It’s (not) the End of an Era
4 months ago bbursk 0
This is it; the insane spiral of emotions, the joy, the pride, the friendships, and a little bit of sadness is about to begin. The countdown to Shabbaton 2017 is officially underway. Not only that, but it’s my final year before I graduate and head off into the world…and you can bet that I am Read More
Torch Bearers
7 months ago bbursk 0
Torch Bearers (Parshat Chayei Sarah) In this week’s Torah portion, we read about “The Life of Sarah.” It details, among other things, the events following our foremother Sarah’s passing. There is a specific section of this parsha which I related to deeply that I’d like to share with you all: The parsha states that Abraham Read More
It’s Your Beginning (Parshat Bereshit)
8 months ago bbursk 0
It’s Your Beginning (Parshat Bereshit) In this week’s parsha, we are brought to the very beginning of the Torah—the story of creation. We learn of the formation of the birds, the trees, animal, man, and everything else that we have in the world today. But we also learn something which speaks to our daily struggles. Read More
Make The Sacrifice
9 months ago bbursk 0
This Rosh Hashana is one I will never forget. I spent the holiday with Chabad in South Manchester. It began like any other Rosh Hashana; we indulged in a ridiculous amount of apples and honey, had a super long shul service. By the end of the first day of davening, we were all exhausted and Read More
You, Yourself Need Fixing.
9 months ago bbursk 0
You, Yourself Need Fixing. As we approach the joyous holiday of Rosh Hashanah, we begin to think about many different aspects of our lives. We think about the stress of school work, exams, and, for some of us, we’ll be calculating how much apples and honey we’ll be eating. There is something more profound we Read More
Introducing… Ben!
10 months ago bbursk 0
Hello, hello My name is Ben Bursk. Some of you may know me from the Shabbatons or general CTeen related things or you might know the most insane and loud chapter that is CTeen of Manchester if it’s the second option I sincerely apologize for the headaches we may have caused… Now Read More