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On Friday morning, January 23, Rabbi Berel Wein, Senior Rabbi of Beit Knesset HaNasi and world-renowned author and lecturer, shared an inspiring shiur on Parshas VaEira at his shul. He began by sharing the difference between self-confidence and arrogance. Arrogance means belittling the challenge and saying you can do it. Self-confidence means admitting it is a hard job but saying that, nevertheless, you can do it.
On Tuesday afternoon, January 21, this writer had the privilege of attending a beautiful sold-out performance titled “Somebody’s Boy” at the Jerusalem Theater, produced by Regal Productions for women and girls to benefit the chesed organization Zir Chemed [pronounced Tzir Chemed]. This annual professional production included several night shows and one matinee.
Esti (Steinig) Sarles, author of the newly released picture book, The Very Important Puzzle Piece, is a Kew Gardens Hills resident and an alumna of Shevach High School. She has always enjoyed creative writing.
On Sunday night, January 12, Let’s Get Real with Coach Menachem featured a virtual session with Tanya Rosen and Michael Szpilzinger.
On Tuesday evening, January 7, Tuesday Torah Talks, hosted by Chazaq and Chickens for Shabbos, featured Rabbi Shloime Ehrlich, international speaker, and couples and dating and parenting coach, speaking about living happily ever after.
On Sunday night, January 5, Let’s Get Real with Coach Menachem featured Rabbi Naftali Silberberg, lecturer and author, director of the curriculum department at the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute.
