Influence
Be aware of how you are affected by other people’s actions and avoid being unduly influenced.
Rachel’s Influence
At the end of the patriarch Jacob’s life, Joseph brings his sons to his father for a blessing. This scene, recorded in Genesis 48, includes a seemingly odd statement by Jacob: "And as for…
The Family’s Blood
Today is World Hemophilia Day, designated to raise awareness of the hereditary blood disorder that prevents one’s blood from clotting. Most forms of hemophilia are passed from…
A Famous Family of Translators
In the early Middle Ages, the global Jewish community was basically divided between those living in lands controlled by the church and those in lands controlled by the Arabs. The dominant…
The Royal Family and the Jews
On February 6, 1952, Queen Elizabeth II assumed the throne of “the United Kingdom and her other realms and Territories” upon the death of her father, King George VI. While the Queen is…
Family Time
Use your time off to spend time with your family and enhance your family's Jewish pride by talking to them about the things that make you proud of being Jewish.
Family History
If you are unfamiliar with your family history, ask a relative and write it down for posterity.