This past Shabbat we witnessed the deadliest anti-Semitic attack against our people in American history. Eleven gentle souls entered their Pittsburgh synagogue, greeted one another with Shabbat Shalom, and settled into their regular seats they have sat in for decades … Read More
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Reflecting on Nearly Ten Years as a Community Jewish Day School
At Hillel, we strive for Jewish unity, not uniformity. Our Jewish traditions and core values help our children grow into knowledgeable, action-oriented Jews who view others with respect and understanding. Children learn by example, so it is imperative that these … Read More
Hillel – A Special Community
This Sunday night marks my Dad’s seventh yarhzeit. It’s amazing how quickly time passes, though the memory does not dim. My dad died during the Hebrew month of Elul, the month we begin reciting Psalm 27 in preparation for the … Read More
Shabbat-o-Halloween
In his 1898 Harper’s Magazine essay on Jews, Mark Twain contrasted the waxing and waning of the ancient civilizations with the staying power of the Jews. “The Jew,” he wrote, “saw them all, beat them all, and is now what … Read More
All About Me!
This past Sunday, I watched a story about smart watches, where they interviewed a gentleman about his wristband activity monitor. He commented that he loved the fitness device because he could monitor several different aspects of his life to “become … Read More