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04/29/2013
Follow Your Passion
Don't let your fears keep you from following your passion.
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04/28/2013
Bows and Arrows
Lag Ba'omer, the 33rd day of the counting of the Omer, is a minor holiday…
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04/26/2013
Rabbi Shimon’s Favorite Tree
On Lag Ba’omer, Jews around the world honor the memory of Rabbi Shimon bar…
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04/26/2013
Lag Ba’omer
The period of mourning* (for the 24,000 students of Rabbi Akiva who died…
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04/26/2013
In Your Town
Find out what Lag Ba'Omer celebrations are taking place in your community…
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04/25/2013
Which Tree Was It?
Why is the Adam's Apple called the "Adam's Apple"? Many people surmise,…
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04/25/2013
Produce Explorations
Try some new fruits and be amazed at the diversity of flavors that were…
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04/24/2013
The Second Passover
On the first anniversary of the Exodus from Egypt, the Children of Israel…
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04/23/2013
Alas Poor Yorick
William Shakespeare used the imagery of the skull of Yorick as a means for…
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04/23/2013
Character Building
When feeling upset or angry, make an effort to perform an act of kindness.
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04/22/2013
Conservationist First
In the early 1900s, those who are now called “environmentalists,” would…
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04/22/2013
Precious Creation
While there are many appropriate themes with which the Torah could have…
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04/22/2013
Your Concern
Try planting in your yard or starting a window garden to add more green to…
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04/19/2013
Shabbat Elevator
In the days when the Talmud was compiled (and certainly in the times of…
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04/18/2013
Work of Love
“Shemayah said: Love work; scorn public office [positions of prominence]…
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04/18/2013
Apply Yourself
When at work, focus on the things you most enjoy about what you are doing.
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04/17/2013
Biblical Euphemisms
The Torah is not prudish. Nevertheless, the biblical stories in which…
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04/17/2013
Modest Talk
Follow the Torah's example and let modesty guide how you discuss sensitive…
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04/16/2013
Waves of Aliyah
Although the State of Israel was officially established in 1948, the…
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04/16/2013
Yom Ha’atzma’ut – Israel’s Independence Day
On the fifth day of the Hebrew month of Iyar, in the year 5708,…
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04/16/2013
In The Spirit
In honor of Israel's 65th anniversary, put on something blue and white.…
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04/15/2013
Heroine of the Old City
When the official U.N. Partition Plan went into effect in May 1948, the…
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04/15/2013
Israel’s Memorial Day
The State of Israel's independence*, as well as its continued survival, is…
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04/15/2013
In Their Honor
Give charity today in the merit of all those who perished to create a…
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04/12/2013
The Story of Degania
The story of Kibbutz Degania is a testament to the fortitude of the early…
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04/12/2013
Table Tip
In honor of the upcoming Israel Independence Day, talk about what Israel…
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04/11/2013
The Hope
In November 2004, the Israeli Knesset formally adopted Hatikva as…
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