by eklein | Jul 31, 2020 | All, Jewish Life
This post was written by MJTI Registrar Rabbi Michael Hillel. Earlier, while answering emails, I was asked how Rabbi Vered and I were doing. I responded that we were doing well while “remaining cautious as COVID-19 numbers continue to climb.” An almost immediate...
by eklein | Jul 29, 2020 | All, Jewish Life, News
MTisha B’Av, the ninth day of Av (the Jewish month that usually coincides with July and/or August), is the major day of communal mourning in the Jewish calendar. This year, it starts on the 29th of July and ends at sundown of the 30th. A large number of disasters are...
by eklein | Jul 27, 2020 | All, News, Testimonials
Michael Eldred is a 2020 MJTI graduate of our Jewish Studies Program. Recently, we had the opportunity to meet virtually with him and discuss his time at MJTI, learning during a pandemic, and his plans for the future. MJTI: Thank you so much for meeting with me, and...
by eklein | Jul 15, 2020 | All, Jewish Life
This is the second installment of Inspiring Jewish Women, a series by MJTI Academic Dean Vered Hillel. Read part one (Emma Lazarus) here. Doña Gracia Nasi (c. 1510-1569) is one of the formidable Jewish women whom I greatly admire and from whom I have derived strength...
by eklein | Jul 13, 2020 | All, Jewish Life, Testimonials
Part 1: Husbands and Wives Last May 25th, my wife Sue and I celebrated our 46th anniversary. Let me tell you the truth: We have enjoyed our partnership each and every day since the moment it began—and even before! However, despite our years of happy matrimony, we...
