Kallah Atid’s Marvelous Start and Exciting Future

Kallah Atid’s Marvelous Start and Exciting Future

By Marla Aviva Bentley and Lauren Reeves, Segel (Faculty) for Kallah Atid  “I am not so sure I want to do this,” she told us on the pontoon boat yesterday afternoon. “Here, I’ll hold your hand and lower you in,” said the madricha (counselor). From the water, I reached...
Meet Our Hava Nashira Faculty

Meet Our Hava Nashira Faculty

We have an amazing faculty for this year’s Hava Nashira Songleading Workshop. Cantor Rosalie Boxt, Hava Nashira Program Director Cantor Rosalie Boxt is the Director of Worship and Music for the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ).  She also mentors clergy and...
All ‘Bout Bereshit!

All ‘Bout Bereshit!

By our Tzofim Segel: Jessica Barolsky, Rabbi-Director of Lifelong Learning at Congregation Emanu-El B’ne Jeshurun in Milwaukee, WI and Rokki Parinello, Co-Principal at Beth Tikvah Congregation in Hoffman Estates, IL. Often times, when we say we are going to camp,...
From Razing to Rebuilding:  Tisha B’Av in Tiferet

From Razing to Rebuilding: Tisha B’Av in Tiferet

By Rabbi Carmit Harari, B’nai Yehuda Beth Sholom in Homewood, IL, and Tiferet Segel Rabbi Emily Segal, Associate Rabbi at Temple Jeremiah in Northfield, IL, and Tiferet Segel   Monday evening, August 4th, marked the beginning of Tisha B’Av, the 9th of the...