Parshat Pinchas 5782: Defining “Zealot”

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShevua Pinchas is being sponsored by Seth and Esther Grossman of Ramat Beit Shemesh dedicated Lilui nishmas his father Dovid ben Menachem Munish (David Grossman z”l). To the Grossman 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

Parshat Balak 5782: Why Does Hashem Not Foil Bila’am’s Ba’al Pe’or Enticement Scheme?

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShevua Balak is being sponsored by Dr. Pinchas and P’nina Klahr of Ramat Beit Shemesh dedicated lilui nishmas 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 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

Parshat Chukas 5782: Another Take on Comprehending Chukim

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShevua Chukat is being sponsored by Matis and Marla Sklar of Ramat Beit Shemesh dedicated Lilui Nishmas the first Yahrtzeit of Matis’ mother Devorah bas Yisroel. To the Sklar 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

Parshat Korach 5782: Primacy of Chochma Over Da’at

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShevua Korach is being sponsored by Dr. David and Malka Blass of Ramat Beit Shemesh dedicated in honor of the recent 7th yahrtzeit of Shlomo ben Dovid (Mr. Saul Hirsh z”l). To the Blass 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

Parshat Shelach 5782: The Miraglim and Today’s Feckless, Egotistical Israeli Governance

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.

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 Beha’aloscha 5782: The Story Behind Miriam’s Affliction

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShevua, Beha’aloscha is being co-sponsored by Yehudah and Tamara Nyssen and family and by Shlomo and Shoshana Weis, both families from Ramat Beit Shemesh dedicated… . To the Nyssens and Weis’, 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

Parshat Naso/Shavuot 5782: The Naso/Shavuot Link

Shalom Friends;

Our Parsha Naso/Shavuot vort is being sponsored by David and Tzippora Leichter of Ramat Beit Shemesh dedicated lilui nishmas 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.

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 Bamidbar 5782: The Significance of Sefer Bamidbar

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShevua, Bamidbar is being sponsored by Rabbi Joel & Shelly Padowitz and family of Ramat Beit Shemesh dedicated Lilui Nishmas for Joel’s grandfather Yissachar ben Moshe. To the Padowitz 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 Bechukotai 5782: “Im Bechukotai Teileichu — If You Will Go in My Statutes”

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShevua, Bechukotai is being co-sponsored by Mordechai and Gila Bernstein and family dedicated for the engagement of their son Aryeh Leib, and by Yechiel and Tova Nussbaum, both families from Ramat Beit Shemesh dedicated for B’Ezrat Hashem the total end of the corona virus pandemic and all like viruses and variants. To the Bernsteins and Nussbaums, 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

Parshat Behar 5782: Understanding Ona’at Devarim — Verbal Oppression

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShevua, Behar is being sponsored by Ron and Rena Rosenberg and family of Ramat Beit Shemesh dedicated Lilui Nishmas for the upcoming Yahrtzeit of Rena’s Father, Baruch Yecheskal ben Yaakov HaLevi. To the Rosenberg 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