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Special Chesed: Go Bidud!

Author: .On: Jan 13Categories: Bnot Torah Blog

Wednesday night was incredibly special. A select group of Sharfman’s students got to do Corona-related chesed by packing care packages for hundreds of Israeli families who find themselves in quarantine. Despite it being COVID, we are constantly...

Sephardic Heritage Club: Tefillot at the Kever of Rav Ovadiah

Author: Bnot TorahOn: Jan 12Categories: Bnot Torah Blog

Sephardic Heritage Club: Tefillot at the Kever of Rav Ovadiah

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Despite being in a period of “seger,” we are fortunate enough to be within permitted walking distance to take a special trip. Our students were led by over very own Mrs. Tova Askarinam, who lives locally in our neighborhood and who leads our...

Thursday Rakezet Event

Author: .On: Jan 03Categories: Bnot Torah Blog

Thursday Rakezet Event

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Living in Israel during a lockdown isn’t simple…unless you are a student of Sharfman’s. You see, we all truly do see why it’s such an advantage to have Rakazot who live in our neighborhood. We get to still have evening events with...

#BestSemEver Sweatshirts

Author: .On: Dec 21Categories: Bnot Torah Blog

#BestSemEver Sweatshirts

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Everyone knows that Sharfman’s does all that it can — even during Corona — to provide us with truly the #bestyearever. Sure enough, following Chanukah and a special off-Shabbos, we came back to school and thought everything was just “regular.”...

Special Chessed Club Event!

Author: .On: Dec 08Categories: Bnot Torah Blog

Special Chessed Club Event!

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Recently, we were in Neve Yaakov and got to help an amazing cause. Our students do not just “do” Chessed.” Today, on an afternoon “off” our students performed a great chessed by helping a charitable organization in the Neve...

Making Sushi Night at Our Rakezet’s

Author: Bnot TorahOn: Nov 23Categories: Bnot Torah Blog

Making Sushi Night at Our Rakezet’s

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As we walked to our recent Bayit Cham event at our Rakezet’s house through the now familiar streets of our Ramat Eshkol neighborhood, we couldn’t help but wonder…what even IS a Bayit Cham? Our curiosity turned to amazement as we entered the...

Ros Chodesh Kislev Yom Iyun

Author: .On: Nov 18Categories: Bnot Torah Blog

Ros Chodesh Kislev Yom Iyun

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We are all still buzzing about the special and festive Rosh Chodesh Kislev morning that we just experienced. We woke up to a message from Rabbi Sharfman that told us, “Shavua Tov! It’s Rosh Chodesh!! In honor of Rosh Chodesh, tomorrow morning...

Visit to the Old City & The Kotel

Author: .On: Nov 08Categories: Bnot Torah Blog

Visit to the Old City & The Kotel

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Due to COVID, our students had to quarantine for fourteen days. However, our students hailing from Canada did not have to do so as they are coming from a “Green Country.” This means that there are low numbers of Coronavirus in Canada and so...

Shabbos Challah Baking

Author: .On: Nov 05Categories: Bnot Torah Blog

Shabbos Challah Baking

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The theme of our challah baking night was no ordinary challah baking activity. You see, this event was student-centered and run by Sharfman’s students! We took care of everything from the ingredients to the Hafrashas Challah. After all, it is one...

The Year of Joy Has Begun!

Author: Bnot TorahOn: Oct 23Categories: Bnot Torah Blog

The Year of Joy Has Begun!

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Wow! What a whirlwind day it has been. We said goodbye to our friends and family back home and boarded the group flight heading towards Israel. On the plane we all got to bond and meet. It was great to see that soo many people were like me and were motivated...