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

Parshat Vayeishev 5779: The Fall and Rise of Yehudah’s Righteousness and Leadership — Lessons for Today’s Leaders in Israel

Shalom Friends;

Our Parshat HaShevua Vayeishev is sponsored by Dr. Edo and Atara Lavi of Ramat Beit Shemesh .and dedicated for good health and continued development for Yishaya Shalom ben Malka (Blass) and Yiska bat Shoshana Batya (Fishman). To the Lavi family, 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 Vayishlach 5779: The Actions of Shimon and Levi Against Shechem: Condonable or to be Condemned?

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShevua Vayishlach is being sponsored by Tzvi and Shari Gherman and family of Ramat Beit Shemesh in honor of Vayishlach being Tzvi’s Bar Mitzvah Parshat. To the Gherman family, 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.

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 Vayeitzei 5779: Yaakov, Lavan — Familial Brethren, or in Defense vs Deceit?

Shalom Friends;

Our Parshat Toldos is being sponsored by Sender and Shoshana Schwartz and family (nowmypcworks@gmail.com) of Ramat Beit Shemesh in honor of the recent engagement of their son Moshe to Devori Erhman. To the Schwartz 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 Toldos 5779: Rivka’s Nurture and Its Impact on Her Righteousness, the Power of Brachot and Tefillot and, the Ends Justifying the Means?

Shalom Friends;

Our Parshat Toldos is being sponsored by Benjamin and Gina Fishman and family of Ramat Beit Shemesh dedicated for the continued good health and growth of their granddaughter Yiska bat Shoshana Batya. To the Fishman 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 Chayei Sarah 5779: Why Does Avraham Seek a Wife for Yitzchak From His Homeland, Not Canaan?

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShevua Chayei Sarah is being sponsored by Zev and Sarit Schonberg and family of Ramat Beit Shemesh dedicated as a Zechus for the success of their children, Aryeh, Akiva, Adina, Rachel and Yehuda. To the Schonberg family, 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 Vayeira 5779: Why Does Hashem Reveal to Avraham Avinu His Plans to Destroy Sodom and Amora?

Shalom Friends;

Our Parshat HaShevua, Vayeira is sponsored by Dr. David and Tamar Kallus and family of Ramat Beit Shemesh who dedicate this vort Lilui Nishmas for Ari Yoel ben Miri (Ari Fuld, z”l). To the Kallus family, 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 Lech Lecha 5779: The New Societal Code and Avraham Avinu’s Aliyah and Chassadim

Shalom Friends;

Our Parshat HaShevua, Lech Lecha is sponsored by Yirmi and Rochelle Gold and family of Ramat Beit Shemesh who dedicated this vort for for Hatzlocha for Rabbi and Rebbetzin Malinowitz and their family. To the Gold family, 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 No’ach 5779: Contrasting the Two Societal Fails

Shalom Friends;

Our Parshat HaShevua, Noach is sponsored by Jack and Chana Kaminker and family of Ramat Beit Shemesh who dedicate this vort Lilui Nishmas Jack’s Father Aryeh Shlomo Leib ben Elyaqum. To the Kaminker family, 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 Breish’t 5779: “The Two Great Luminaries” and Distinguishing P’shat From Drash

Shalom Friends;

Our Parshat HaShevua, Breish’t is sponsored by Binyamin and Barbara Lemkin and family of Ramat Beit Shemesh who dedicate this vort for for the speedy aliyah of Jonathan Pollard to Eretz Yisrael, for mass aliyah by American Jews and to the Jewish heroes who sacrifice themselves for the cause of Torah and Eretz Yisrael. To the Lemkin family, 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