vital information: Fwd: Listen to The OU Women’s Initiative Torat Imecha Parsha: Parshat Matot and Masei

Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Fwd: Listen to The OU Women’s Initiative Torat Imecha Parsha: Parshat Matot and Masei

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From: The OU Women's Initiative <ouwomen@ounetwork.org>
Date: Wed, Jul 31, 2024, 7:04 AM
Subject: Listen to The OU Women's Initiative Torat Imecha Parsha: Parshat Matot and Masei
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Torat Imecha Parsha is dedicated by Brenda Gewurz l'ilui nishmat her beloved husband, Shmuel ben Yehuda Leib and Rochel Mirel, whose love of studying parsha was an example to all.

!חזק חזק ונתחזק

In Sefer Yehoshua, Hashem encourages Yehoshua saying " You must be very strong and resolute (chazak ve'ematz)… let not the book of Torah cease from your lips, but recite it day and night". The Torah seems to be highlighting the need for consistency in our Torah learning, regardless of time or circumstance. We started learning our learning of parsha at a time of difficult circumstances, when Klal Yisroel was cast into a time of darkness, a sort of "night" following the events of October 7th. In joining Torat Imecha, you have joined women around the globe in being strong and consistent in learning Torah. No doubt your strength and consistency in Torah learning has been a zechut in strengthening all our brothers and sisters in Israel. May you be blessed with strength to continue learning and thereby strengthening אחינו בית ישראל as we start Sefer Devarim.

Parshat Matot

Parshat Masei

Mrs. Rivka Kahan

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Mrs. Rivka Kahan has taught and served in a variety of educational roles at the high school and post-high school levels in America and Israel. She worked at Ma'ayanot Yeshiva High School for Girls for 20 years, where she taught Judaic Studies and served as Head of School for ten years. She has lectured widely at synagogues and adult education programs in the United States on topics related to Torah and Jewish education. She made aliyah in 2020 and currently teaches at Midreshet Tehillah, Herzog Global, and YU Israel, and serves as Director of Educational Projects at AlHaTorah.org. She has also taught at programs including Midreshet Harova, Nishmat, and Emunah V'Omanut.