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Welcome to Koleinu ("our voice"), Hebrew College's new weekly newsletter, replacing News & Views. As we begin our 100th year this fall, we are excited to share with you a selection of resources, special features, and reflections each week in time for Shabbat. Special thanks to Hebrew College rabbinical student (and this week's Seventy Faces of Torah writer) Rafi Ellenson, who won our newsletter naming contest. We look forward to sharing the inspiring voices of our community with you during this centennial year!
SEVENTY FACES OF TORAH This blog also appears weekly in Patheos.
Elul, T'shuvah, and Shame
By Rafi Ellenson, Rabbinical student
Now that Elul has begun, I am once again undertaking the process of chesbon ha’nefesh—accounting of the soul. Reflecting on the year that was, I meditate on moments I fell short and times when I could have been better to my loved ones, as well as to the greater community around me. Frankly, it is hard not to wince when thinking of particularly embarrassing or shameful incidents. And while, fortunately, these instances did not define my year, they nonetheless punctuated it with uncomfortably large commas.
Milestones spark reflection—celebration of the past and vision for the future. In preparation for Hebrew College’s centennial year, which begins this fall, we took time to develop a revised mission statement that honors our past, better reflects Hebrew College today, and envisions our aspirations for years to come. Read more...
Teen Ambassadors Advocate for COVID Vaccinations in Boston
Fall Community Education: Learn Modern Hebrew Online
Natalie Perlov enrolled in Hebrew College’s online Ulpan (Intensive Hebrew language) program while applying to medical school. She was home during COVID and thought it would help her "unwind and learn a new skill." Her father speaks Hebrew, so when she started learning the language, Natalie felt that she and her father had a "code language" of their own. Read more...
IN THE NEWS Hebrew College faculty, students, and alumni are often recognized in the news for their work and scholarship. Read more...
CENTENNIAL KICK-OFF EVENT "Seeing Torah" Art Exhibit Opening Hebrew College Ted Cutler Atrium September 12 | 3:30-5 p.m. | Free Exhibit runs through December 2021 Learn more & RSVP
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