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.
Menifa – Completion of The School Year
Posted on: July 6th, 2012
Sections → Magazine → Potpourri“You have all been through a long and difficult journey,” belted Rafi to the group of twenty-five boys at the end-of-year ceremony for Menifa’s Lech Lecha program in Gilo. “I remember the falls and climbs you each experienced.”
Posted on: July 5th, 2012
Sections → Community → South FloridaSouth Florida has received quite a boost from the newly crowned National Basketball Association champion Miami Heat. It’s difficult to describe the frenzy of Heat fans in their quest for victory. It is truly compelling that in this time of economic downturn, the Heat sold out every home game. Apparently, the thrill of experiencing this type of event is quite powerful.
Senior Torah Academy For Men And Women
Posted on: July 5th, 2012
Sections → Community → South FloridaThe Shul of Bal Harbor, located at 9540 Collins Avenue in Surfside, is presenting a beautiful learning opportunity for senior men and women. The Senior Academy, Kolel Tiferes Zkeinim Levy Yitzchok, meets on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays:
Graduation Fun for Neytz HaChochma Students
Posted on: July 5th, 2012
Sections → Community → South FloridaEnd-of-the-year activities have been a happy, busy time for Neytz HaChochma students. The excitement began on the last week of school with a motorboat ride and cookout picnic on an island off the 79th Street causeway.
Posted on: July 5th, 2012
Sections → Magazine → Glimpses Into American Jewish HistoryUnless otherwise indicated, all quotes are from “Necrology: Henry S. Hendricks (1892-1959)” by David de Sola Pool, Publications of the American Jewish Historical Society (1893 -1961); Sep 1959-Jun 1960; 49, 1-4 AJHS Journal, available online at http://www.ajhs.org/scholarship/adaje.cfm The sad fact is that within a few generations virtually all the descendants of the Jews who came [...]
Tevye in the Promised Land, Chapter Three: Off to the Promised Land
Posted on: July 3rd, 2012
Sections → Books → The Bookshelf → Tevye in the Promised LandTevye saw him when they reached the outskirts of the village. At first he wasn't sure, but when he saw Hava keep turning her head, his suspicions proved true. It was Hevedke Galagan, the Russian who had stolen his daughter, the gentile she was supposed to have left – he was following the procession of Jews as they made their way down the bumpy dirt road.
Health Ministry: Breast is Best in Israel
Posted on: July 2nd, 2012
Sections → HealthIsrael’s Health Ministry will begin a more concentrated effort to encourage women to breastfeed their babies, instituting new policies in hospitals starting September 1.
Posted on: June 29th, 2012
Sections → Magazine → Teens and TwentiesDear Hashem, I am writing to you because I am very confused. I am going through a hard time in my life right now. Over the last few years, there have been many times that I’ve felt my world was crashing down. I’ve felt a lot of pain and distress lately. Therefore, I am asking You why have You done this? What did I do to deserve some of the things that occur in my life?
Audiologist in Training Writes
Posted on: June 29th, 2012
Sections → Magazine → Teens and TwentiesIt's time for finals and I've been studying hard for all of my exams. My favorite class this semester was audiology, and studying more about the field has solidified my decision to pursue audiology as a career.
Posted on: June 29th, 2012
Sections → Features → Features On The Jewish WorldThere are 613 mitzvoth – we all know that. We also all know it is impossible for one person to perform all 613. Twenty-five mitzvot can only be performed in the Land of Israel, which leaves many Jews out in the cold, shall we say. After all, the people of Israel and the Land of Israel are inextricably intertwined; they are in fact dependent on one another for survival. But Judaism has a solution or as a modern Israeli would say, a “patent.” Mitzvot can be performed by proxy; by taking a part in a mitzvah one merits a share in the whole.
Posted on: June 29th, 2012
Sections → Features → Features On The Jewish WorldThroughout the years, she'd hidden her in the windowless room at the back of the house. I always wondered why we were never welcomed over the threshold. I knew her daughter had been born with a problem, but it was never discussed and I'd only caught a glimpse of her from afar before she was hurried away. Oh sure, people gossiped, as people always do, but Chedva was my friend, and I defended and respected her right to privacy.
Improving A Child’s Derech Eretz
Posted on: June 28th, 2012
Sections → Family → Parenting Our ChildrenDear Dr. Yael: I have five children, and am struggling with my oldest son. He can be so good at times, but then he will talk to me with such chutzpah. I want to have a good relationship with him, but I worry when he speaks to me this way – and therefore, I end [...]
Chronicles Of Crises In Our Communities
Posted on: June 28th, 2012
Sections → Family → Chronicles of Crises.
Posted on: June 28th, 2012
Sections → Community → West Coast HappeningsSummer Kollels: The Seattle Kollel offers a men’s evening SEED program from July 2-August 14. On those same dates, there will be a morning learning program for boys – grade 2 and up – which includes twice-weekly baseball in the park following the learning, plus a masmid ha’siyum program for boys in grades 3-8… The [...]
Winston Churchill’s Granddaughter on Art and Israel
Posted on: June 28th, 2012
Sections → ArtsEdwina Sandys' planned sculpture for Israel will be comprised of a circle of upright stones, in black and white, cast in the shapes of women, connected by a lintel across the top. Sandys explains that Israel is one of the most suitable places in the world for such a sculpture. “Israel is at the forefront of women being treated equally, relative to other areas of the world.”
Community Currents – June 29, 2012
Posted on: June 27th, 2012
Sections → Community → Community Currents.
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