These and Those

Musings from Students of the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem

Archive: February 2018

Turkey 2018: Shabbat in Turkey

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Sarah Palmer

After a busy day with the students at Ulus, we all headed back to our billets to get ready for Shabbat. We welcomed in Shabbat with Rabbi Nafi at the Ortaköy synagogue. Rabbi Nafi exploded with the most most exciting energy that inspired us and the community to sing and dance for just about the entirety of Continue Reading »

Turkey 2018: Day 4 — Preparing for Purim

Posted on February 25, 2018 by Sarah Palmer

Today was an exciting day at the Ulus Jewish School. We davened Shacharit at Alef (the Jewish community center next to the school) and then had six classes full of games, laughter, and song. We met students in the 6th, 7th, and 11th grades who shared some of their upcoming plans for Purim. In the Continue Reading »