by Cindy Warren | Dec 20, 2017 | Blog, My Jewish Journey
By Guest Blogger: Maharat Rachel Kohl Finegold In Parshat Vayigash, the brothers are locked in a struggle against Joseph (although they do not know his true identity, and they think he is an Egyptian ruler). The story unfolds like a dramatic movie or play… perhaps...
by Cindy Warren | Dec 14, 2017 | News
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by Cindy Warren | Dec 13, 2017 | Blog, My Jewish Journey
This week, our guest blogger is Rabbi Grushcow, Akiva parent and Senior Rabbi at Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom: Our parsha, Miketz, continues the drama of Joseph and his brothers. Towards the end of the parsha, Joseph – whose brothers sold him into slavery – has risen...
by Cindy Warren | Dec 6, 2017 | News
On December 5th, Akiva School held our annual Kindness Day, this year entitled “The Power of Inclusion”. Students focused on what it means to them to be kind and how to reach out with simple acts of kindness to others. As part of the...
by Cindy Warren | Dec 5, 2017 | Blog, My Jewish Journey
We’ve all laughed at the infamous adage: do as I say not as I do. Whether we’re telling our children to put down their electronic devices as we answer an email and text a friend, or insist they eat dinner before dessert as we brush away the crumbs from cookies we...