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Chaburah Spotlight: Sarah Sklar

michlelet August 17, 2016

Sarah Sklar is from Cedarhurst, New York. She attended Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls, and was then privileged to spend a year and a half of learning and growing in Michlalah Yerushalayim. Sarah went on Michlelet as a camper and is so excited to be able to give back to the place she gained so much from.

The incredible girls that Sarah is privileged to learn with in Chabura are Nechama Tova Weis (Woodmere, NY), Hannah Feldman (Fair Lawn, NJ), Elisheva Lesser (Lawrence, NY), and Rina Levitt (Atlanta, GA).

Sarah’s Chabura is titled ‘Learning Something from Everything’ where she conveys the idea that Hashem is constantly involved in our lives, we just have to open our eyes to see it. Sarah gives real life examples and situations where we wouldn’t necessarily see Hashem, and describes how everything has something to be learned from, even if it is not so obvious. Sarah’s goal is to ultimately instill in the girls that Hashem is constantly involved in our lives, and He sends us reminders throughout the day.

What is your favorite quote from Chabura and why?

Hannah Feldman- “It’s ok to be a glow stick, sometimes we have to break before we shine”- This quote means a lot to me because it’s important to remember that a situation could be hard, but here’s always a light at the end of a dark tunnel.

Rina levitt- “Be happy with what you have while working for what you want” – I like this quote because if you’re not happy with what you have, then it’s almost impossible to look forward and accomplish anything else. Also, if you’re not satisfied with what you have, then it will be hard to look past what you’re lacking and try to get or become something greater.

Nechama Tova Weis- “what if you woke up tomorrow with only the things you had thanked Gd for today”- this quote made me realize how much Hashem gives us every day, and that we shouldn’t take it for granted. We should thank him for everything that we have because everything is a gift from Him.

Elisheva lesser- “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass…. It’s learning to dance in the rain” This is my favorite quote because it shows us that when a nisayon/ something hard comes into our life we shouldn’t just give up and wait for it to pass but rather we should get up and face it.  Every test that Hashem gives us is for our best and helps bring out all our potential. He never gives us a test we can’t handle.