Israel and The Sin of Expulsion

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShevua for Vayeira is being sponsored by Steven and Debra Glanz of Ramat Beit Shemesh who wish their children Hotslocha this year in all of their endeavors. To the Glanz 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 (or as the case may be, co-sponsoring) a Parshat HaShevua. read more

I made a startling discovery today when I called my currency changer to
find out what the Sha’ar HaTzig was today so as to guesstimate what I
thought I’d be getting on Thursday in my US$ check currency change
transaction.

I was told that ALL Currency Changers in RBS, and throughout Israel
had ceased accepting US Dollar checks for currency exchange.

As I understand the explanations of local Currency Changers, new laws and rules have been enacted in the United States which translate into more stringent reporting requirements regarding individuals who present US $ checks for changing. I have also been given to understand that the go-between banks or clearing houses who negotiate (if that’s the right word?)
such checks for clearing the drawer’s US bank have closed accounts of Israeli Currency Changers because they (the clearing houses) can’t deal with the increased paperwork resulting from the more stringent reporting requirements and have thus closed accounts of Israeli Currency Changers. read more