Ariella Nadel, at The Blogs

Aug 4, 2020, 8:13 AM

I have a hobby this time of year. After all the Meh Haya Lanus of Tisha B’Av. After all the visuals of Jeremiah head in hand, the Temple burning, and hearing Jeremiah’s voice describing the visions that he has seen. I just want...

Jul 15, 2020, 10:32 PM

Wedding Talk During the Three Weeks

Why am I writing about weddings during the three weeks? How odd. Or maybe not. Because right now my friends -parents of the children with Nachamu scheduled weddings are getting on airplanes, flying into Israel’s “second wave” and going into quarantine. Because...

Apr 23, 2020, 7:36 AM

Ben HaZemanim – Between the Times

This Shabbat, Parshat Tazria-Metzorah, not only do we stand Ben HaZemanim - between Shoah and Atzmaut - but it is also Rosh Chodesh. In the days of the Great Court, Rosh Chodesh would be declared when witnesses attested to seeing...

Apr 8, 2020, 11:19 PM

Why I almost didn’t invite Eliyahu to my Seder

I was considering not inviting Eliyahu to the Seder this year. Not because of social distancing but simply because it seemed that there was no purpose for him to show up. I know this is harsh. But let me...

About Me

Ariella Nadel is a TaNaKh teacher at Farber Hebrew Day School - Yeshivat Akiva in Southfield, Michigan and a longtime community educator. Ariella holds degrees in Judaic Studies and Political Science from Yeshiva University and a Law Degree from the Cardozo School of Law.

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