Tag Archives: Aish HaTorah

Is It Me Or Is It Danielle Berrin?

Danielle writes in the latest issue of the Jewish Journal about Lag B’Omer: "Spread across the cold, damp sand Nashuva, JConnectLA, Aish HaTorah, Bais Bezalel, Jqueer and COEJL all demonstrated that freedom is not limited to putative Jews practicing their … Continue reading

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Trembling With Excitement To Join The Jewish People

"I need to know your motivations," he said. "Orthodox Jews are a tiny peculiar people. Why do you want to become one?" "Motivations?" I exclaimed. "Motivations? You need to know my motivations? You can never know my motivations because I … Continue reading

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Standing In Unity At Sinai Temple

David Suissa writes in the Jewish Journal: The second event that has fueled my optimism happened at my friend Rabbi David Wolpe’s Sinai Temple. For those of you who were around about seven years ago, you might remember that a … Continue reading

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