Word Prompt – SILVER – Sarah Pachter
Our society is results-focused. You can be the second-fastest runner in the world, but society doesn’t care. You lost. You’re not getting the endorsements.
Word Prompt – SILVER – Kylie Ora Lobell
When I am old, and my hair is silver or white or gray, I know that I won't remember this stress. All I will remember is the happy times, and I will probably say, I'd do anything to get back to that place.
Word Prompt – SILVER – David Curwin
Interestingly, the English word “silver” may also have Semitic origins. One theory suggests that silver derives from the Akkadian word sarapu, meaning to smelt, refine.
Word Prompt – SILVER – Cecelia Margules
What exactly is a silver lining? It is a metaphor conveying a glimmer of hope, in the midst of despair.
Word Prompt – SILVER – Akiva Kra
It's amazing how one metal can carry so many memories and so much importance. Oftentimes the tarnished silver candlesticks in a home carry more emotion and hold more memories than the colorful pictures around them.
Dementia Diary – Chapter 123
As she continued to share experiences of caring for her son, I also shared different chapters that I had written about caring for my husband during his decline. In spite of her belief that her challenges were unique, I had a chapter written for almost every problem she was facing.
Orthodox Teacher Says Twitter Must Do More To Protect Targeted Jewish Profiles
In a previous interview with The Jewish Press, Lax said he was falsely accused of discrimination since he stood up against antisemitism and would be exonerated. In October of 2023, an eight-month investigation found no evidence of any wrong-doing by Lax.
An Ancient Hebrew Edition Of The Ancient Prophets
This inaugural printed Hebrew edition of the Prophets, with Kimhi’s scholarly annotations, was produced in 1485 by the esteemed Joshua Solomon ben Israel Nathan Soncino. This edition, which predates the Soncino family’s migration to Casal Maggiore, marked the completion of the family’s premier Biblical publication.
Alternatives To Higher Education
Rabbi Shimon’s original position was by no means a majority opinion. By comparison, Rabban Gamliel, son of Rabbi Judah HaNasi, said: Torah study is good together with an occupation, for the exertion of them both makes sin forgotten. All Torah study that is not joined with work will cease in the end, and leads to sin (Pirkei Avos 2:2).
Why I Am Running As An Aish Ha’am Delegate For The WZO Congress
Seeing the anger and hostility towards Israel and Jewish people around the globe blew my mind. It was maddening trying to explain why Hamas was evil to so many companies and individuals. I was in shock.
Citroen: ‘The Jewish Henry Ford’ And Was Maurice Chevalier A Nazi Collaborator?
Captured by the Germans after being seriously wounded fighting for France during World War I, he was interned in a POW camp for two years, where he learned English from a fellow prisoner.
Word Prompt – BEIS DIN – Adena Berkowitz
We might think that today batei din just adjudicate cases of divorce and conversion. Yet, Jewish courts can resolve business disputes and damages.
Word Prompt – BEIS DIN – Stephen M. Flatow
To me, the best part of beis din is that it allows us to not have to air our laundry in civil courts...
Word Prompt – BEIS DIN – Chaim Saiman
While din ensures that legal principles are upheld without deviation, it can sometimes lead to harsh or impractical outcomes.
Word Prompt – BEIS DIN – Michael Helfand
Halacha, like other legal systems, provides us with rules and values around which we are meant to organize our lives. Our ability, however, to comply with halacha requires that we learn and teach its rules. After all, you can’t comply with the rules you don’t know.
Word Prompt – BEIS DIN – Gershon Schusterman
The salient distinction is that civil law is secular and Jewish law is G-dly... Jewish law, by contrast, is a combination of civil and religious law, e.g., if one steals, he is simultaneously sinning against the victim and against G-d.
Dementia Diary – Chapter 122
The voice returned. Where is my Barbara? I responded again, I am here. No Hubby proclaimed, The other one! Barbara, my wife! She went to get my watch fixed. Where is she?
A New But Familiar Column
I know the readers are more intelligent than I am, but I may have experienced more than most in my 80-plus years.
Tu B’Shvat – Message In A Tree
The quintessence of the story is that Abraham wanted to make it well-known to people that they should recognize G-d as the Creator and be grateful to Him. In order to get the audience for this message, he planted an eshel tree to make his place known and easily found.
A Poem For A Princess
The poem was penned by Ber Oppenheimer, a prominent resident of Pressburg and a talmid chacham who authored Me Be'er, a sefer published in Vienna four years after the coronation.
Feeding The Hungry With Class And Passion
Its humble presence on such an esteemed corner is a remarkable symbol of kindness, shining out to the world from a community that famously already knows a lot about kindness.
Hitler’s Photographer And The Strange Case Of His ‘Jewish Daughter’
The story of the relationship between Hitler and Bernile had been generally unknown until the Alexander Historical Auction House auctioned this photograph to an anonymous, international buyer for a winning bid of $11,520 on November 13, 2018.
Word Prompt – FATHER-IN-LAW – Francis Nataf
Just as there are no two more similar stories than the respective exiles of Yaakov and Moshe, it is hard to find two more disparate parallels than the roles of their respective fathers-in-law.
Word Prompt – FATHER-IN-LAW – Sara Blau
Most of us can’t handle unsolicited advice, and in-law relationships can be a touchy thing. And yet Moshe’s humility astounds me. To be able to receive the feedback and make the necessary improvements based on his father-in-law’s advice is truly something I admire.
Word Prompt – FATHER-IN-LAW – Avi Ganz
Lavan wasn't just a bad father-in-law; he was a bad person. In contrast, Yitro is a man with a significant past and what seems to be a very strong moral compass. And he wants to help.
Word Prompt – FATHER-IN-LAW – Shira Boshnack
I smile when I remember how, when we lived in Florida, they spent a week together converting a garage into two fully carpeted bedrooms with outlets and lights. There really wasn’t anything the two of them couldn’t repair together.
Word Prompt – FATHER-IN-LAW – Jonathan Shenkman
Yitro teaches us the importance of having a confidant in your family, who sees things through a different set of eyes, and can be trusted for sage advice.
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