Fwd: Torat Imecha Haftorah: Vayeira

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Date: Thu, Nov 6, 2025, 7:01 AM
Subject: Torat Imecha Haftorah: Vayeira
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	Torat Imecha Haftorah is dedicated as a zechus that all those waiting should find their zivug hagun soon and with ease.   Haftorah Vayeira Mrs. Michal Horowitz Listen Now
	Mrs. Michal Horowitz delivers weekly shiurim in her community of the Five Towns, NY, while her Zoom shiurim reach audiences around the world. She has been a scholar in residence in schools and communities, nationally and internationally. In September 2023, Michal was a keynote speaker at Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis' Pre-Yamim Noraim Conference, for the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth. At the OU Women's Initiative, she inaugurated the Torat Imecha Parsha program presenting weekly shiurim on Sefer Bereishit. Michal taught Yehoshua, Tehillim 36-41, and Divrei Hayamim II to over 5,000 women across the globe as part of the Torat Imecha Nach Yomi cycle I. She taught Tehillim 1-41, and Mishlei for cycle II. She taught Shoftim for cycle III. Michal presented Rosh Chodesh, Selichot Night and Nach Yomi Siyum shiurim and taught in-depth courses at the ALIT Virtual Summer Learning Programs of 2020, '21, '22, '23, and '24.  Michal's weekly OU Parsha shiur can be found on the AllParsha App. She has thousands of audio and video shiurim online.  Her writings have been published in YU's Torah-To-Go, HaMizrachi, the OU's Jewish Action magazine, and most recently in "Reclaiming Dignity: A Guide to Tzniut".  Her story can be found on all major streaming platforms on the "Rolling With the Punches" Podcast, Episode 14, Sounds of Silence. Michal lives in Woodmere, NY with her husband and family. Dvar Haftorah OU Women's Initiative  Founding Director Rebbetzin Dr. Adina Shmidman This Is Not The End of the Story Melachim II 4:1-37 This week's Haftorah introduces two women — each facing a crisis that feels final. The widow fears losing her sons to the creditor. There is no money, no plan, no way out. The Shunamite woman holds her lifeless child in her arms. Both are confronted with a reality that looks absolute. Yet neither woman accepts it.   The widow takes the tiny jar of oil she has — and pours.She acts with determination as if there is a future yet to be built.The Shunamite woman travels to Elisha and refuses to leave him. She demands that the story is not closed.   These women teach us that faith is not passive. Emunah is not simply accepting life as it presents.It is the belief that Hashem can write further chapters we cannot yet see.Their courage echoes today.   So many women in Israel — especially wives and mothers whose loved ones are serving in miluim — are living with fear and uncertainty. But they continue to build homes of warmth, continue to daven, continue to make Shabbos beautiful, continue to hold hope.They, too, are quietly declaring: This moment is not the whole story.   Like the women of our Haftorah, they believe the next chapter can still hold life and light — and in that belief, they help bring it closer. As part of your weekly learning, join Torat Imecha Parsha  with Mrs. Chana Meira Katz.   Register below to receive weekly recordings. Register for Torat Imecha Parsha Like what you hear?  Support the OU Women's Initiative The Women's Initiative is on Instagram!    Follow @ouwomen for programming, inspiration and exclusive content! Share this message on: Facebook | Twitter   Follow us:   Our Programs: ou KOSHER |  NCSY | YACHAD | ou ADVOCACY center OU women's initiative |  Karasick Department of Synagogue Initiatives TEACH COALITION |