Parshat Terumah 5779: The Mishkan, Motivating Man’s Heart, and Bringing Hashem into Our Lives

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShevua, Parsha Terumah is being sponsored anonymously in memory of Rebbetzin Doba Shapira a”h. To the annonymous sponsor and family, blessings and 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.

Please forward to your relatives and friends and encourage them to sponsor a Parshat HaShevua. And please be in contact with me with any questions, or for further details. read more

Parshat Mishpatim 5779: Eved Ivri, Eved Cana’ani and Western “Political Correctness”

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShevua, Parshat Mishpatim is being sponsored by Baruch and Yaffa Swinkin and family of Ramat Beit Shemesh dedicated lilui nishmas for Baruch’s grandfather Micha’el ben Yaakov. To the Swinkin 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 Yithro 5779: Yithro’s True Motivation for Joining B’nei Yisrael? — Revisited, and Message for Today?

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShevua, Yithro is being dedicated in remembrance of Rebbetzin Doba Gittel bat HaRav Yosef Leib (Shapira) of Ramat Beit Shemesh, as well as for speedy, full and complete recoveries Shira Yael bat Liora Sara (Ish-Ran), Amichai Yishai ben Feiga Gitel Galila (Ish-Ran), Netanel Ilan ben Shayna Tzipora (Felber) and Naveh Micha’el ben Osnat Esther (Rotem) — victims of recent Islamic murder attempts.

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 Beshalach 5779: Is Collective Lack of Courage, Morality, Spirit and Emunah Holding Back the Redemption?

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShevua, Parsha Beshalach is being sponsored by R’ Moshe and Marla Braun (Moshe Braun – Fine Judaic Art) and family of Ramat Beit Shemesh in honor of Marla’s birthday on 14th Sh’vat. To the Braun 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 Bo 5779: Credibility vs Nitpicking and Faultfinding

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShevua — Parshat Bo is being sponsored by Ayton and Ayelet Lefkowitz of Ramat Beit Shemesh dedicated Lilui Nishmas Ayton’s Grandmothers: Chana Michla bas Zeev Yitzchak and Miriam bas Avraham and his Grandfather Klonimus Yechezkel ben Yehuda. To Mishpochat Lefkowitz, many thanks for your sponsorship and 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 Va’era 5779: “Pakod Pakad’ti” — Hashem Heard and Remembers; Do We Evoke Sufficient Spirit, Emunah in and Emulation of Hashem to Justify Us?

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShevua — Parshat Va’era is being sponsored by Binyamin and Tracy Skriloff of Ramat Beit Shemesh dedicated for Refuah Shleima for Binyamin’s Mother Chana Bat Sarah. To Mishpochat Skriloff, many thanks for your sponsorship and 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 Shemos 5779: Propaganda and Dehumanization; The First Stage Toward Justification for Destruction

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShevua — Parshat Shemos is being sponsored by Yitzchak and Leyla Gross of Wynnewood, PA to commemorate the Yarhtzeit of Yitzchak’s Mother: Chaya Yita Sarah Bat Aharon. To Mishpochat Gross, many thanks for your sponsorship, your kindnesses through the years in helping facilitate Sefer Torah recycling, 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 Vayechi 5779: Like Yaakov, Yosef Elicits His Brothers’ Vow of Burial in Eretz Yisrael

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShevua — Parshat Vayechi is being sponsored by Moshe and Lauren Pitzele of Ramat Beit Shemesh dedicated as a Zechus for the success of their children. To Mishpochat Pitzele, 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 comemmorate a Yahrtzeit of a loved one, or for whatever other reason by sponsoring a Parshat HaShevua.

Please forward to your relatives and friends and encourage them to sponsor a Parshat HaShevua. And please be in contact with me with any questions, or for further details. read more

Parshat Vayigash 5779: The Measure of Quality of Life; Peace and Quiet or Struggle and Challenge?

Shalom Friends;

Our Parshat HaShevua Vayigash is co-sponsored by Yossie and Elisheva Schulman and Shraga and Blimi Botwinick of Ramat Beit Shemesh in honor of the Chassuna of their children: Racheli and Chezki. To the Schulman and Botwinick families, many thanks for your sponsorship and 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

Chanukah/Parshat Mikeitz 5779: The Two Front War vs the Greeks and Hellenists and Yosef’s Miraculous Rise to Viceroy of Mitzrayim

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Chanukah/Parshat Mikeitz vort is being sponsored by Avraham and Miriam Deutsch and family of Efrat lilui nishmas for the yarhtzeit of Avraham’s Mother Sarah Reitza bat Tzion bat Avram Yaakov and to wish Kol Am Yisrael Chanukah Same’ach! To the Deutsch family, many thanks for your sponsorship and your continued kindnesses.

Friends, 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