Torah L’Shma – Learning For Its Own Sake

Torah L’Shma – Learning For Its Own Sake

by | Jul 13, 2018 | Summer 2018

By Rabbi David Wilfond, Director of Education One of the central values of Jewish tradition is the concept of Torah L’Shma (Learning for its own sake). Often this value feels like it clashes directly with some of the messages that are sent by the dominant western...
Greetings from the Negev

Greetings from the Negev

by | Jul 13, 2018 | Summer 2018

By Rayna Carner and Alice Tecotzky, NFTY in Israel Participants, Bus 6 Greetings from Bus Six! It’s Rayna, Natalie, and Alice here, happily squished into a two person seat and on our way to Haifa. Though we were tired after waking up with stars still in the sky at...