by Hillel Ontario | Jan 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
Weekly D’var: Yitro – Rabbi Seth Goren, Hillel Ontario “I’m swamped,” they said. “There’s so much going on. Between COVID and supporting students and other things going on, it feels overwhelming.” Thus began a conversation with a colleague, as they gave an initial and...
by Hillel Ontario | Jan 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
Weekly D’var: Beshalach – Maya Wolfman, Western Hillel Parashah Beshalach discusses the Israelites flight out of Egypt, following the wrath of the Ten Plagues. They arrived at the Red Sea, where they noticed the fast approach of Pharaoh’s army. Needless to say,...
by Hillel Ontario | Jan 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
Weekly D’var: Bo – Yejide Omotoso, Political Sciences, Hillel York “He releases the captive and maintains His faith with those who sleep in the dust.”- Amidah prayer, second blessing Parashat Bo teaches us a powerful lesson about restitution and justice...
by Hillel Ontario | Dec 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
Weekly D’var: Vayechi – Leah Bogatie, Guelph Hillel Parashat Vayechi describes the last days of Yaakov. While on his deathbed, Yaakov begs Yosef to not bury him in Mitzrayim (Hebrew for Egypt); rather, he asks that he instead bury him in Canaan (what is now Israel)....
by Hillel Ontario | Dec 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
Weekly D’var: Parshat Vayigash – Brooke Stockhamer, VP Jewish Life, Hillel Laurier In Parshat Vayigash, Jacob’s sons travel to Egypt in the hopes of acquiring food, as the Land of Israel is suffering from a terrible famine. Joseph’s brothers, who had once sold him...
by Hillel Ontario | Dec 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
Weekly D’var: Parshat Miketz – Mark Slodovnick, McMaster Nursing Class of 2022, McMaster Hillel “Fool me once; shame on you. Fool me twice; shame on me.” Where did this saying originate? According to Google, it is an ancient Italian proverb, first recorded in...
