January 14, 2025

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Shira Sedek

Articles by Shira Sedek

 I Am Under Hashem

In Parshat Vayechi, Yaakov Avinu dies, leaving the brothers and Yosef in Egypt. After Yaakov’s death, the brothers get worried and feel that Yosef will

Remember It

“Forget about it!” is a common phrase that I hear when people tell others or themselves not to think about their past. While in Judaism

Temptation and Desire

While taking classes to become a teacher, we learned of something called “the marshmallow test.” If you take a marshmallow and put it in front

 Abracadabra

Abracadabra! If you pay close attention to these words, you will see that the phrase magicians utter is true. This little phrase that kids think

Who Are You?

In Parshat Toldot, Yitzchak asked both his children a fundamental question. As they entered his tent, he asked them both, “Who are you (מִי־אָ֑תָּה)?” At

Should I Look Back?

 Our past selves are most likely very different than who we are today. Despite that, we are told in Pirkei Avot (Mishna), “Know where you

 Walk With Me

“Don’t walk in front of me I may not follow… Don’t walk behind me I may not lead… Just walk beside me and be my

Our Chance Not by Chance

Some see Yom Kippur as a day of sadness, while others like it as the day of Purim. Which one is it? Yom Kippur is