Dana Gage is from Merrick, New York. She went to SKA for high school and spent a year and a half in Shaalvim for Women. She is currently a student at Barnard College of Columbia University and is psyched to be spending her first summer on Michlelet!!!
Dana’s Chaburah is about kumzitz songs in Tanach. The girls together go through the Perek that each song comes from, the mepharshim’s comments on the Perek, and other related sources. They discuss themes of the songs and what practical lessons they teach us.
The members of Dana’s chaburah are Adina Preiser (Israel), Nava Yastrab (NY), and Miri Biderman (NY).
What is your favorite part of Tanach and why?
Miri: “My favorite book in tanach is the whole Sefer shmuel because in general it is a fascinating story. But also because it shows people going through difficult times and for the most part using those experiences to better themselves. The Sefer also discusses topics that aren’t always talked about in Judaism such as witchcraft and the destruction of the Mishmar Shiloh.”
Nava: “My favorite part of tanach is lechlicha since it’s Avraham Avinu’s story. It shows that if we push ourselves and work hard there’s almost nothing we can’t do. Though the path may seem rough and sometimes impossible we can always accomplish what we set out to do. Avraham had to go through so much but because of him we have Judaism. He shows us that if we work hard and listen to God and the sky’s the limit.”
Adina: “My favorite sefer is Yehoshua because it shows the connection between the Jewish people and the land of Israel.”