Parents Are Teachers
Parents are Teachers The Parents Are Teachers (P.A.T.) initiative provides schools with a golden opportunity to offer their…
Why Honoring Your Parents is About Much More than the Parents
At one point or another, almost every parent (religious or not) quotes the Ten Commandments to their child/children when they call upon them to “honor your father and mother!” This…
A Proverb For More Than Parents
While there is no single Biblical or Talmudic text that can be compared to any of the formal parenting advice books that abound today, there are frequent pieces of sound parenting advice…
Students, Teachers, Honor and More
Across the country, students are preparing for the end of the year. Young children happily count the days until there are “no more teachers, no more books,” while older students take to…
Identify a Rabbi’s Teachers
In order to appreciate a rabbi’s teachings, one should identify who their teachers are. Rabbis should regularly quote their teachers, so it should not be too hard to figure out who they…
Teachers In Your Life
Let the teachers in your life (either your own or your children’s) know how much they are appreciated.
Meet Rashi, Most Innovative of Teachers
His real name was Shlomo (Solomon), and his father’s name was Itzhak (Isaac). RAbbi SHlomo Itzhaki, RASHI, is perhaps the most revered and the most popular of all commentators on the…
Spiritual Compass
Today, November 6, brings us to yet another odd, seemingly random, holiday that has grown out of the internet age. Today is “Marooned without a Compass Day.” While the name of…
Spiritual Compass
Tomorrow, November 6th, is yet another odd, seemingly random, holiday that has grown out of the internet age: “Marooned without a Compass Day.” While the name of the day may seem quaint…
Spiritual Compass
Today, November 6th, is yet another odd, seemingly random, holiday that has grown out of the internet age: “Marooned without a Compass Day.” While the name of the day may seem quaint and…