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November 17, 2024
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Shira Sedek

Articles by Shira Sedek

From a Distance

Recently I asked my students what Judaism is. Their varied responses all pointed to a similar conclusion: Judaism is having a target on my back,

How to Deal With Evil

Parshat Noach is guiding us on how to deal with our life today. Within the first few verses of the parsha, the Torah says, “וַתִּשָּׁחֵ֥ת

It Was Good

In Parshat Bereshit, we learn about God creating the world. Everything we have, every single person, and all the objects in the world were created

The Reflection of Sukkot

What are you going to take out of Sukkot? For one week, we will live in a home that has somewhere between two and a

The Songs of Bnei Yisrael

Is there a more perfect month for us to read parshat Haazinu? Hashem had asked Moshe and Yehoshua in parshat Vayelech to write a song

Preparing for Hashem

Since the month of Elul started, we have been waiting for both Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Sephardim started Selichot a few weeks ago. Ashkenazim

 ‘But I Didn’t Know’

“But I didn’t know!” That famous line we hear from children, students, siblings and anyone looking for an excuse. In parshat Nitzavim, Moshe is teaching

 Choosing Hashem

Parshat Ki Tavo alludes to the fact that every day we have a choice to make. The third Torah portion says, on this day, we

When It Will Happen

When we read Parshat Shoftim, we should remember that hope is a necessity in life. In life, some things may take longer than expected, but

 Follow the Leader

This week’s parsha, Eikev, means to follow and in the first verse, it says when we follow Hashem and His Torah, then Hashem will show