Combining Modern Living in Traditional Jerusalem A unique and prestigious residential project in now being built in Mekor Haim Street in Jerusalem.
Posted on: January 15th, 2014
InDepth → EditorialIt is the mark of Ariel Sharon that in death the glowing tributes to his military prowess were not the manufactured puffery that usually infuses these exercises. To be sure, there were the usual critics along the way making relatively minor points. But he really was the fearless, innovative, consummate military leader and defender of Israel everyone is talking about.
The Times’s Distorted Mideast Lens
Posted on: January 15th, 2014
InDepth → EditorialOn January 1 The New York Times headlined a lengthy news story on the Palestinian refusal to consider recognition of Israel as a Jewish state in the following fashion: “Sticking Point in Peace Talks: Recognition of a Jewish State.”
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Legendary Jewish Warrior Leaves A Tainted Political Legacy
Posted on: January 15th, 2014
News & Views → IsraelAs befitting a legendary warrior, Sharon’s funeral procession on Monday stopped at Yad Lashiryon, The Armored Corps Memorial Site and Museum at Latrun (near Modiin). The site overlooks the same pastoral green valley where 65 years earlier Sharon, a 20-year-old IDF battalion commander, endured near fatal wounds during a hopeless War of Independence battle against superior Jordanian forces and armed Palestinian villagers. Nearly all of the soldiers in Sharon’s unit were wiped out.
Community Currents – January 17, 2014
Posted on: January 15th, 2014
Sections → Community → Community Currents.
Posted on: January 15th, 2014
InDepth → Front PageHumility is perhaps the least understood quality a person may possess. Often it is perceived as a form of meekness, a reticence that stems from a lack of self-confidence or an unwillingness to stand up and assert oneself. But that is far from what true humility is.
Ariel Sharon Remembered As An Enigmatic Figure To The Very End
Posted on: January 15th, 2014
News & Views → IsraelFormer Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon was laid to rest Monday at his family’s ranch in southern Israel following a state funeral that drew international dignitaries – Vice President Biden represented the U.S. – and scores of Israeli officials.
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Random Thoughts between Seasons
Posted on: January 15th, 2014
Sections → Sports → Baseball InsiderThere were 15 Jews in the major leagues during the 2013 season, but only a few from a Jewish mother.
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Rescuing A Vital Piece of 20th-Century Jewish History
Posted on: January 15th, 2014
InDepth → Op-EdsIn Selvino they discovered a paradise they could not have imagined.
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Posted on: January 10th, 2014
Sections → Magazine → PotpourriThe Recycling Plant in Hillburn, NY, also known as an MRF, Materials Recovery Facility, offers an extensive education on the importance of recycling, as well as exciting activities related to recycling for children to enjoy.
Your Future Recorded In The Torah
Posted on: January 10th, 2014
Kidz → Tales of the GaonimReb Moshe Chaim Ephraim, the grandson of the Baal Shem Tov, was a deeply learned man who took his sources and admonitions from the Torah.
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Posted on: January 10th, 2014
Sections → Magazine → Teens and Twenties"Fear absolutely no one or nothing but G-d, and love every single Jew no matter who he/she is and no matter what he/she is doing.”
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Posted on: January 10th, 2014
Sections → Jewess Press → Impact Of Women On Jewish History/Prof. L. JacksonEishet Chayil is a hymn customarily recited on Friday evenings before sitting down to the Shabbat evening meal. It is a twenty-two verse poem at the conclusion of the book of Mishlei, describing the woman of valor as the ideal wife and mother.
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Posted on: January 10th, 2014
Sections → Magazine → PotpourriThis week we deal with questions from people who, one way or another, are on their own. And as usual, we don’t really help them.
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Remedies For Sleeping Disorders
Posted on: January 10th, 2014
Sections → Family → Marriage and RelationshipsSleep Terror Disorder generally occurs early in the sleep cycle, usually in the first third of the night during stage 3 or 4 NREM (non-rapid eye movement) sleep – during delta waves, the slowest and highest amplitude brain waves, as opposed to during REM (rapid eye movement) sleep.
Boys In The Back: Equalizing Education
Posted on: January 10th, 2014
Sections → Family → Parenting Our ChildrenThink about the perfect student, the one who sits quietly, takes notes, and participates when called on. Now, were you imagining a boy or a girl? Chances are, your “perfect” student was a girl.
Chronicles Of Crises In Our Communities
Posted on: January 10th, 2014
Sections → Family → Chronicles of Crises.
The Titanic – a Metaphor for Israel Today
Posted on: January 10th, 2014
Sections → Features → Features On The Jewish WorldWhat we saw was Arab arrogance, audacity, and terror that was completely out of control.
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His Hour Upon The Stage: Lipa Takes On Broadway
Posted on: January 9th, 2014
Sections → Features → Features On The Jewish WorldThe story line may have been a bit confusing, but the message seemed pretty clear; in life you need both the psychologist and the Rebbe.
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Destroying the Chametz Within and Truly Preparing for Pesach
