The Bitachon Blueprint (Part XX)
Perfection—the henchman of procrastination—is deeply demoralizing. Neither intelligence nor talent grants immunity from its grip.
Persauded – Chapter IX
Chani was the first in the family to acknowledge the wisdom of renting out their home, and was more willing than the others to bite the bullet and do whatever was necessary to keep them afloat.
A Manuscript of Rabbi Raphael Isaiah Azulai, Eldest Son of the Chida
That this newly acquired manuscript – hidden away for centuries – should resurface now is a quiet miracle.
The Scent of Gan Eden
After Mr. Ploni finished telling his story, Rabbi Ovadia Yosef said, Now I know why I smell Gan Eden on you. The neshamos you buried are clinging to you.
Empowering Young Jews On and Off the Basketball Court
Basketball, Goodman asserts, is a vehicle that facilitates empowerment, and he’s confident that basketball will help these children emerge from a pervasive “down” state of mind and life in limbo – disrupted schedules, disrupted sleep, schools closed, extensive time in shelters, explosions and more.
Moses Montefiore and the Damascus Affair
Upon his return to London, Sir Moses was given a hero’s welcome, including a big ceremony and special synagogue services, and, when he met with Queen Victoria to present her with the firman, she honored him by permitting him to add the Lion of Judah holding a banner bearing the word 'Jerusalem' to his coat of arms.
Word Prompt – AISH – Ariel Rackovsky
The Torah singled out igniting fire as the paradigm for Shabbos observance, because our attitude toward one another on Shabbos is what will ensure its observance in future generations.
Word Prompt – AISH – Rachel Wizenfeld
Acknowledge the fire, respond to the flame. If you don’t, well, you may as well be sloshing through life in a waterlogged rowboat. And who wants to live like that?
Word Prompt – AISH – Yehudah Pryce
In our generation, we are witnessing the revealed yad Hashem – victories against all odds, survival amidst growing hate, and moral clarity in chaos. We are witnessing aish min haShamayim.
Word Prompt – AISH – Michael Milgraum
We must remember that an uncontrolled fire is destructive and terrifying, but a controlled one is a tremendous object of beauty.
Word Prompt – AISH – Ziona Greenwald
There are many parallels between fire and water, most notably their coequal destructive potential and indispensability to human life.
Dementia Diary – Chapter 141
For most of us, this is not pleasant to experience, but we understand that in a health emergency, this care is necessary. But they do not understand.
The Bitachon Blueprint (Part IXX)
Compassion is the foundation of validation. How we speak to ourselves — and how we listen — is just as important as what we say.
No, I Don’t Know Everything
Coin-like pieces such as this are classified as tokens. A token is not an official government-issued coin but privately made, and is used as a substitute for money or for other purposes like advertising.
Persauded – Chapter VIII
Family accountant Izzy had the idea that the Elmans should move to a smaller place and rent out their house to catch up on their debts.
Celebrating Israel in Exile
There were demographic disabilities within, as well as without, the new state. The Jews were less than three-fifths of the population; the Arabs, more than two-fifths.
Reimbursing a Kidney Donor? NY Reimbursement Program To Incentivize Kidney Donation
The procedure itself is covered by medical insurance. This program is for ancillary costs, such as lost income, travel expenses, lodging, food, child and elder care, and medical aides not covered by insurance.
The Levush: A Halachic Masterpiece Lost to Time
This 1620 edition is among the earliest printings of the complete Sifrei Levushim and was issued just a few years after the author's passing.
The Jew Who Bombed Both Hiroshima And Nagasaki And Bob Caron’s Contempt for Holocaust...
Recently, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth caused a stir when, pursuant to President Trump’s long overdue purge of content deemed to promote DEI, he absurdly flagged the name Enola Gay for removal, apparently because the name contained the word “gay” (sigh). In fact, the Enola Gay was named after Enola Gay Tibbets, the mother of its pilot, Colonel Paul W. Tibbets.
Rogue NGOs And Riots
In short, American taxpayers, especially in California, are unwittingly funding activists seeking to overthrow the traditional American order.
Word Prompt – PATRIOT – Shlomo Zuckier
One potential challenge is that having real pride in one’s country may take away from one’s pride as a Jew, although it is certainly possible to take pride in two nations simultaneously.
Word Prompt – PATRIOT – Tuly Weisz
In Israel, patriotism is not just about waving flags or singing anthems – it is about extraordinary acts of bravery and sacrifice.
Word Prompt – PATRIOT – Zolly Claman
A Jewish patriot knows: you can kill a Jew, but you cannot kill Judaism. In that very act of sacrifice, Judaism is preserved.
Word Prompt – PATRIOT – Adena Berkowitz
In our own community, we balance sharing shortcomings of past generations with teaching how beautiful our mesorah is, its laws and the path it gives us to connect to Hashem and greater ethical refinement.
Word Prompt – PATRIOT – Yonatan Milevsky
In Randle Cotgrave's dictionary, in the early 17th century, the word appears as concern for one's country. But it is the etymology of the term that may reveal to us what our tradition has to say about patriotism.
Jewish Press Reporter Wins National Award for Jewish Journalism
I'm ecstatic about receiving this award. The Jewish Press owners, the Klass and Greenwald families, have provided me with a wonderful opportunity to have my articles published in such a prestigious national weekly publication, Gronich said.
When Peaceful People Learn to Fight: Brooklyn’s Jewish Women Mobilize for Self-Defense
Unfortunately, there are targets everywhere, to those who want to find one. As brusque as it might seem, you want that target to be somebody else – and so does Chai Defense.
Dementia Diary – Chapter 140
If we can love our lives until the very last moments, there is every reason to celebrate, and less reason for sadness.
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