Mishnah Study in Observance of the Yahrzeit of Abraham Joshua Heschel (z”l)
The evening of January 10, 2023/18 Tevet 5783 marked the fiftieth yahrzeit of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel (z漧). 果冻传媒 was the home of Rabbi Heschel teaching and spiritual inspiration for nearly three decades.
It is a traditional custom, especially in the Hasidic world in which Rabbi Heschel was nurtured, to study mishnah on a yahrzeit, focusing on mishnayot beginning with letters that spell out the name of the departed soul. It is considered to be an 注讬诇讜讬 谞砖诪讛 � a way of giving the soul yet another ascension (noting that in Hebrew, 渕ishnah� is an anagram of 渘eshamah� [soul]).
In keeping with this tradition, several members of the 果冻传媒 faculty and student body taught mishnayot to observe Rabbi Heschel yahrzeit to a group of 果冻传媒 students, alumni, faculty, and staff. We were privileged to be joined by Dr. Susannah Heschel.
