vital information: Fwd: Yemei Ratzon Ideas and Inspiration 4 Tishrei

Friday, September 10, 2021

Fwd: Yemei Ratzon Ideas and Inspiration 4 Tishrei

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From: OU Women's Initiative <ouwomen@ou.org>
Date: Fri, Sep 10, 2021, 10:32 AM
Subject: Yemei Ratzon Ideas and Inspiration 4 Tishrei
To: <agentemes4@gmail.com>

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Part 23 Teshuvah
Dr. Michelle Sarna

Dr. Michelle Sarna is a licensed psychologist, in private practice and serves as a psychologist at prominent a Jewish day school and camp. Among other positions, she has served as the Associate Director for Training and Professional Development of the OU's Jewish Learning Initiative on College Campuses (JLIC), and the JLIC educator at NYU. Michelle co-founded and co-directs the Orthodox Leadership Project, for which she received the Jewish Week's 36 Under 36 Week award. She lectures and writes on topics related to psychology, spirituality, development, and family life, and has spoken for the OU Women's Initiative Ideas and Inspiration series. She lives in downtown Manhattan with her husband and 6 children. Michelle's husband, Rabbi Yehuda Sarna, is the Chief Rabbi of the United Arab Emirates.

Part 30 Tefillah

Mrs. Shira Hochheimer

Mrs. Shira Hochheimer has been a noted educator of women and girls for over fifteen years. She is passionate about empowering women to find more fulfillment in their lives by learning Torah. Shira was a Rebbetzin in Rochester, NY and currently serves in a leadership position in girls' Jewish education in Baltimore, MD. She is the author of Eishes Chayil: Ancient Wisdom for Women of Today. Her proudest accomplishment is her role as a wife and mother of five.

Part 30 Tzedakah
Halacha Yomi For Women

It was previously noted that the minhag is to permit the use of ma'aser funds for various non-tzedakah mitzvah causes. However, ma'aser money may not be used towards any mitzvah on which one is anyway obligated to spend money. For example, one cannot use ma'aser funds for matanos la'evyonim on Purim. The same halacha applies to using ma'aser funds for tuition. Because one is required to spend money on matanos la'evyonim and on providing their children with a proper upbringing, therefore ma'aser funds cannot be used to pay off these obligations.
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