Rav Yamin Goldsmith on Sefirat Haomer

Please click here to listen to a shiur on sefirat haomer from SFW's Menahel, Rav Yamin Goldsmith, entitled "The Celebration of Sefirat Haomer."

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

Rav Yamin Goldsmith on Parshat Behar

Please click here to listen to a shiur on Parshat Behar from SFW's Menahel, Rav Yamin Goldsmith, entitled "Interest-Free Loans and the Land of Israel"



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

S.E.M. Torah for Parshat Behar

Please click here to listen to S.E.M. Torah for Parshat Behar from Rabbi Jason Knapel

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 Emor

Please click here to listen to S.E.M. Torah for Parshat Emor from Rav Gershon 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!

Mazal Tov to Shayna Schwarzberg (SFW '13)!

Mazal Tov to Shayna Schwarzberg (SFW '13) on her engagement to Noam Itzchak!

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

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Mazal Tov to Yael Fischel (SFW '13)!

Mazal Tov to Yael Fischel (SFW '13) on her engagement to Moshe Hirt!

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

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S.E.M. Torah for Parshat Kedoshim

Please click here to listen to S.E.M. Torah for Parshat Kedoshim 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 Acharei Mot

Please click here to listen to S.E.M. Torah for Parshat Acharei Mot 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 Sara Lebowitz (SFW '06)

Mazal Tov to Sara Lebowitz (SFW '06) on her engagement to Meir Gross!

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

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S.E.M. Torah for Shvii Shel Pesach

Please click here to listen to S.E.M. Torah for Shvii Shel Pesach 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 Gershon Turetsky: A Practical Review of Eruv Tavshilin

Please click here to listen to a shiur from SFW's Rosh Beit Midrash, Rav Gershon Turetsky, titled "A Practical Review of Eruv Tavshilin."

This shiur was given as a Pesach Tele-Shiur.

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

S.E.M. Torah for Sefirat HaOmer

Please click here to listen to S.E.M. Torah for Sefirat HaOmer 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 Elisheva Michaels (SFW '14)

Mazal Tov to Elisheva Michaels (SFW '14) on her engagement to Avi Greenberg!

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

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Erev Pesach: Messages Today from the Korban Pesach

Before Pesach, we b"H focus so much on the Seder and the Haggadah (and rightly so!). Unfortunately, the importance of - and powerful messages from - the Korban Pesach are often overlooked. This year will be different G-d willing!

Please click here to listen to a shiur for Erev Pesach entitled, "Messages for Today from the Korban Pesach" from SFW's Menahel, Rav Yamin Goldsmith. 

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

Mazal Tov to Margalit Bernstein (SFW '12)

Mazal Tov to Margalit Bernstein (SFW '12) on her engagement to Ilan Katz!

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

For other announcements please click here

Mazal Tov to Rebecca Tessel (SFW ‘10)!

Mazal Tov to Rebecca Tessel (SFW ‘10) on her engagement to Bradley Golstoff!

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

For other announcements please click here

S.E.M. Torah for Pesach

Please click here to listen to S.E.M. Torah for Pesach 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 Shira (Zurndorfer) Stein (SFW '09, '10)!

Mazal tov to Shira (Zurndorfer) Stein (SFW '09, '10) and her family on the birth of a baby girl!

שיזכו לגדלה לתורה לחופה ולמעשים טובים

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Pre-Pesach Yom Iyun: Rabbi Menachem Leibtag

Please click here to listen to a shiur from SFW's Rabbi Menachem Leibtag entitled "Maggid: A Story for Children, Adults, or Teenagers?"

This shiur was part of our Annual Pre-Pesach Yom Iyun.


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

Pre-Pesach Yom Iyun: Rabbi David Aaron

Please click here to listen to a shiur from Rabbi David Aaron, Founder and Director of Israelite and Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivat Orayta and author of many books. The shiur is entitled "Pathways to Freedom."

This shiur was part of our Annual Pre-Pesach Yom Iyun.

SFW's Guest Speaker Program is sponsored by an anonymous family.

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

Pre-Pesach Yom Iyun: Rav Gershon Turetsky

Please click here to listen to a shiur from SFW's Rosh Beit Midrash, Rav Gershon Turetsky, titled "101 Haggada Divrei Torah".

This shiur was part of our Annual Pre-Pesach Yom Iyun.

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

Rav Yaakovson on Parshat Tazria

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

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

S.E.M. Torah for Parshat Tazria

Please click here to listen to S.E.M. Torah for Parshat Tazria 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 Ahava Muskat (SFW '13)!

Mazal Tov to Ahava Muskat (SFW '13) on her marriage to Adir Pinchot!

שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל

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Rav Ari Yablok at SFW

On Thursday night, we were privileged to welcome Rabbi Ari Yablok, Rav of the Anglo community at Bar Ilan University and Givat Shmuel (and a proud alumnu of Yeshivat Sha'alvim!). Rav Yablok delivered a shiur in preparation for Pesach entitled "Searching for the Redemption Within: Mindfulness in a Mindless World." 

Please click here to listen to the shiur.

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

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