Chanukah Acts: Publicizing the Miracles

Our Chanukah Acts series shares answers to the question: “What can parents and Jewish educators learn from [Chanukah] about how to inspire others to more active participation in Jewish life and connection to the State of Israel?” This post is by Rabbi Micah...

Learning Law Young: Good for the Brain

“Just studying for the law school entrance exam alters your brain structure—and could make you smarter,” the Wall Street Journal reported today, citing a new research paper by neuroscientists at the University of California, Berkeley as reported in Frontiers in...

Shavuot, Jewish Ethics, and a Rebuttal of Thomas Jefferson

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...

Teachers Change Jewish Lives: A Lesson from 1924

By: Leah Meir I was reminded of my father when I read a recent New York Times article entitled “Big Study Links Good Teachers to Lasting Gain”.  This major study found that good teachers have lasting effects on their students’ lives that go way beyond academics,...
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