Parshat Va’eira 5774: HaKarat HaTov – Appreciation — in Mitzrayim, and Toward Our Fellow Jews

Shalom Friends;

Parshat Va’eira is being 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, Nachum ben Yosef and Janet bat Henry, all of blessed memory. To Mishpochat Greenspan, 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 aYahrtzeit of a loved one, or for whatever other reason by sponsoring a Parshat HaShevua. read more

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Parshat Sh’mot 5774: Self-Respect, Respect for Fellow Jews and The Evolution of Jewish Enslavement — Then (in Mitzrayim), and Now?

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShevua — Parshat Sh’mot 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

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Parshat Vayechi 5774: “Yaakov is Alive” for “His Descendents are Alive” — Perfect and as One

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShevua Vayechi is being sponsored anonymously in the merit of Kol B’nai Yisrael. To our anonymous sponsor, 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 be in contact with me with any questions, or for further details. read more

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Parshat Vayigash 5774: Yosef, the Brothers, Real Teshuvah and, Our Connection to Our Roots Today?

by Moshe Burt

Every so often, over the past 8 1/2 years since the expulsion of our brethren from their homes and neighborhoods in Gush Katif and the 4 Shomron towns, there is a piece on one of the news sites, or one of our brethren receives an email voicing regret from someone who either previously supported the expulsion or who sat on their hands and did nothing, and who now would express contrition and beg forgiveness from their evicted brethren in the hope of either clearing their personal consciences, or sincerely seek peace within Am Yisrael. read more

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Parshat Mikeitz/Shabbos Chanukah 5774: The Eight Miracles of Yosef, and: Hashem’s Miracle Cure for Modern Hellenism?

Shalom Friends;

This week, Shabbos Chanukah, our Parshat HaShevua — Parshat Mikeitz is being sponsored by Avraham and Miriam Deutsch of Efrat who 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 aYahrtzeit of a loved one, or for whatever other reason by sponsoring a Parshat HaShevua. Please be in contact with me with any questions, or for further details. read more

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Parshat Vayeishev 5774: Grandeur, or Wholeness of Heart?? Symbolism or Substance??

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShevua is being sponsored by Dr. Edo and Atara Lavi of Ramat Beit Shemesh to comemmorate Edo’s Bar Mitzvah parsha — Vayeishev. To Mishpochat Lavi, 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 comemmorate a Yahrtzeit of a loved one, or for whatever other reason by sponsoring a Parshat HaShevua.

Please be in contact with me with any questions, or for further details. read more

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Parshat Vayishlach 5774: The Message Behind Shechem’s “Desire for the Daughter of Yaakov”, and Its Meaning for Us?

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShevua is being sponsored by Tzvi and Shari Gherman of Ramat Beit Shemesh to commemorate Tzvi’s Bar Mitzvah parsha — Vayishlach. To Tzvi and Shari Gherman and their famiily, 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 Yahrtzeit of a loved one, or for whatever other reason by sponsoring a Parshat HaShevua. read more

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Parshat Vayeitzei 5774: The Descent and Fall of a Nation’s Malach

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShevua, Parshat Vayeitzei is being sponsored by Rabbi Peretz and Lea Gold of Ramat Beit Shemesh to commemorate their grandson Yaakov Lesnik’s Bar Mitzvah. To the Gold famiily, 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. Parshiyot Viyigash and Vayechi are still open for sponsorships to complete Sefer Breish”t and sponsorships are open in Sefer Sh’mos for all Parshiyot after Parshat Beshalach. read more

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Parshat Toldos 5774: “When You are Aggrieved” — If the Jews Stray from Torah and Hashem’s Ways? Updated.

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShevua Toldos is being sponsored by Daniel and Amy Michaels of Ramat Beit Shemesh in memory
of Daniel’s Mother, Ora bat Avraham Naftali. To Mishpochat Michaels, 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 (or as the case may be, co-sponsoring) a Parshat HaShevua. read more

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Parshat Chayei Sarah 5774: Sarah Imeinu, Passing the Torch and Ma’arot Hamachpela as Sarah’s Burial Place

Shalom Friends;

Our Parshat HaShevua this week is being sponsored jointly by Dr. David & Tamar Kallus and family and Rabbi Rafael and Vivianne Willig of Ramat Beit Shemesh. To the Kallus and Willig families, 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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