by StevenBrown | Sep 20, 2012
By: Rabbi Steven M. Brown, Ed.D As we approach 5773, I look forward to the climax of our davening: the awesome U’netane Tokef. For me the magnificent liturgical poetry, the religious message that we are not in charge, and that we share so much as a people, move me to...
by YossiPrager | Sep 11, 2012
This piece is cross-posted from eJewishPhilanthropy.com By: Yossi Prager Imagine that you had $1,000 in personal funds to give directly to needy people. Would you give it to a single family to cover their grocery bills for five weeks or give $1 each to 1,000 people?...
by Deborah Fishman | May 22, 2012
By: Yossi Prager As Shavuot approaches, I think of the multi-faceted nature of the Torah. It tells the stirring story of a small, complex family that grew into a great nation. It sets out the constitution for that nation. And it contains a detailed set of laws for...
by Deborah Fishman | Apr 19, 2012
This post is part of a regular series written by Rabbi Jay Goldmintz, Headmaster of Ramaz Upper School, and sent to the parents of Ramaz students. I was teaching a class a few months ago about Migdal Bavel, the Tower of Babel mentioned in the Torah, which according to...
by YossiPrager | Dec 27, 2011
By: Yossi Prager As Chanukah draws to an end, I have begun to think about the takeaways from the holiday that I hope will inspire me well into 2012. Rather than focus on the traditions of the holiday, my thoughts drift to the underlying events and the sense of pride...
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