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Meet the Mentor: Robyn Altman
An interview with Robyn Altman, one of Hebrew Helpers first mentors and currently serving as our Director of Community Engagement.
Shelter in Time
How has sheltering in place changed how you view time? Jewish tradition teaches us to structure our time: the weekly break of Shabbat, the yearly cycle of holidays, and right now the Counting of the Omer.
How is this Passover Different from other Passovers?
The current pandemic has changed the way we work, study, play, communicate, and do pretty much everything. How is it going to change Passover?
Captain Purim-ica: The Superhero Within
It’s been said that many Jewish holidays can be summed up as “they tried to kill us, we won, let’s eat!” We can also sum up most superhero movies that way. No other holiday follows this superhero plot more closely than PURIM!
5 Things You May Not Know About Hanukkah
We all know about the candles, the dreidel made out of clay or other materials, and the eight crazy nights, but what might you not know about Hanukkah?
TAILORING TALLIT Interview with Wendy Light of Holy Thread Designs
Laurie Gross’s interview with Wendy reveals she is someone who is not only making beautiful tallitot, but weaving them with stories as well.
Meet the Mentor: Adi Eshman
Adi is a playwright, screenwriter, and educator based in Brooklyn, NY. He has mentored students for Hebrew Helpers for almost 8 years, and has been officiating b’nei mitzvot for Hebrew Helpers since 2017.
Welcome to the 80s – The 5780s
Let’s greet this new decade with a musical trip through the “old 80s” to find songs to help us relate to the High Holy Day season in the “new 80s.”
What’s the Rosh?
Judaism has four different “New Years!” The 1st of the month of Nissan (March/April) kicks off the holiday cycle and Nissan is the first month of the year. The 1st of the month of Elul is the new year for the animals. Tu B’Shevat is the new year for trees. And the 1st of Tishrei (Rosh Hashanah) is the new year for years.
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