Jacob FertiginNYU HillelMy Summer Excelerator Experience by Sarah GinsbergI’ll never drink apple juice the same. This summer I participated in the Bronfman Center’s Summer Excelerator internship program, which…Sep 23, 2021Sep 23, 2021
Jacob FertiginNYU HillelEpisode 11 - David IlouzIntroduction: You’re listening to Opening The Tent: Stories of Jewish Belonging, an original podcast produced by the NYU Bronfman Center…Oct 26, 2020Oct 26, 2020
Jacob FertiginNYU HillelLetter to My First Year Self—Naomi RavickTo my first year self,May 15, 2020May 15, 2020
Jacob FertiginNYU HillelCelebrating Earth Day At Home by Rachel BellOne of the values that Judaism holds dear is the principle of pikuach nefesh, the idea that preservation of life supersedes all else…Apr 22, 2020Apr 22, 2020
Jacob FertiginNYU HillelA Rosh Chodesh Nissan 5780 D’var by Rachel KellnerInstead of going with friends to a musical hallel and a big Rosh Chodesh breakfast this morning, I am davening by myself between virtual…Mar 27, 2020Mar 27, 2020
Jacob FertiginNYU HillelParshat Vayakhel-Pekudei: D’var by Rachel BellWe are all adjusting to a new normal, or semi-normal, or I can’t believe this is really happening and nothing about it is normal but we…Mar 20, 2020Mar 20, 2020
Jacob FertiginNYU HillelParshat Ki Tisa: D’var by Mitchell LaDueThe spread of the Corona virus is a lot like that time I tried to grow a mustache: it’s making everything in my life different and worse…Mar 13, 2020Mar 13, 2020
Jacob FertiginNYU HillelIt’s Also Hard to be a Jew Who Celebrates Christmas, on Christmasby Rabbi Nikki Deblosi PhDDec 19, 2019Dec 19, 2019
Jacob FertiginNYU HillelNYU Tel Aviv Made Me Who I Am Today: By Rebekah Thornhill TokatlilarTen years ago, I visited Israel for the first time as one of 18 students who made up NYU Tel Aviv’s “pioneer” class. When the El Al plane…Nov 20, 2019Nov 20, 2019
Jacob FertiginNYU HillelConfronting Fear: A Kol Nidre D’var by Noa BaronI grew up as a very anxious little kid. Every night before I went to sleep from the age of 5 until I was about 8 or 9, I would ask my mom…Nov 5, 2019Nov 5, 2019