Phyllis Hecht

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Oct 21, 2024, 6:45 AM

Choiceless Choices Sealing Our Final Verdict

Tekiah Gedolah…the climactic conclusion of Yom Kippur. We sighed, breathed, hugged our neighbor,wiped away a tear. Can we say, this time next year? Didn't we think that, this time last year? To borrow from Robert Frost The Road Not Taken...

Mar 28, 2024, 5:15 PM

Thirty days before Pesach we must be asking…

Since October 7th, our world has become mayhem in so many ways. There probably isn't anyone among our people and beyond who has not yet, "stepped up to the plate" in an array of practices. We have cried and...

Feb 6, 2022, 12:53 AM

Hatanach Beyadeinu/התנך בידינו- Take the 929 challenge

“We will return to you, twenty-four books of Tanakh, and you will return to us….” It’s been Three and a half years and the Tanach cycle has just been completed. 24 Books. 929 Chapters. 1,301 Days.( Not to mention the...

Oct 7, 2021, 1:14 AM

Mastering Meaningful Mindful Messages Marvelously

Extra Extra Read All About It! Sing about it! Hear all about it! Watch all about it! -- Master the messages. See just how mindful they are. In turn you will master them... Here we go again! We have begun with...

Feb 21, 2021, 1:03 PM

Zachor – Memories of the Way We Used to Pray

It is not a very usual combination when Shabbat Zachor falls out along with Parshat Terumah. Since there aren't really coincidences in life, I think that this past Shabbat Zachor coinciding with Parshat Terumah was such a timely reminder...

Jan 24, 2021, 9:12 PM

It All Begins With The Word – We Must Protect The Word

Forbidden speech is something we are taught as youngsters and is emphasized in grade school and high school. As adults-much of it falls by the waste-side because seemingly, as educated adults, most would know how to use and not...

Mar 4, 2020, 2:33 AM

Remember Not to Forget-Sentiments From A Journey Like No Other-Massa Poland

Twenty nine of us set forth, hailing from our various communities in Israel: Beit shemesh, Chashmonaim, Efrrat, Zichron Yaakov; Two hailing from Rochester NY, Another two from NY. We were couples, and singles, mothers & daughters, and sisters. Some...

Jan 7, 2020, 1:53 AM

Global Siyum Hashas for Women: Reflections on a Magnanimous Night of Historic Proportions

The experts say to sleep on it because things will always seem brighter and clearer in the morning. And as such, hence my reflections from the morning after a night of most magnanimous historic proportions. The Global Siyum Hashas...

Dec 22, 2019, 5:45 PM

Worst ‘Machala’ (Disease) of 2019

Once again I woke up to horrendous news of loss of lives. This time 2 cyclists fathers in their 40's husbands and fathers to young children, sons of distraught parents and siblings as well. Only two weeks ago, the...

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About Me

Phyllis Hecht is living in Chashmonaim with her family since their Aliyah- in 2002 from Queens, NY. She is a Judaic studies teacher with an MA in Judaic studies specializing in Holocaust studies. Phyllis has a Teudat Horaah in teaching English and a license in special education reading recovery. She is also a licensed debating teacher. She has taught business English in Israel and abroad and has taught Holocaust and Judaic studies classes in Israel. Phyllis is currently a High school English teacher and Debating coach at the Zeitlin High school in Tel Aviv.