Meafar Kumi: Hineni's Yom Kippur Journal 2018
Click the image to check out Hieni's 2018 Yom Kippur Publication 'Meafar Kumi', as seen in your local shule these past High Holy Days. #YomKippur #chinuch
Parashat Vezot Hab'racha
So I’m not saying V’zot Haberacha is the most important parashah in the Torah. That would be crazy. Who am I to judge? I am merely a lowlife university student. But it is the last parashah, so that’s pretty cool.. It’s the shortest parashah (probably so everyone can get litty for Simchat quicker…). Also, for any of you (ex-)shnattie readers out there, Pharan gets a cheeky mention. But then yeah, Moses becomes a little-bit-mostly-dead. It’s an emotional rollercoaster, lots of
Parashat Ha'azinu
If you are or ever have been a youth movement leader, you will know the feeling of a good peula. When the program runs smoothly, the aims are achieved, and the chanichim get what you're talking about. Thank my lucky stars, our final program for year 11s this term was one of those programs, everything just came together so well. Cudos to Elana Hain who spearheaded writing the peula - it was all about Avraham Infeld’s notion of the 5 legged table. Basically, he's a Jewish educa
Parashat Vayakel
As Season Five of 'Days of our Deserts' comes to a close, the main character, Moses (played by Hugh Jackman) stands before the whole ensemble, places his hands on the shoulders of his disciple, Joshua (Zac Efron) and whispers slowly and purposefully "be strong and courageous". These two words go on to be the tagline for season six; Joshua's season. As credits roll on season 5, the advert for season 6 plays - Joshua emerges from a dark haze, followed by 12,000 warriors to con
Parashat Nitzavim
This Torah portion is incredibly exciting. We are in the book of Devarim. We are nearing the end, the entrance into the land of Israel. Moshe describes the covenant between God and the Israelites. The Parsha begins: “You stand this day, all of you, before your God — you tribal heads, you elders, and you officials, all the men of Israel, you children, you women, even the stranger within your camp, from woodchopper to water drawer — to enter into the covenant of your God” Clear