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May 13, 2022, 5:56 PM

Emor: How To Approach The Omer

The psukim say: “You shall count for yourselves - from the morrow of the rest day, from the day when you bring the Omer of the waving - seven weeks, they shall be complete. Until the morrow of the...

Apr 28, 2022, 8:00 PM

Reflections on Yom HaShoah

Jewish music is a very big part of my life - whether that is at the Shabbat table every week with my family, the music I listen to in my spare time, the tisch I have on camp or...

Apr 21, 2022, 3:29 PM

Olam Chesed Yibaneh – Sefirat HaOmer

On Pesach, God’s presence is revealed to us, thus why it is known as “HaLaila Hazeh,” and it all becomes tangible; we were presented with the many miracles of Yetziat Mitzrayim. But what came next? How do we go...

Apr 8, 2022, 5:02 AM

Shabbat HaGadol – Seeking The Tangible

Picture taken from Chabad.org

The body is tangible. We have hands, a head, and eyes, and we touch and feel objects. We are all able to see them and feel they exist. All that surrounds us, and all of physical reality is clear,...

Apr 1, 2022, 6:09 AM

Parshat HaChodesh: Time

Rosh Chodesh is always a very special occasion in the Jewish calendar, and this Shabbat we usher in the month of Nisan - which is something to think about. As well as parshat Tazria, it is extra special this week,...

Mar 18, 2022, 10:58 AM

The Israel Gap Year: A Lech Lecha Experience

This article is specifically focused on the Midrasha/Yeshiva track. We all know that before a butterfly becomes a butterfly, it starts as a caterpillar and forms into a cocoon, whilst then the butterfly emerges with its wings, flying independently as...

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Darcey is a student from London who attended Midreshet Harova in the Old City of Jerusalem. She invests much of her time in Torah education.