A Bug’s Life
Have you ever wondered.what it would be like, to view the world in the perspective of an insect? What it would be like being engulfed in the fragrance of nature. […]
Author Archives: hilleltribe
Two Names are Better than One
This week’s pasrha, the first in the fourth book of the torah, is Parshat Bamidbar. We can learn a lot about the nature of Bnei Yisrael and their roundabout travel […]
Torah = Desert
Why was the Torah given in the desert? Was the desert really the most appropriate place for the greatest revelation of all time to be given? There is an opinion […]
Why Alternative Winter Break isn’t just Vacation
As American Jews (or Jewish Americans), how do we feel about countries outside of Israel and the U.S.? Many people misjudge community-building trips to foreign countries during winter break. They […]
The Struggle of Ethiopian Jews Adjusting to Israeli Life
On one of my trips to Israel, I volunteered to teach Ethiopian-Israeli high school girls English. During my first session with two students, they told me about the obstacles they […]
