“I really am a voracious learner,” she said. “If I’m going to teach, it’s really important for me as a rabbi to also learn more.”
Sessler hopes to make Judaism relevant to the community through timeless philosophical teachings from leaders of the past.
It turns out that being a rabbi was in her blood. Her grandfather went to rabbinical school, her uncle was a rabbi and her cousins were all ordained.
Along with educating people, Camras said he feels very strongly about ensuring that young people remain connected to Zionism and the state of Israel.
Eva was always spiritually connected, but it wasn’t until later in life that she had the opportunity to truly express it.
“Within an Orthodox setting, I try to make my teachings as colorful and inclusive as possible.”
One of the issues she grapples with on campus is bridging the divide on Israel.
Dunner projects that classic, conservative, immersive Judaism of the kishkes. He is thoroughly traditional, and in a sense, unself-critical, steeped in the credos of Jewish history, learning and observance to the point of enchantment.
While most everyone contended with one pandemic challenge or another, Schuldenfrei had to find a way to satisfy the sometimes opposing interests of kids, parents and teachers
As Farkas embarks upon the blockbuster role of his career, I encountered someone calm but calculated, at ease selling himself and his accomplishments, but also aware he is inheriting a unifying organization at a time of deep political polarization and cultural upheaval.
