Posted in Uncategorized on Sunday, March 9, 2008 | 2 Comments »
It is difficult to make sense of the recent terror attack at the Merkaz HaRav Yeshiva in which a lone terrorist murdered eight young men — boys, really — as they sat and studied Torah. How are we to understand such a tragedy. Maybe someday someone will look back and find some solace in the [...]
Posted in Events, Ideas, Uncategorized, tagged Discrimination, Prayer in School, Ramat Gan, Selma on Thursday, January 10, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The below post was picked up by Israel National News and appears here as well.
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The other day I read a disturbing piece of news. Updates about the situation appear here.
Apparently, a small of group of Israeli high school students had begun praying on a regular basis the afternoon prayer service (mincha) during a break in [...]
Posted in Ideas, Torah Portions, Uncategorized, tagged Aharon, Jewish Leadership, Moses, Peace, Truth on Friday, January 4, 2008 | No Comments »
A friend of mine recently purchase a Toyata Prius, one of the more popular new hybrid cars. When I asked him how he liked it, he enthusiastically responded, noting of course that in addition to being a good car, it was a car that was also good for the world. And indeed, environmentalists the world over have highlighted the [...]
Posted in Books, People, Torah Portions, Uncategorized, tagged Jewish Leadership, Joseph, Shlomo Goren, VaYechi, Yehuda on Wednesday, December 26, 2007 | No Comments »
With apologies for the length of this post …
In last week’s Torah portion, VaYechi, the patriarch Jacob — well over 100 years old — lies close to death surrounded by his loving family. In a touching scene, just before he passes from this world to the next, Jacob gathers his children close to him – the [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Thursday, October 25, 2007 | No Comments »
Posted in Uncategorized on Monday, October 8, 2007 | 1 Comment »
For too long Jewish institutions, both secular and religious, have relied on negativity — like fear and guilt — as a means to inspire Jewish identity and involvement. This blog hopes to counter the trend by offering positive reasons why, and joyous examples of how, one should connect to his or her Judaism, fellow Jews [...]
