[PEP Student] Peaceful Slumber
Dear Friends, Last week I was reading through the parsha and was struck by very familiar words, namely those of Jacob when he blesses Joseph’s sons, Efraim and Menashe. Sensing his death is near, Jacob...
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My parents and brother are here now in Israel. It is awesome to be here together with them for the first time. We’ve had the opportunity to travel around Israel, especially to the south, enjoying...
View Article[Student Profile] Sean Leber
Having grown up in Newton, Massachusetts, Sean had a lot of exposure to Judaism. His family’s liberal church would often invite Jewish members of their extended community to speak from the pulpit, and...
View Articleמעבדות לחירות [From Slavery To Freedom]
[cross-posted from my blog] Celebrating Pesach in Israel, for only the second time in my life, has definitely been a unique and enjoyable experience. From the relative lack of restrictions on access...
View ArticleShavuot: An Inspiration For Converts
(x-posted from my blog Lost in Jerusalem: http://lostjlem.blogspot.com/) Now that Shavuot has come to an end (well, for those of us in Israel, anyway), the complete cycle of my first year as a Jew has...
View ArticleThe Soul of Jerusalem: A View of Multiple Truths
Crossposted from my blog: Wherever you stand, be the soul of that place. ~ Rumi But what does it mean to be the soul of a place like Jerusalem? A place where so many people feel most closely connected...
View Article[Alumni Guest Post] Shira Abramowitz – The Burden of Legacy: It is no dream.
Shira has left us for another adventure, and we miss her... But her insightful writing continues (x-posted here below)! Legacy. A pretty big word around here. Here being Jerusalem, a city that many...
View ArticleThe Reason that my Tallit Belongs at the Kotel
Reflections on Rosh Hodesh Sivan with Women of the Wall, 5773 – 2013 Throughout the year I have studied here in Jerusalem, I have learned that the Wall has its own identity crisis. It is part of a...
View ArticleThe Kiddush Paradox
It was a paradox in the space time continuum. Two spaces that were but only a few meters away was actually worlds away. What was an inconspicuous courtyard I felt was actually a wormhole to that...
View Article[PCJE Dvar Torah] Upon Request
Last week’s Parsha ends with Moshe going up to HaShem on Har Sinai to receive the tables with the teachings and commandments. Our Parsha starts with HaShem telling Moshe to instruct B’nei Yisrael to...
View Article[PEP Student] Peaceful Slumber
Dear Friends, Last week I was reading through the parsha and was struck by very familiar words, namely those of Jacob when he blesses Joseph’s sons, Efraim and Menashe. Sensing his death is near, Jacob...
View ArticleFamily and Destiny
My parents and brother are here now in Israel. It is awesome to be here together with them for the first time. We’ve had the opportunity to travel around Israel, especially to the south, enjoying...
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[Student Profile] Sean Leber
Having grown up in Newton, Massachusetts, Sean had a lot of exposure to Judaism. His family’s liberal church would often invite Jewish members of their extended community to speak from the pulpit, and...
View Articleמעבדות לחירות [From Slavery To Freedom]
[cross-posted from my blog] Celebrating Pesach in Israel, for only the second time in my life, has definitely been a unique and enjoyable experience. From the relative lack of restrictions on access...
View ArticleShavuot: An Inspiration For Converts
(x-posted from my blog Lost in Jerusalem: http://lostjlem.blogspot.com/) Now that Shavuot has come to an end (well, for those of us in Israel, anyway), the complete cycle of my first year as a Jew has...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Soul of Jerusalem: A View of Multiple Truths
Crossposted from my blog: Wherever you stand, be the soul of that place. ~ Rumi But what does it mean to be the soul of a place like Jerusalem? A place where so many people feel most closely connected...
View ArticleClik here to view.
[Alumni Guest Post] Shira Abramowitz – The Burden of Legacy: It is no dream.
Shira has left us for another adventure, and we miss her... But her insightful writing continues (x-posted here below)! Shira Bee Legacy. A pretty big word around here. Here being Jerusalem, a city...
View ArticleThe Reason that my Tallit Belongs at the Kotel
Reflections on Rosh Hodesh Sivan with Women of the Wall, 5773 – 2013 Throughout the year I have studied here in Jerusalem, I have learned that the Wall has its own identity crisis. It is part of a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Kiddush Paradox
It was a paradox in the space time continuum. Two spaces that were but only a few meters away was actually worlds away. What was an inconspicuous courtyard I felt was actually a wormhole to that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
[PCJE Dvar Torah] Upon Request
Last week’s Parsha ends with Moshe going up to HaShem on Har Sinai to receive the tables with the teachings and commandments. Our Parsha starts with HaShem telling Moshe to instruct B’nei Yisrael to...
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