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 a very unique song, as […]
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 there is one big difference […]
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 not get a lot of […]
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. Picture the scene – Moshe […]
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 candles as you sit and […]
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 shofar both days of Rosh […]
Sparks of Light 5780: Seventh Night
Chinuch: The Key to Jewish Survival Yoni Herman Grade 11 student, Yeshivat Or Chaim Amidst the fun and joy of Chanukah, we often focus on the theme of Jewish survival. We know that theme regarding many of our holidays: They tried to kill us, we survived (Hashem saved us), let’s eat. But during Chanukah, it’s […]
Sparks of Light 5780: Sixth Night
Fill the Pit with Meaning Yonina Grauer and Eli Yissar Grade 11 students, Ulpanat Orot Chanukah is the holiday where the Jewish people come together to remember the miracle of the oil that lasted eight days. We are taught from a young age that this small miracle was the reason that the Jewish people were […]
Sparks of Light 5780: Fifth Night
Every Day, One Step at a Time David Haber Grade 12 student, Yeshivat Or Chaim On Chanukah, we read from the Torah all eight days. The eight readings come from the second half of Parshat Naso and the beginning of Parshat Beha’alotcha. Though we read new pesukim each day, one might notice that the readings […]
Sparks of Light 5780: Fourth Night
Thank You, Hashem! Nava Edery, Ayelet Klein and Daniela Black Grade 9 students, Ulpanat Orot Chanukah is a special time for us to say thank you for all the little and big miracles in our lives. Today we are going to tell a story that will show this idea: A man was anxiously sitting […]
