Sixth Night • Sparks of Light 5781
Significance of the Menorah Tikki Reichman (Grade 11) Many people might wonder what the connection is between the lighting of the Chanukah candles and the lighting of the Menorah in the Beit Hamikdash. What’s the significance of a Menorah in the first place? I’d like to share one perspective based
Fifth Night • Sparks of Light 5781
Our Flask of Potential Chavi Zieleniec (Grade 11) As the Chanukah story unfolds, after a victorious battle against the יוונים, the מכבים return to find the smallest portion of oil left in the בית המקדש. The amount of oil was insufficient for one full night, even more so for all
Fourth Night • Sparks of Light 5781
The Deeper Meaning Behind Maoz Tzur Lizzy Dalfen (Grade 9), Rachel Goldstein (Grade 10) and Emma Muscat (Grade 11) Every night of Chanukah, we gather together to recite brachot, light the candles and then sing songs related to our history. One of the songs we sing is Maoz Tzur. Maoz Tzur is
Third Night • Sparks of Light 5781
Chanukah and Purim Daniela Black and Nava Edery (Grade 10) Purim was the last holiday celebrated by Jews before the world went into total lockdown because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. How does this connect to the holiday we are celebrating now? Chanukah and Purim relate in many ways, yet
Second Night • Sparks of Light 5781
Looking at the Bright Side Sasha Aaron and Tali Wercberger (Grade 10) Rabbi Jonathan Sacks z”l commented that very often we speak about the two miracles of Chanukah; the miracle of the oil and the miracle of the war. In fact, there is a third thing worth celebrating that does
First Night • Sparks of Light 5781
The Timeless Message of “Mi LaHashem Eili” Annie Rosenblum, Kayla Saiet and Leora Tenenbaum (Grade 11) We all know the famous line declared by Moshe Rabeinu and Matisyahu HaCohen “Mi LaHashem Eili!” If you take a look at the context of these declarations there’s an obvious question that comes to mind.
Hidden Miracles: Introducing Sparks of Light 5781
Dear Parents, It is that time of year again when we once again send out our Sparks of Light series. Each night each of our campuses will be receiving short divrei torah and inspirational messages from faculty and students. These messages are meant to be read immediately following your lighting of the
The Mystery of קנאה Decoded
Written by: Dovid Kark, Grade 10 student, YOC In Sefer Bamidbar, the notion of jealousy, קנאה, appears more times than in any other place in the Torah. It appears with reference to the stories of Korach and Pinchas, as well as the laws of the Sotah, among other examples. However,
Expectations and Reality: Should They Match?
My summer session fell during the summer parshiot and I explained that Moshe’s mission fell apart both on a communal and personal level because of misplaced expectations. From a community perspective, the episode of the meraglim (spies), doomed his progeny to die while travelling in the desert, only to be followed by a disastrous
Sparks of Light 5780: Eighth Night
Change It Up! Gila Green and Aliya Moyal Grade 12 students, Ulpanat Orot For every other holiday in the Jewish calendar, the rituals that we practice repeat themselves every day. For example, on Sukkot, we shake the same lulav and etrog every day. On Rosh Hashanah, we blow the same
