Yom Kippur 5784: “Fortunate is the Eye that Saw…”, “The Ear to Hear of It Distresses Our Soul”

Shalom Friends;

Our Yom Kippur vort is being sponsored by Yossie and Elisheva Schulman of Ramat Beit Shemesh dedicated L’zecher Nishmas, Elisheva’s aunt, Rivka Necha bas Zmira. To Yossie, Elisheva and the Schulman family, may you all be inscribed and sealed for only simcha, success, good health, nachas from your children, and only good things in the year to come and to at least 120 years. Many thanks for your sponsorship and your continued multitudes of 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 Ha’azinu 5784: Moshe’s Message to Future Generations

Shalom Friends;

Our Parshat HaShavua Ha’azinu is being sponsored by Eliyahu and Shuli Gherman of Ramat Beit Shemesh to commemorate Eliyahu’s Bar Mitzvah Parsha and dedicated for Refuah Shleima for the cholim of Am Yisrael and for Hatslucha for the Gherman family in Eretz Yisrael.. 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. read more

Rosh Hashana 5784: Our Annual Re-Coronation of Hashem as Our King and Creator of All

Shalom Friends;

Our Rosh Hashana vort is being sponsored by Avraham and Miriam Deutsch of Efrat who dedicate Special L’Shana Tova wishes for our brethren, the former residents of Gush Katif, as well as wishing Zahal and Kol Am Yisrael L’Shana Tova! To the Deutsch 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

Parshiyot Nitzavim-Vayeilech 5783: Final Day of Moshe’s Life

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShavua, Nitzavim-Vayeilech is being sponsored by Benyamin and Tracy Skriloff of Ramat Beit Shemesh Lilui Nishmas Benyamin’s Mother, Chana bat Benyamin. To the Skriloff family, many thanks for your sponsorship and for your continued kindnesses and good wishes

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

Parshat Ki Tavo 5783: The Final Curse — Redundancy, or Overriding Obligation or Mandating Acceptance?

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShavua, Parshat Ki Tavo is being co-sponsored Mordechai and Gila Bernstein lilui nismas his father Avraham ben Aryeh Leib, and by Rabbi Rafael and Vivianne Willig. Rabbi Willig insists that his dedication is to me. Both families are from Ramat Beit Shemesh. To the Bernstein and Willig families, many thanks for your co-sponsorships and for your continued kindnesses and good wishes.

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

Parshat Ki Teitsei 5783: Weighing One’s Reward for Mitzvot in Olam HaBa?

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShavua, Parshat Ki Teitzei is being co-sponsored anonymously lilui nismas Devorah bat Yechiel Michel Of Blessed Memory and by Reuven and Leah Goldman of Ramat Beit Shemesh dedicated in honor of all those who need shidduchim and for a refuah shelaima for all cholei yisrael! To our anonymous co-sponsor and to the Goldman family, many thanks for your co-sponsorships and for your continued kindnesses and good wishes

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

Parshat Shoftim 5783: Rabbinic Decision Vs Torah Law?

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShavua, Parshat Shoftim is being sponsored by Dr. Ari and Judy Mosenkis of Ramat Beit Shemesh in honor of the Shoftim being Ari’s Bar Mitzvah Parsha and dedicated in honor of shidduchim for all those who need it and for a refuah shelaima for all cholei yisrael!. To the Mosenkis family, many thanks for your sponsorship and for your continued kindnesses and good wishes

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

Parshat Re’eh 5783: Warning to Jews; Lest They Seek, Emulate the Ways and Practices of the Nations

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShavua, Parshat Re’eh is being sponsored by Baruch and Tammy Labinsky of Ramat Beit Shemesh dedicated with tremendous Hakarat Hatov to Hashem for all the brochot with which he has blessed our family. To the Labinsky family, many thanks for your sponsorship and for your continued kindnesses and good wishes.

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

Parshat Eikev 5783: Righteousness and Refinement of Mankind Vs Haughty Misunderstanding of “Chosen People”

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShevua Eikev is being sponsored by Danny and Amy Michaels and family of Ramat Beit Shemesh dedicated Lilui Nishmas Danny’s Dad Avraham Pinchas ben Yoel Meir. To the Michaels 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 Va’etchanan 5783: Rabbinic Placement of the Shema within Morning and Evening Tefillot

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShevua, Va’etchanan is being sponsored by Dr. Ari and Rivka Stern of Ramat Beit Shemesh dedicated in honor of their children and grandchildren — that they should all be matzliyach to do the Ratzon Hashem and for a refuah shleima for all of the cholim. To the Stern 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