We know that in ארץ ישראל (Israel) they are already celebrating the coming of spring because ט״ו בשבט (Tu B’Shvat) has arrived, and as the […]
READ MORELast week we began looking at the personal life of the Rambam from a historical perspective. We addressed the fact that as a child, the […]
READ MOREWith פרשת ויחי, we reach the end of the first of the five חומשים. In the entire תורה, there are two פרשיות that stand out […]
READ MORETrivia question: Other than Rosh Hashana, which holiday is celebrated on exactly the same day in Israel and around the world? Answer: Chanukah What an […]
READ MOREב״ה Last week, I read an article in the November issue Exodus Magazine by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks,ע״ה, that I wanted to apply to my educational […]
READ MOREToday is י״א חשון, the Yahrtzeit of רחל אמנו, coined by some as the Jewish Mother’s Day. Inspired by an article by Rabbi Yitzchok Ginsburgh, […]
READ MOREShemini Atzeres and Simchas Torah are not dates that I usually write about. With my new marketing team, I am so grateful that they do […]
READ MOREToday is כ״ה אלול, the anniversary of the Creation of the World. Yes, Rosh Hashana is the anniversary of the creation of man. It seems […]
READ MOREEven though we all know that פסח is coming, with all of us at home, it almost seems surreal in a sense. Today is ראש […]
READ MOREBy the time we bless the new month of Adar, I am usually knee deep in both Purim and Pesach preparations, but this year it […]
READ MOREIn the year 2448, Moshe Rabeinu was busy from Rosh Chodesh Elul until Yom Kippur. With what? Until now, I did not give it much […]
READ MOREWe are in the days between Pesach and Pesach Sheini, the second Pesach. No, it is not anything to be anxious about, because the only […]
READ MOREB”H The Chanukah Story: A Character Review Everyone knows about the Chanukah story, the players, the war, the victory, and the oil. While researching for […]
READ MORENever having written about Yom Kippur before, I had some interesting reading ahead of me. The Torah, in Parshas Acharei, describes the Kohen Gadol’s service […]
READ MOREToday’s post is bringing forth a new perspective, at least for me, on the spirit of the month ahead as we enter into the final […]
READ MOREDo our brains change with increased learning? I am an enthusiastic reader of Educational Neuroscience, which is the practice of applying neurology to benefit classroom instruction. […]
READ MOREThe Jewish year flows seamlessly from one special time to another, sometimes more obviously than others. We just left the holiday of Shavout that flowed […]
READ MOREPesach and Shavuos are intrinsically connected. Amidst the numerous Mitzvos and customs of this time of year, the connection between them can sometimes be evasive. […]
READ MOREAn educator writing an article about Pesach should be the simplest task as the entire Seder is designed in a question and answer format to […]
READ MOREHow do we ensure that our children stay on the right path? What are the factors that contribute to their success? Much of the research […]
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