Today’s Final Jeopardy Answer: “They All Sang In Hebrew”
Post-World War II Liverpool was generally very antisemitic and Lennon came from an anti-Jewish background. He was known to make impromptu antisemitic comments...
Jewish Press Endorsements For June 24th Democratic Primary In NYC
.Let’s face it. The only candidates who have any chance of winning the Democratic Primary on June 24 are former NYS Governor Andrew Cuomo and NYS Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani.
The First Step
When the spies returned with a bunch of grapes so big it could only be carried by ten people and one fig which could hardly be carried by one person, instead of praising the land which grew such produce, they became concerned that the price of such opulence was too expensive and that they would not be able to afford to pay for it with mitzvot.
In the Miklat
For buildings like ours, built in the early 1970s, there are no mamad, no individual reinforced safe rooms in each apartment. There is instead a communal bomb shelter in the back of the building on the first floor, a miklat, a place of refuge.
Mitzvah Counts: No Deed Left Behind
Everything, from quarks to consciousness, emanates from Divine will and intellect.
Moonlighting Spies
Think about this for a moment. They were just about to enter Eretz Yisrael and Eldad and Meidad's prophecy revealed that Moshe would die and Yehoshua would lead Bnei Yisrael into the land flowing with milk and honey. Did this phase Moshe? Not in the least.
Sterner Days
Calling what we have in our basement a safe room is frankly more than a bit generous, and not nearly large enough for all of the residents even of our small building. But we pile in.
Helping Israel Helps the U.S. – Trump Should Make That Clear
We think the president would do well to speak now about how, in its efforts to dismantle Iran’s nuclear program, Israel is furthering an essential American interest.
Jewish Leadership: When Leaders Are Human
The Beis HaMikdash is the point where the spiritual heavens kiss the physical earth…this is where the infinite and spiritual meet the finite and physical.
War in Israel: Faith Written in the Heavens
We rely upon emunah to carry us forward, to walk us across the bridge of fear and uncertainty.
Word Prompt – SCHLEP – Sarah Pachter
I look around and see people running around, busying themselves til they drop. No one wants to even stop to think because we are afraid to sit alone in our silence.
Word Prompt – SCHLEP – Jordana Baruchov
What exactly is a schlepper? In that simple scene, he was the one carrying the bags. But the term schlep carries more than just physical weight – it has a certain heaviness to it.
Word Prompt – SCHLEP – Bin Goldman
I've learned to honor my own schlep seasons with self-compassion, when showing up is the highest form of courage I can muster.
Word Prompt – SCHLEP – Avi Ganz
We have a tendency to relate to our ups and downs in terms of closeness and distance: an up brings us closer to our goals and to G-d, and a down does the opposite.
Word Prompt – SCHLEP – Akiva Kra
Some schleps are just plain annoying. Like the 30-minute walk with a group to a friend’s house, only to find no one home. Or schlepping five bags of groceries in the rain because your driver bailed. Brutal.
As Iran Sends Ballistic Missiles, 56% of Homes In Israel Lack a Safe Room
For people like HaKarmi-Weinberg, who don’t have protected spaces in their homes, sirens mean running to the basement of an apartment building or to a public shelter, if there is even one nearby.
Plan Ahead or Strike Out
It’s vital that a fielder and batter know how many outs there are. Whether a fielder will make a play to second or decide to hold the runner, and whether a runner will be running if there is a pop-up, depends on how many outs there are.
Dementia Diary – Chapter 138
We are not the same people we were when we went into the fray. For myself, I find that now I am quite prepared to express how I feel in situations where I probably should not.
Kicked By a Passerby
I acknowledge that I shouldn’t have left the skateboard there, Simcha responded, but you should have looked where you were running. You sent the skateboard rolling!
A Curriculum for Life: Seven Essential Skills Every Child Needs Beyond the Report Card
Parents of younger children can play matching games which will help with making connections. Parents of older children can talk about math when in the supermarket or famous artists when drawing at home.
Daf Yomi
Was She Really Married?
‘One Said Two… The Other Said Three…’
(Shevuos 48a)
Persuaded – Chapter V
The magic solution finally came to her, as she grabbed the Bounty and wiped spicy onion dip and guacamole off the floor. Chani, that’s who she’d call!
Carrying the Light Forward
Some 200 years ago, Rebbe Nachman of Breslov wrote a statement that I find amazing: The time will come when being an upright and simple person will be as revolutionary as being the Baal Shem Tov.
Authenticity – The Music Of The Waterbury Mesivta
The yeshiva is all about authenticity and feeling, [being] real with yourself, Rabbi Wolf told me. When you have those thoughts, you think of real stuff, it generates inspiration, and the students share it with the world.
The Bitachon Blueprint (Part XVI)
It’s important to emphasize that diversion is not suppression. For instance, we wouldn’t say we’re suppressing thoughts of unicorns just because we’re not thinking about them; they’re simply irrelevant to us, so our attention is elsewhere.
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