by eklein | May 23, 2021 | All, Jewish Life
A year and a half later, it almost feels impossible to remember life before COVID-19. It is bringing out the worst of us—and the best of us. This is consistent with the Jewish concept of yetzer hara and yetzer hatov. Yetzer hara is the evil inclination within us;...
by eklein | May 20, 2021 | All, Jewish Life, Testimonials
This is the anniversary year of my bar mitzvah. Sixty-three years ago, I stood on the bimah to recite my bar mitzvah parasha, Nasso. Since then, fifty years of faith in HaShem has intervened and I am in a better position to appreciate what I did then. Today, I know...
by eklein | Aug 3, 2020 | All, News, Testimonials
2020 MJTI graduate Michael Eldred at MJTI’s virtual graduation with his wife, Jamie. This is part 2 of MJTI’s interview with 2020 MJS graduate Michael Eldred. For the first part of his interview, where we discuss his journey to MJTI and the challenges he...
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 | Jun 24, 2020 | All, News
Graduation is a milestone that marks the completion of one season of a person’s life and points to the next. Like all life milestones, graduation should be celebrated as a culmination of years of hard work, academic vigor, and intellectual investment. Such...
