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 […]
Parshat Beshalach
by Rabbi Hartley Perlmutter Movies based on biblical narratives can be a touchy subject. Some who regularly engage in the study of Tanach are attune to when the director has taken poetic license, deviating from the original, and are dissatisfied. For others, like myself, it is interesting to see what aspects of the story the […]
Parshat Beshalach
by Rabbi Yair Halevi
Sparks of Light: Chanukah Ner #6
This Chanuka, we will be sharing brief divrei Torah and thoughts about Chanuka just prior to the times for lighting candles each night. We hope these messages help stimulate conversation and encourage discussion throughout the Chag. by Mrs. Sara Munk Chanukah has always been my favorite holiday. It comes at just the right time – […]
Sparks of Light: Chanukah Ner #5
This Chanuka, we will be sharing brief divrei Torah and thoughts about Chanuka just prior to the times for lighting candles each night. We hope these messages help stimulate conversation and encourage discussion throughout the Chag. by Rabbi Yair Halevi “Timing is key” I was told by my parents in relation to central moments of […]
Sparks of Light: Chanukah Ner #4
This Chanuka, we will be sharing brief divrei Torah and thoughts about Chanuka just prior to the times for lighting candles each night. We hope these messages help stimulate conversation and encourage discussion throughout the Chag. by Rabbi Noah Sonenberg The Beit Yosef famously asked why we celebrate the miracle of Chanukah for eight days […]
Sparks of Light: Chanukah Ner #3
This Chanuka, we will be sharing brief divrei Torah and thoughts about Chanuka just prior to the times for lighting candles each night. We hope these messages help stimulate conversation and encourage discussion throughout the Chag. by Mrs. Yael Gelernter When a person takes possession of a home, there are 3 mitzvot which must be fulfilled: maakeh, […]
Sparks of Light: Chanukah Ner #2
This Chanuka, we will be sharing brief divrei Torah and thoughts about Chanuka just prior to the times for lighting candles each night. We hope these messages help stimulate conversation and encourage discussion throughout the Chag. By Rabbi Elan Mazer The holiday of Chanuka was established by the rabbis during the period of the second […]
Sparks of Light: Chanukah Ner #1
This Chanuka, we will be sharing brief divrei Torah and thoughts about Chanuka just prior to the times for lighting candles each night. We hope these messages help stimulate conversation and encourage discussion throughout the Chag. by Rabbi Ephraim Kleinberg Chanuka is the great symbol of defiance in the Jewish experience. Both the miracle of […]
Introduction to Sparks of Light
By Rabbi Seth Grauer Rosh Yeshiva/Head of School This coming Sunday evening we will begin the holiday of Chanukah. For your children, Chanukah will represent not only an exciting holiday that they have no doubt been looking forward towards, but a conclusion of a long stretch of learning and growth at our school. Your […]
