During Pesach (Passover), the children are supposed to ask the Four Questions, or Ma Nishtana. This is to help the children better understand Pesach and why it is special. However,…
In this week’s parashah, it says that the fire on the altar needs always to be lit. This is a little bit strange for multiple reasons. Reason one being that…
As a child, there are only a few places in the world where you feel completely comfortable — places where you can let your hair down and really enjoy everything…
Next Thursday (March 22) our first graders will celebrate their year of tefilah (Jewish prayer) learning through Chaggigat Hasiddur (Celebration of the Prayerbook). They will sing with us; they will…
In just a few short weeks, we will celebrate the holiday of Passover. These eight days are often commemorated through eating a lot of matzah (unleavened bread), participating in a…
One specific sentence in this parashah stood out to me. In Vayakhel-Pekudei in a nutshell it says, “Moses had to tell them to stop giving”. The Jewish people are about…
In this parashah, Ki Tisa, a lot happens. Moses goes up to Mount Sinai to get the 10 Commandments, there is a miscalculation that makes it seem that Moses was…
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