Everyone plays the what if game. What if pizza was never created? What if the pilgrims never came to America? What if Hitler had finished off the Jews during the holocaust? But today I am sharing another what if with you. What if this whole G-d thing with Abraham and Sarah and all the prophets… Continue Reading The What If Game
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The Hanukkah-Sukkot connection
According to chabad.org, there is actually a connection between Hanukkah and Sukkot. At the time of the Hanukkah story, Sukkot was going on. They ended up postponing the Sukkot celebration in order to fight the Greeks. Okay, now that you’ve finished reading the first paragraph, go and read it again. Then take 1 minute to… Continue Reading The Hanukkah-Sukkot connection
What I’m Thankful for… (from a Jewish standpoint)
The title says it all! Here are my top 10 things that I am thankful for: 10. A good school to go to. Definitely a Jewish thing considering that I go to a Jewish school. 9. Food While it may not necessarily be a Jewish thing you can’t make an I’m thankful for list without… Continue Reading What I’m Thankful for… (from a Jewish standpoint)
Parsha of the Week – Chayei Sarah
This is another very full parsha. Sarah dies first and caps off her life, thus the name Chayei Sarah (the life of Sarah). Abraham then buries her in the cave of Machpelah which he purchased from a Hittite. Then Abraham sends Eliezer to find a wife for Isaac. Eliezer brings a bunch of camels and… Continue Reading Parsha of the Week – Chayei Sarah
Parsha of the Week
Parshat Vayeira There is so much going on this week. First the three angels come to Abraham’s house and tells him he’s going to have a baby with Sarah. Then there is all that drama with Sodom where Abraham pleads with G-d to save the city. The city gets destroyed anyway but at least… Continue Reading Parsha of the Week
The G-d Talk Special
Last week we sat in on the G-d talk group. They split into 4 groups and explored different stories. While exploring they were asked to answer the following questions. What is the story about? How is this story about G-d? What is G-d’s role in this story? What does this story tell you about the… Continue Reading The G-d Talk Special