Parshat Korach 5781: Israel’s Political/Governmental Malaise; Reminiscent of Korach and “Friends?”

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShevua Korach is sponsored by Rabbi Joel and Shelly Padowitz and dedicated for a full and complete Refuah Shleima for Joel’s Grandfather, Yissachar ben Hindl. To the Padowitz family, many thanks for your sponsorship and for your continued kindnesses.

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Parshat Shelach 5781: The Miraglim, Lag B’Omer Tragedy and Israeli Political Egos

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShevua Sh’lach is being sponsored by Dr. Eli and Miri Behar of Ramat Beit Shemesh L’ilui Nishmas for the Yahrtzeit of Yerachmiel Meir ben Nissim Avraham. To the Behar family, many thanks for your sponsorship and continued kindness.

You can celebrate a Simcha — a birth, a Bar/Bat Mitzvah, a Chassuna or other Simcha event in your life, or commemorate a Yahrtzeit of a loved one, or for whatever other reason by sponsoring a Parshat HaShevua.

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Parshat Beha’aloscha 5781: Aaron HaKohen’s Constancy of Service, Paradigm for Enrichment of our Lives

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshiyot HaShevua for Beha’aloscha is being co-sponsored anonymously by two families from Ramat Beit Shemesh. One of the families dedicates the vort lilui nishmas their Father, Micha’el ben Avraham. To our two anonymous sponsor families, many thanks for your co-sponsorships and for your continued kindnesses.

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Parshat Naso 5781: Wronging a Ger Tzeddik = Commission of “Treachery Toward Hashem”

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshiyot HaShevua for Naso is being co-sponsored by R’ Moshe and Rachelle Lichtenstein dedicated for the refuah shleima of Tova Riva Lea bat Malka Sarah and uber ben Tova Riva Lea and by R’ Naftali and Hindy Bryks dedicated lilui nishmas for Hindi’s Father, Moshe Zev ben Yosef, z”l. Both families are from Ramat Beit Shemesh. To the Lichtenstein and the Bryks families, many thanks for your co-sponsorships and for your continued kindnesses.

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Parshat Shavu’ot 5781: Rus, Bo’az and the Genealogical Line to David HaMelech

Shalom Friends;

Our Shavuot vort is being sponsored by David and Tzippora Leichter of Ramat Beit Shemesh dedicated lilui nishas his Grandmother, Sarah bat Yehuda.. To the Leichter family, many thanks for your sponsorship and for your continued kindnesses.

You can celebrate a Simcha — a birth, a Bar/Bat Mitzvah, a Chassuna or other Simcha event in your life, or commemorate a Yahrtzeit of a loved one, or for whatever other reason by sponsoring a Parshat HaShevua.

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Parshat Bamidbar 5781: Another Look at Diversity Within a Common Goal — Unity of National Purpose in Our Time

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshiyot HaShavua for Bamidbar is being sponsored anonymously. To our anonymous sponsor, many thanks for your sponsorship and for your continued kindnesses.

You can celebrate a Simcha — a birth, a Bar/Bat Mitzvah, a Chassuna or other Simcha event in your life, or commemorate a Yahrtzeit of a loved one, or for whatever other reason by sponsoring a Parshat HaShavua.

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Parshiyot Behar-Bechukotai 5781: Oppression and the “Tochocha” — The Admonition

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshiyot HaShevua for Behar/Bechukotai is being sponsored by Ron and Rena Rosenberg of Ramat Beit Shemesh and dedicated Lilui Nishmas for the Yahrtzeit of Rena’s Father, Baruch Yecheskal ben Yaakov HaLevi. To the Rosenberg family, many thanks for your sponsorship and for your continued kindnesses.

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Parshat Emor 5781: Why Personal Blemishes Disqualify a Kohen from Active Avodah?

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShevua for Emor is being sponsored by Dr. Pinchas and Penina Klahr of Ramat Beit Shemesh Lilui Nishmas for Pinchas’ parents: Nosson Karpel ben Shmuel Zanvil Tzvi and Pessia Toiba bat Rav Yehuda Dov and Penina’s dad – Rav Matisyohu ben Rav Yaakov (Weisenberg). To the Klahr family, many thanks for your sponsorship and for your continued kindnesses.

You can celebrate a Simcha — a birth, a Bar/Bat Mitzvah, a Chassuna or other Simcha event in your life, or commemorate a Yahrtzeit of a loved one, or for whatever other reason by sponsoring a Parshat HaShevua. read more

Parshat Acharei Mos-Kedoshim 5781: The “Sent Goat” and The “Designated Man”

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShevua for Acharei Mot-Kedoshim is being sponsored by Dov and Lauren Greenberg and family of Ramat Beit Shemesh in honor of the birth during Pesach of their first Grandchild:Tzvi and Ariella’s daughter, Rachel Miriam. To the Greenberg family, many thanks for your sponsorship and for your continued kindnesses.

You can celebrate a Simcha — a birth, a Bar/Bat Mitzvah, a Chassuna or other Simcha event in your life, or commemorate a Yahrtzeit of a loved one, or for whatever other reason by sponsoring a Parshat HaShevua. read more

Parshat Tazria-Metzora 5781: The Link Between Loshen Hora (Sins of Speech) and Tzara’at Affliction

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShevua for Tazria-Metzora is being sponsored by David and Julie Morris and family of Ramat Beit Shemesh Lilui Nishmas for the Yahrtzeit of Julie’s Mother Shulamit Devorah bat Rav Shimshon Raphael z”l and a refu’ah shleima to all cholim of Klal Yisrael. To the Morris family, many thanks for your sponsorship and for your continued kindnesses.

You can celebrate a Simcha — a birth, a Bar/Bat Mitzvah, a Chassuna or other Simcha event in your life, or commemorate a Yahrtzeit of a loved one, or for whatever other reason by sponsoring a Parshat HaShevua. read more