by eklein | Dec 27, 2019 | All, Jewish Life
As Hanukkah begins, we celebrate with light, food, and song. The Jewish people have centuries of songs to commemorate our long history and the turning of the Jewish calendar. Here are several traditional and modern songs about Hanukkah. Maoz Tzur Maoz Tzur, a...
by eklein | Dec 26, 2019 | All, Jewish Life
Hanukkah is almost upon us! Sufganiyot (jelly donuts) and latkes will be consumed by the kilos, and hanukkiot (Hanukkah menorahs) are being dusted off, polished, and prepared. The 8-day celebration begins the evening of the 22nd—Kislev 25th on the Jewish calendar—with...
by eklein | Dec 26, 2019 | All, News
December 2019 Dear MJTI Students, Faculty, Administration, Board, and Supporters, In the U.S. we just finished celebrating Thanksgiving. I think you’d agree that despite the titanic challenges facing Western civilization at the current time, we all have much for which...
by eklein | Dec 24, 2019 | All, Jewish Life
What is the meaning of the Hanukkah Menorah (Hanukkia)? The seven-branched Menorah burned perpetually in the Temple. Only specially-prepared, ritually pure olive oil was used to keep the menorah lit. Jewish tradition says that when the Temple was cleansed and...
by eklein | Dec 23, 2019 | All, News
MJTI President Rabbi Dr. Rich Nichol has a very important question for YOU—friends, students, and alumni of MJTI—about our very special school. For more videos by MJTI, watch “What is a Rabbi?” or a Panim el Panim testimonial from Lola Klein. Explore our...
