Parshat Masei 5776: Consequences of Not Possessing the Entirety of Eretz Yisrael and of Permitting Terrorist Subversives to Remain/Enter the Land

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShevua Masei is dedicated lilui nishas for recent terrorism fatalities, including Hallel-Yaffa bat Amichai (Ariel) and Micha’el ben Yehuda (Mark), as well as for a full recovery for Chava Rachel bat Ayelet HaShachar (Rebbetzin Mark).

This Parshat HaShevua is also dedicated to the organization Hebrew City whose mission is the restoration of Tel Aviv as a Jewish city by ending the infiltration of Tel Aviv by migrant Africans who violently harass and endanger Jewish lives. read more

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Parshat Matos 5776: The Lesson of Sh’vatim Gad and Reuven for Our Generation and Governance

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShevua, Parshat Matos is sponsored by Yosef Moshe and Chana Rosenberg of Ramat Beit Shemesh, dedicated for the health and wellbeing of their children and family. To the Rosenberg family, many thanks for your sponsorships 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

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Parshat Pinchas 5776: A Different Take on Pinchas and His Kehunah

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShevua is being co- sponsored by Reuven and Leah Goldman and Yedidiya and Miriam Kramer of Ramat Beit Shemesh dedicated to gabai’im of Beis Tefillah Yona Avraham. To the Goldman and Kramer families, many thanks for your sponsorship, support 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 Yahrtzeit of a loved one, or for whatever other reason by sponsoring a Parshat HaShevua. read more

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Parshat Balak 5776: Toleration of “Novel, Misleading Ideologies” in Bamidbar and Today?

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShevua is being sponsored by Mutti & Michelle Frankel and family of Ramat Beit Shemesh in honor of the birthday of their son Eliyahu ben Baruch Mordechai, their Chayal. The Frankels are very proud of Eliyahu and wish him a Happy Birthday. To the Frankel family, many thanks for your sponsorship, support 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

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Parshat Chukas 5776: The Importance of Chukim, and Their Role in Jewish History

Shalom Friends;

Parshat Chukas is being co-sponsored by Rabbi Harry and Judith Greenspan of Ramat Beit Shemesh, in memory of their parents, Falik ben Hertske, Miriam Ella bat Yisrael Eliezer HaCohen and Nachum ben Yosef and Janet bat Henry, all of blessed memory, and by Aron and Vered Cohen, also of Ramat Beit Shemesh dedicated lilui nishmas Shmuel Avraham ben David, Guy Shalem ben Yehudah, Yitzchak ben Iza and Shlomo ben Chaim. To the Greenspan and Cohen families, many thanks for your sponsorship and your continued kindnesses. read more

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Parshat Korach 5776: Practical Lessons from Korach’s Rebellion for Today’s Contending Leadership Entities

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShevua, Parshat Korach is being co-sponsored anonymously L’ilui Nishmas for the Yahrtzeit of Aharon ben Yosef z”l as well as by R’ Barak and Sarah Schecter L’ilui Nishmas for Aviv ben Yair z”l. To our anonymous co-sponsor and to the Schecter family, many thanks for your co-sponsorships 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

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Parshat Shelach 5776: Today’s Ongoing War for the Jewish Soul and Against Laziness Amongst Am Yisrael and Parallels to the Miraglim

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShevua Shelach 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 (or as the case may be, co-sponsoring) a Parshat HaShevua. read more

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Parshat Beha’aloscha 5776: Aaron HaKohen’s Enthusiasm and Constancy of Service — Do We Strive to Emulate?

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShevua Beha’aloscha is being sponsored by Loren and Sora Deetza Spigelman of Ramat Beit Shemesh dedicated lilui nishmas for Yonatan Mordechai ben Elisha Tzadok. To the Spigelman 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 (or as the case may be, co-sponsoring) a Parshat HaShevua. read more

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Parshat Naso and Shavuot 5776: Ruth and Bo’az and Fairness, and Honesty Toward Ger’im, Ba’alei Teshuva and Olim Chadashim

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShevua Naso/Shavu’ot is being sponsored by Dov and Bracha Moses of Ramat Beit Shemesh dedicated for refuah shlaima for Rachel bat Chaya Perel, Yehudit bat Chaya Perel and Chaya Perel bat Rivka. To the Moses 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 (or as the case may be, co-sponsoring) a Parshat HaShevua. read more

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Parshat Bamidbar 5776: Diversity Within a Common Goal — Unity of National Purpose in Our Time

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShevua Bamidbar is being sponsored by Avraham and Miriam Deutsch of Efrat lilui nishmas the Yahrtzeit of Avraham’s Dad, Mordechai ben Avraham Aba whose Yahrtzeit is on Yud Tess Iyar. To the Deutsch 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 (or as the case may be, co-sponsoring) a Parshat HaShevua. read more

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