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Birthday!!!!
On a cold snowy shabbat morning at 3am I was born at Mount Sinai in NYC. I weighed 7 lbs 6oz. I was named for my great-grandmother Faige. My parents decided to pick another one of the 7 species instead of Fig/ Te'ehnah, so they chose Tamar.
I grew up from age 0-15 in Brooklyn, New York. -
Ezra is Born
And so my life as an only child has come to an end and instead I get to grow up with this kid who as it turns out is pretty cool. -
Dress up for a "Wedding"
When I was in nursery we were learning about the Parshat HaShavuah. One week we were told that we would be celebrating a wedding. I understood this to mean that we needed to dress up in our best attire,my parents wanted me in regular stainable clothing. I reported to them that "Yaakov and Rachel" would be mad if I didnt dress up. And thus began my facinsation and connection to Torah. -
Zaidie Dies
This is the first time I see my father in a beard and I learn about sitting shiva -
Noah is Born
Noah is named for my Zaidie.
This big sister thing is starting to feel good -
Influencial Teacher #1
I remember with fondness, my kindergarten teacher, Morah Sarah Goldfisher’s excitement and enthusiasm when greeting us in the morning. She never feigned interest in our reports of the day’s events, rather, she was wholeheartedly enthused by them. Morah Sarah demonstrated with her whole being that a teacher should not simply be the person who grades your papers during the school year. A teacher is someone who conveys to her students that they matter and what they think matters. Morah Sarah taug -
FIRST DAY OF FIRST GRADE
This school year includes getting my first siddur, finally having a sister, and getting to light chanukah candles all by myself (with supervision of course) -
Raya is Born/ Erev Sukkot
The day we could finally make teams of "boys VS girls" for any game we ever played (including "teacher") has finally come!
Getting to practice my interior designer skills and decorating the sukkah with my brothers because my parents were away having "this other one". And so the tradition began of me being in charge of the sukkah. -
Chumash Play
Getting my own Sefer Bereshit aka FINALLY starting my own Jewish bookshelf
I wore the most adorable blue and white outfit. -
Septemer 11 2001
4th grade. The principal of our elementary school's son died in the World Trade Center. I remember feeling the power of community. -
Gram Moves In
After my grandpa passed away, my grandmother moved in to our house with us. I was very lucky to have grown up partially with three generations under one roof! -
First Summer at Camp Massad in Montreal
And I have never looked back. Camp was a place that felt like a family. I discovered my love of hebrew language and Jewish community. I understood what it meant to be a role model and have best friends. Camp is probably the most defining reason for why I think Jewish Education is important. -
First trip to Israel
As part of my Bat Mitzvah celebrations I picked an organization to raise money for. I chose Yad Sarah, a non-profit in Israel that lends out medical equipment to people in Israel for free. I got to tour the country and hand deliever the check of money I had raised. My relationship with Yad Sarah has lasted for over 10 years. -
Camp Shachar
First of all the 7th Harry Potter came out this summer. Additionally, It was my first experience spending a summer away from Camp Massad, and the first time I experienced Israel with peers (Israeli and American). -
Move from Brooklyn to the Bronx
My parents decided to move the family from one borough of New York City to another. In the middle of 10th grade, we settled in the Bronx/ Riverdale. My parents finally found a community that was warm and welcoming, everything they wanted their children to experience. The only reason to travel back to Brooklyn, is for the bagels! -
Influential teacher #2
Lessons learned from an extraordinary Gemara teacher at Ramaz High School, Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik come to mind. Not only did Rabbi Soloveichik have a thorough grasp of the material, but he taught me much about classroom management. He taught me that a good teacher needs to be adaptable in an ever-changing classroom, and to keep students interested and engaged, a teacher must be flexible. While we would cover the relevant course material, Rabbi Soloveichik always encouraged us to discuss the -
High School Graduation
I recieved the Tanach Honors Award. Which really showed me how appreciated all my hard work was. -
Midreshet HaRova
Spending the year in the Old City, in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem. This was and has been one of the most inspirational years in my Jewish life. I am so lucky to have been given this opportunity. It helped strengthen my relationship with Israel. -
College Graduation
Graduated Stern College Yeshiva University with a BA in Judaic Studies (focus in Tanach) and Education. -
PCJE
Finally the begining of my Masters in Jewish Education journey begins!
