Lessons From Verses About Trees that Can Help Heal Our World
Since Tu Bishvat is considered the “Birthday for Trees,” a time when trees are to be judged regarding their fate
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The Things We Must Not Say
One of the reasons I wanted to live in Jerusalem is its diversity. I love that I can wait in
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Heaps of Water
In the miraculous spectacle known as the Parting of the Sea, the Red Sea’s waters stopped their normal flow and
Read moreNeither a state of the Jews nor a state of the Israelis
“Will we then have a theocracy? No: faith makes us united, science makes us free. We will by no means
Read moreCan Music Be Used in Education?
There are numerous examples of how music and songs are used in education in order to let students absorb the
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The Other Survivors
Today (Friday) is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Here in Israel, our main Holocaust memorial day is Yom Hashoa, after Passover.
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Come Here, I Want To See You
Today, for lunch, I have been visited by three mobile phones. Each phone had a grandchild firmly attached. They could
Read moreBy now, you should have forgotten your new year’s resolutions
When change comes easily, it’s not very impressive Let’s fight inertia. There’s nothing wrong with having a hard time changing.
Read moreEgyptians Admired Moses
Parshat Bo is the culmination of the devastation of Egypt, when the final three plagues, were administered by G-d. It
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