Michael Simon
Harvard University Hillel
Telephone: 617-495-4695 x.223
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Michael Simon serves as the Associate Director of Harvard Hillel, working to connect students to Torah, Israel, tikkun olam and one another. He comes to the Jewish work world via Teach for America, the Kennedy School of Government, and two years in Jerusalem as a Dorot & Pardes Fellow. Michael participates in Minyan Tehillah, the Cambridge Minyan, and the Charles River Beit Midrash, and he loves spending time with his nephew and nieces, hanging out in various coffeehouses in Cambridge, and rooting for the Boston Red Sox.
High School Student Orientation
High School Only
Welcome to Limmud NY! Come meet the other high schoolers, learn about the high school program, get a taste of what Limmud NY will be like, and get excited for the rest of the weekend!
If Not Now, WHAT Am I? A Text-ploration
Big Questions, and the Answers Discovered by Hillel the Elder
Identity and Responsibility,
Text and Thought,
University Student Recommended
Who am I? How should I communicate with others and how should I treat the Other? What do I want to contribute to the world? Using the famous three questions posed in Pirkei Avot (Ethics of the Fathers) 1:14 as a jumping-off point, we’ll examine the teachings and world-view of Hillel the Elder for clues to answering some of life’s biggest questions. The session will feature interactive text study and personal reflections. No experience necessary.
