Following a Passion for Sports to IsraelIn Israel, a new five month scholarship program being offered to young aspiring athletes – one of them could be you.
Highlighting Your Family Purim Party
Posted on: February 15th, 2013
Sections → Jewess Press → Daily LivingUnlike Chanukah’s oil and Shavuous’ dairy, Purim doesn’t specifically have any unique foods or tastes, aside from hamentashen, that one can work around from, so the best route for a stylish Purim theme is to base it around the costume.
One Hundred Miles And Counting
Posted on: February 15th, 2013
InDepth → Interviews and ProfilesDorit grew up in sunny Eilat. She was involved in sports since she was a young child. As a teenager she was the table tennis champion of Eilat, winning 2nd place in the southern regional competition and going on to win 3rd place in the national mixed double championship. At the same time, she was running marathons.
We Are Patriarchs: Paintings by Elke Reva Sudin
Posted on: February 15th, 2013
Sections → ArtsOne way to understand the Biblical is through contemporary eyes, literally. And so artist Elke Reva Sudin has recast biblical figures through contemporary portraits. The juxtaposition is revealing.
Posted on: February 14th, 2013
Kidz → Midrash StoriesThe piety of the saint Rabi Chanina ben Dosa was so great that people would often request that he daven on their behalf. Once, the son of Rabban Gamliel became dangerously sick. He sent two talmidim to the home of Rabi Chanina with the message: “Pray to God that my son will get well."
Mirroring Your Spouse’s Feelings
Posted on: February 14th, 2013
Sections → Family → Marriage and RelationshipsMirroring is a good way to start actively listening. To mirror, you simply paraphrase or repeat back to your spouse what he or she is saying to you.
Posted on: February 14th, 2013
Sections → Family → Parenting Our Children“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take” – Wayne Gretzky, Hall of Fame Hockey Player “I can’t seem to focus.” “For as long as I can remember, I have been struggling with organization.” “I’m really bad at sitting still.” “I just can’t lose weight.” “I will never make it to the dinner on [...]
Chronicles Of Crises In Our Communities
Posted on: February 14th, 2013
Sections → Family → Chronicles of Crises.
Posted on: February 14th, 2013
Sections → Magazine → On Our Own/Cheryl KupferHe stood his ground despite the intense pressure to do what everyone else was doing. His integrity was more important to him than "fitting in."
Posted on: February 14th, 2013
Sections → FeaturesTwo weeks ago I found myself at the International Conference of Chabad Shluchos in Crown Heights running a program together with my friend Rivka Kotlarsky for 120 Guests of Shluchos – many of them not yet especially observant.
Rabin’s Guide To Coalition Formation
Posted on: February 14th, 2013
InDepth → Columns → Dov ShurinThe post-election coalition negotiations are underway and it may take several weeks for the country to finally have a new government, with Prime Minister Netanyahu once again at its helm.
A Solution to the Draft Controversy
Posted on: February 13th, 2013
InDepth → Columns → Moshe FeiglinMy proposal to solve the contentious issue of Israel’s universal draft.
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Posted on: February 13th, 2013
InDepth → Columns → Fundamentally Freund/Michael FreundOnly a unified and coherent E.U. stamp of disapproval can shut down Hizbullah's European lifeline.
New Jewish Construction Freeze Feared
Posted on: February 13th, 2013
InDepth → Columns → Keeping JerusalemIt appears that when the dust settles after Obama's upcoming visit, Israel's housing market is very likely to take a big hit - in the form of a construction freeze.
The UN Plan For ‘Palestine’: The Motive for Terror
Posted on: February 13th, 2013
InDepth → Columns → Louis Rene BeresFor the Palestinians and for the Arab/Islamic world as a whole, the "Zionist Problem" is merely a surface manifestation of the "Jewish Problem."
Posted on: February 13th, 2013
Judaism → Columns → Lessons In EmunahLike many children, some of my grandchildren tended to rush through the berachot they recited each day. Somehow, the first few words were inclined to run together. The last few words often got swallowed up, especially those that were part of berachot made before eating something they really liked.
Posted on: February 13th, 2013
Judaism → Columns → Rabbi Lord Jonathan SacksAs soon as we read the opening lines of Terumah we begin the massive shift from the intense drama of the exodus with its signs and wonders and epic events, to the long, detailed narrative of how the Israelites constructed the Mishkan.
Teaching Our Children Chesed And Rachamim
Posted on: February 13th, 2013
Judaism → Rebbetzin's ViewpointI concluded last week’s column with some questions that, if answered honestly, will give us insight into whether we as parents reflect chesed and rachamim to our children.
An Agunah Day Message To A Jewish Grandmother
Posted on: February 13th, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsYou are the mother of a me’agen – a young man who has turned his wife into an agunah. Sometimes a person in your situation can get so caught up in defending her position or her son's position that she fails to realize there is no longer a battle.
Holocaust Studies Take Root among Israel’s Arabs
Posted on: February 13th, 2013
News → Eye on PalestineCan Shoah studies actually help neutralize Arab hatred for Israelis?
With The Difference-Makers at Davos
Posted on: February 13th, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsMany think the World Economic Forum is like a meeting of the United Nations, where politicians and other decision makers meet to speak. Not many know that the WEF, launched as a not-for-profit organization in 1971 by Klaus and Hilde Schwab, is something completely different: a place where people come to listen.
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