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Sofia Freudenstein

Jan 28, 2016, 9:18 PM

Inclusion at the Wall Is Only Putting up More Barriers

I have always felt uncomfortable with the Kotel. Judaism is usually a religion that focuses on ideas (which may be why we have survived for so long...). The times that I have been at the Kotel have not been...

Aug 13, 2015, 3:27 PM

Who can envision the future within Modern Orthodoxy? Reflections on Parshat Re’eh 5775

This week's parsha talks about the case of the false prophet legitimacy as a prophet. But even then, if the prophet says to worship foreign gods (which is against halakhic practice), the people should not listen to him,...

About Me

Sofia Freudenstein is a high school student at the Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto. Sofia participated in the International Bible Contest and placed 6th, went on the Drisha Summer High School Program for Girls, and is a 2015 Bronfman Fellow. She used to identity as a non-denominational Halakhic Jew, but is leaning towards calling herself Orthodox. She has a love for Jewish Studies, history, and sociology.