Communicated: TefillaChillul Tefila Bifarhesia, as well as halachicly challenged verbiage and dress, are external manifestations of a critical lack of personal yiras shomayim which has lethal consequences.
Pour the Concrete and Build the Houses
Posted on: March 13th, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsWhen I visited the Gush Katif Museum in Jerusalem a couple of years ago, it was a brutal reminder of what happens when politicians make decisions that don’t involve their brains.
Posted on: March 13th, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsThe Israeli left, along with most of the world's pseudo-intellectual classes, has suddenly discovered Abraham Lincoln, thanks to Steven Spielberg’s much-praised movie.
Giuliani Still Being Slighted by Media Elites
Posted on: March 13th, 2013
InDepth → Media MonitorEven as he left office in January 2002 on a note of unprecedented triumph and popularity, the tone of the New York Times’s editorials and most of its news coverage was startlingly jaundiced.
‘Israel’s Supporters Need To Go On The Attack’: An Interview With Ambassador Alan Baker
Posted on: March 13th, 2013
InDepth → Interviews and ProfilesAs a former Israeli ambassador to Canada and an expert in international law, Alan Baker has been involved in the negotiation and drafting of agreements and peace treaties with Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and the Palestinians. Last year Baker was thrust into the spotlight when he was appointed by Prime Minister Netanyahu to the three-member committee chaired by former justice Edmund Levy to examine the legal aspects of land ownership in the West Bank. That produced the highly publicized Levy Report.
Judge To Nanny Mayor: Not So Fast
Posted on: March 13th, 2013
InDepth → EditorialWhat intrigues us most about Justice Milton Tingling’s decision invalidating New York City’s ban on large sugary soft drinks is that his opinion contained nothing we all hadn’t heard before. The judge said the ban was “arbitrary and capricious” – a judicial no-no that is the legal equivalent of “it makes no sense” – and was improperly adopted by a non-elected Board of Health.
How Shrinking Families Are Destroying Our Planet
Posted on: March 13th, 2013
InDepth → Front PageMy wife was called for jury duty when she was pregnant with our fourth child. Since her due date was looming, her doctor wrote a letter to the court, asking for an exemption. When I went to the courthouse office to deliver the letter, I was taken aback by how long the line was.
Bibi On Brink Of Forming Coalition But Issues, Acrimony Linger
Posted on: March 13th, 2013
News → The KnessetJERUSALEM – Less than a week before President Obama’s arrival in Israel for a much-anticipated visit, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was working round the clock to present a new coalition government to President Shimon Peres and the Knesset.
Posted on: March 8th, 2013
Sections → Jewess Press → Daily LivingWhen cooking early for Pesach I always start with foods that require patience and attention, which we have in short supply as Yom Tov gets closer.
Akko: Yesterday, Today And Tomorrow
Posted on: March 8th, 2013
Sections → Features → Features On The Jewish WorldAlways seeking to increase our knowledge of Israel's tourist sites, from time to time, us tour guides take refresher tours.
Posted on: March 8th, 2013
Sections → Magazine → PotpourriWhile Pesach cleaning, I found a whole bunch of questions that were sent in at some point that I somehow haven’t gotten to. So I’m going to address them now, in the hopes that doing so will get me out of Pesach cleaning.
Juliette Samama: Volunteer Par Excellence
Posted on: March 8th, 2013
Sections → Jewess Press → Impact Of Women On Jewish History/Prof. L. JacksonVolunteerism is in her DNA. Juliette Samama was born in Tunis, Tunisia, daughter of Rav Ishua Shtrug, the rabbi, chazan (cantor), mohel (circumsciser) and shochet (ritual slaughterer) of the city’s Jewish community. He performed the functions of four men, yet did not draw a salary.
Crossword Puzzle Solution – Making Aliyah
Posted on: March 7th, 2013
Kidz → Gamez → Crossword Puzzle.
Posted on: March 7th, 2013
Sections → Magazine → Teens and TwentiesThey try to manipulate you into thinking that by definition you're a shell and on the inside your dead, you don't exist. They put zero meaning into life. The shell is their focus - that's what they make of life!
The Power Of Being Absolutely Positive
Posted on: March 7th, 2013
Sections → Jewess Press → Daily LivingA negative person may use words that are bland and lack vibrancy, like "did" and "worked" instead of words like "successfully accomplished" and "rigorously completed" which convey a more positive, powerful side.
Posted on: March 7th, 2013
Sections → Family → Marriage and RelationshipsFor instance, if a woman had a very warm and loving father and then marries a warm and loving husband, she may continue to have a positive imago and enjoy an excellent relationship with her husband.
Posted on: March 7th, 2013
Sections → Family → Marriage and RelationshipsMy father-in-law spent over thirty-five years as a circuit court judge. He noticed that some clients paid teams of lawyers only to be poorly represented. He noted in these cases that, "the lawyers are so busy arguing with each other that nobody's arguing the case." There was an absence of cohesiveness and the ego driven fighting rendered the team ineffective.
Integration: Helping Our Children Use Their Whole Brains
Posted on: March 7th, 2013
Sections → Family → Parenting Our Children“But, I can’t reach the light!” Yoni yelled after his father asked him to turn on the hallway light. “Yoni, you can reach the switch. You have done it hundreds of times before. You just need to go brush your teeth and in order to get to the bathroom, you need to go through the hallway,” his father, Noam, sighed.
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