Not Possible 30 Years Ago
Last night, 9 incredible people were officially ordained as Conservative Judaism’s newest Rabbis. As one woman put it, there wasn’t a dry eye in the room except for Rabbi Artson, […]
Preparing for Landing
As the last days of my first year of Rabbinical school begin to wrap up, I am struck with awe as I begin to reflect on all that I have […]
Returning & Remembering
It has been a beautiful two-week Spring break. My husband Yosef and I drove down to see my family in Arizona to celebrate the Chag (Passover) – dad and I […]
Commanded to Party!
Well I just had a Rabbinical school FIRST! A SIYUM! A Siyum takes place when an entire volume of text has been completed – and to honor the students’ studies, […]
Rosh Hodesh Adar: Time to Rejoice!
“When Adar arrives, we increase our joy.” (Talmud – Taanit 29a) Here’s a sneak peak at our Hallel service this morning at Ziegler. Fun! DID YOU KNOW? The Hebrew month […]
Shabbos on Campus!
What a success! Last night I held my first ever Shabbat on Campus program for AJU resident life. Over a dozen of us gathered on the 2nd floor of what’s known […]
24 Hours of Awareness
I wish it had been longer. It seemed that as soon as we arrived, it was already time to leave. But perhaps that’s one of the draws of InterSem, […]
