Akiva Calendar
Rabbi Grossman’s Corner
Message for Purim
Deborah Abecassis Director of Jewish Life and Learning The story of Purim has all the components of a great fairy tale or Disney movie – a silly king and an evil villain, the beautiful Queen heroine and the wise old man. The kingdom’s wealth and the months-long...
Parashat Tzav – The “rite” clothes
When my daughter was 3-years-old, she chose to wear only skirts and dresses. It fit with her definition of pretty, princess, and fashionable. One Sunday afternoon, my husband asked her if she'd like to join him on an errand to the hardware store. "Yes!" She replied....
Parashat Vayikra – Sacrifices
Deborah Abecassis Warshawsky. Carb-free, fat-free, gluten-free, sugar-free, dairy-free, meat-free. Many of us, at some point, have resolved to drastically change the way we eat from one day to the next. Each Monday morning, people everywhere are cutting out...
Ainsi s’en vont, vont vont les marionnettes – 15-03-2016
Quelle belle Francofête avons-nous passée! Les enseignantes seront d’accord pour vous dire que le mérite en revient aux enfants qui ont répondu à nos propositions de manière formidable. Tel que je vous l’avais mentionnée, le thème de la semaine se prépare depuis le...