Parshat Vayakhel
by Mrs. Sharon Fixler This past week, Hollywood celebrated the best in film by assembling for the 88th Annual Academy Awards. But this was no ordinary Oscar celebration. There was much controversy this year (known as #OscarsSoWhite on Twitter) as black actors were glaringly omitted from the list of nominees. In fact, in his opening […]
Sukkot – How to Make Yom Kippur Last
by Rabbi Elan Mazer Sukkot is definitely the hardest Jewish holiday to explain. First, the customs of the holiday are stranger than those of the other holidays; sitting in huts, and waving produce seem like actions that are difficult to be made into a meaningful religious experience. Furthermore, a look at the reasons that the […]
Sometimes dreams come true
In this week’s Parsha, we will meet for the first time the image of the father of the Jewish faith and of monotheism – Abraham. As any budding novelist knows, the most important part in writing a story is the initial introduction of central characters, in which the reader is presented a few background details […]
Purim: An Identity Crisis
There are times in life where we feel compelled to wear a mask to cover up who we are. Regardless of whether this is right or wrong, many of us, at some point in our lives, feel like we must do so to “fit in.” This does not only occur on an individual level, but […]
