by YossiPrager | Mar 21, 2013
By: Yossi Prager This article is cross-posted on eJewishPhilanthropy. Drawing of brick-making from Tomb of Rekhmire. Click for a presentation with more images relevant to the Exodus. At its heart, the seder is a vehicle for telling our children and grandchildren the...
by YossiPrager | Feb 21, 2013
By: Yossi Prager Purim commemorates the day on which the Jews were saved from Haman’s evil plot and given the right to defend themselves against their enemies. According to the megillah, the ensuing rout not only preserved the continuity of the Jewish people but also...
by YossiPrager | Feb 11, 2013
Yossi Prager presented this dvar torah to the North American Jewish Day School Conference (NAJDS) on February 6, 2013 (see photo, left). By: Yossi Prager Thank you all very much. I wish you could see what I see here: a room full of people, all of whom are committed to...
by YossiPrager | Jan 2, 2013
By: Yossi Prager An article in the latest issue of RAVSAK’s HaYidion makes an interesting case for studying Jewish law, which can be framed more generally as a case for day school education. The article, co-authored by Michael Broyde and Ira Bedzow, expands on an ELI...
by YossiPrager | Dec 17, 2012
As the end of Chanukah 2012 draws near, Yossi Prager, AVI CHAI’s Executive Director – North America, whose question sparked this Chanukah blog series, responds with some reflections. Thank you to all of our posters for sharing your inspiring perspectives. By: Yossi...
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