The Bitachon Blueprint (Part IX)
The people who love or care about us are the ones we affect most deeply. For someone who feels they have so little control, this becomes the last lifeline - the only power they have left to hold onto.
Then Vs. Now
Are the players better today? They are certainly bigger and the pitchers can throw harder.
The Official Postcards Of The Thirteenth Through Eighteenth Congresses
Specially produced beautiful and deeply poignant official postcards were issued for all of the pre-Israel Zionist Congresses (all Congresses after 1948 were held in Jerusalem).
Hate Speech And The Second American Revolution
Our history is rewritten in distorted fashion; our statues are torn down; the centrality of Judeo-Christian ethics in our society is denied; victimizers are recast as victims and victims as oppressors.
Word Prompt – CROWS – Rachel Wizenfeld
When people or publications can't differentiate between evil and the fighting back against it, then there really is no point in engaging in conversation.
Word Prompt – CROWS – Jordana Baruchov
In Jewish thought, the raven/crow represents transformation, change, and the hard-earned wisdom that comes from going through darkness.
Word Prompt – CROWS – Yitzchak Sprung
Noah’s logic is solid. If something is good for neither material nor for spiritual reasons, does it have a purpose?
Word Prompt – CROWS – Ita Yankovich
In an attempt to respond to this quirky Word Prompt word, I googled crows and I learned something fascinating. There is actual meaning behind those annoying shrills and shrieks.
Word Prompt – CROWS – Sarah Pachter
Sometimes in life we are like the raven, tested by Hashem in areas that are precisely our very weakness.
The Bitachon Blueprint (Part VIII)
As the ego grows and our perspective narrows, unhealthy aspects of our personality begin to surface, filtered through the prism of our insecurities.
Haggadot That Defined The Ideals Of The Kibbutz Movement
Over the years, the Kibbutz movement has produced nearly 1,000 distinct iterations of the Haggadah. Each of these versions carries within it a unique vision of Jewish identity, shaped by the values of the time and the ongoing struggle for national sovereignty.
Don’t Vote For The Zohran: Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani’s Israel Stance Draws Concern
Jeffrey Wiesenfeld, a former aide to Republican Governor George Pataki and former CUNY trustee, said people should be taking Mamdani’s candidacy more seriously.
Passover Before & During The Holocaust
Collins was a passionate critic of antisemitism, as to which he advised his troops: “I know that there exists, in some divisions, what your people call antisemitism. It will not be tolerated in my division. Should it crop up, I will hold you personally responsible if I am not made aware of it immediately.
Word Prompt – KARPAS – Yehudah Pryce
The karpas initiates a curiosity about our redemption and mission in this world. This aligns with the Sefas Emes, which comments that karpas represents the first stage of avodas Hashem.
Word Prompt – KARPAS – Naomi Nachman
By the time we get to that portion of the seder, we are so famished, that even a plain potato or bitter parsley and celery taste delicious!
Word Prompt – KARPAS – Rochelle Brand
The salt water represents the tears Bnei Yisrael shed while in servitude and the green vegetable symbolizes spring and the renewal of spirit.
Word Prompt – KARPAS – Cheryl Kupfer
Karpas in my home was parsley, although celery was another option. (We did not use potatoes as karpas...)
Word Prompt – KARPAS – Gabriel Boxer
In Judaism we always have the ability for a fresh new start. The story of Passover depicts us as slaves in Egypt, never giving up the hope of being freed and we persevere, and gain our freedom.
Dementia Diary – Chapter 130
As I pull out different suits of his which were stored in our downstairs bedroom, I am quite shocked to discover how many of them were veritable feasts for the moths.
The Street Named For Humility
Rather than feeling threatened by Hillel’s wisdom, the Benei Beteira immediately recognized his superior knowledge and stepped aside, appointing him as the new Nasi.
Leaping Locusts! Why is this bug different from all other bugs?
Preparing grasshoppers for consumption is very easy. No shechitah is required. And while there is a dispute among the rabbis whether they must be killed before they are eaten, this debate can be easily circumvented by freezing and killing them, ensuring that they die painlessly.
The Responsibilities (and Possibilities) of Education
If we’re asking questions solely for the purpose of receiving answers, we’ve missed the point.
75 Years Of Baseball
Once a week or so an afternoon baseball game was televised. However, there were no captions showing the name of the player, or his batting average, and 75 years ago, the black and white games were covered by mostly one camera in the upper deck behind home plate showing the pitcher, batter, catcher and most of the umpire.
The Oldest Matzah Ball Soup Tureen In Existence
Even with the heavy wear to this piece, I had some competition in the live bidding, but I eventually prevailed and was the piece’s new owner. Now my task was to research the age and origin of this Passover soup tureen, and see how many other examples were known.
The Bitachon Blueprint (Part VII)
The bigger our ego, the greater our need to predict and control our world. The ego is thus inclined to dwell on the worst-case scenario in a futile attempt to protect itself.
Court Recognizes Importance Of Baal Koreh In Landmark Tax Exemption Decision
The trial court denied the shul’s application for a tax exemption, concluding, among other things, that the property was not intimately related to the [petitioner’s] religious objectives.
A Selection Of Pesach-Related Correspondence By Jewish Writers And Artists
Even standing on their own without musical accompaniment, Shemer’s lyrics were achingly beautiful and highly emotional.
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