“I went to Akiva School and Herzliah, as well as Camp Massad for 23 years. Camp taught me how to live Jewishly; school taught me how to be Jewish.”
“What do you mean by living Jewishly?”
“Aside from ritual, it involves community, Israel, being open to different people, and still feeling that however I choose to live is just as “kosher” as anyone else. I feel that when people come together to sing one song, especially for Kabbalat Shabbat on Friday night. When you walk into my summer camp, there’s this feeling of unity and excitement. Everyone in the room is not the same religiously, but when we do Kabbalat Shabbat together, it’s as if we are.”
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