Shiviti

09/10/2026

Today marks World Su***de Prevention Day, and September is Su***de Prevention Awareness Month — the season when we rightly talk about warning signs, hotlines, and the moment of crisis.

In a new essay, I argue that loneliness is a measurable danger to life — its mortality risk rivals smoking fifteen ci******es a day — and that the real prevention is healthy community, though the wrong kind of belonging can be as harmful as isolation itself.

Read "Loneliness Is Lethal":
https://devorahhalevy.com/loneliness-is-lethal/

09/07/2026

Tonight, Rabbi Yonatan Halevy will teach a shiur in the writings of Morenu HaRav Rabbi Yaakov Peretz zt”l from his book Netivot Bina, coming soon in an English translation from Shiviti.

The shiur will take place at the Shiviti Bet Midrash at Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim, followed by Arvit and an abridged Selichot.

הערב ימסור הרב יונתן הלוי שיעור בכתבי מורנו הרב יעקב פרץ זצ״ל, מתוך ספרו נתיבות בינה, שעתיד לצאת לאור בקרוב בתרגום לאנגלית בהוצאת שויתי.

השיעור יתקיים בבית המדרש של שויתי בקהילת שער השמים, ולאחריו תפילת ערבית וסליחות מקוצרות.

09/04/2026

In Part II of this three-part series, Rabbanit Dr. Devorah Halevy t...

09/04/2026

In the first of this three-part series, Rabbanit Dr. Devorah Halevy...

09/03/2026

Rabbanit Dr. Devorah Halevy’s Ḥachamim class tonight at 7:30pm!

In this week’s class, we are introduced to our next Ḥacham, Rabbi Henry Morais.

In this class series “Ḥachamim: Exploring Jewish History Through the Lives of Our Sages” we encounter remarkable Ḥachamim whose lives illuminate the great currents of Jewish history — their writings, their struggles, their leadership, and their enduring wisdom. Together, we will travel through the centuries, discovering the soul of our people, one sage at a time.

Please join in person at the Shiviti Bet Midrash in Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim!

Join us tonight for this special learning session, followed by Arvit and an abridged Selichot.

Zoom link and material will be shared in Google Classroom closer to class start time.

09/03/2026

09/03/2026

08/26/2026

A personal message to all of the Shiviti families and children starting school this season!

With love,
Rabbi Yonatan and Rabbanit Dr. Devorah Halevy
Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim