miller (SFW ‘05)!

Mazal Tov to Talia Miller (SFW ‘05) on her engagement to David Eis!

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

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Rav Dovid Lifshitz zt"l - Personal Reflections of a Talmid

Please click here to listen to a talk by Sha'alvim for Women Menahel Rav Yamin Goldsmith on the occasion of the 20th yahrtzeit of the Sulvalker Rav and long-time Rosh Yeshiva at Yeshiva University, Moreinu HaRav Dovid Lifshitz zt"l. Rav Yamin, a talmid of Rav Dovid zt"l in the Rav's later years, related personal recollections of this giant in Torah and chesed. 


The talk took place on Wednesday, 4 Tammuz, 5773 (June 12, 2013) at Yeshiva University's Gruss Kollel in Jerusalem.

Mazal Tov to Elana Maslow (SFW ‘06)!

Mazal Tov to Elana Maslow (SFW ‘06) on her engagement to Aryeh Gold!

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

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

Shiur on Parshat Chukat

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 Korach

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

S.E.M. Torah - Parshat Korach

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!