My Blessing for My Son, the Child of a Convert and a Baalat Teshuva
[Our 11-year-old Yaakov is going into junior-high school next year, and his rabbi asked for us parents to write blessings for our sons in preparation for this momentous transition. Here’s the blessing I wrote for Yaakov):To our dearest Yaakov,In the “Al HaTsadikim” prayer, all kinds of people are mentioned who are an inspiration, who are […]
Read MoreBleachers at Mt. Sinai
Tonight my neighbor, Shirel, invited over Rabbanit Eliyahu, the daughter-in-law of Rav Mordechai Eliyahu, to give a class about Shavuot in honor of the yahrzeit of Shirel’s father.Rabbanit Eliyahu told us something I never knew, that these days between Lag Baomer and Shavuot are among the spiritually highest days of the year.And then she shared […]
Read MoreThe Best Man HY”D
Yesterday, my daughter, Hadas, was a malevah [bridesmaid] at the wedding of her dear friend, Renana. On January 8th, the very day that Renana and Eli got engaged, they received the tragic news that Eli’s best friend, Yakir, had been killed in Gaza. Renana and Eli spent the entire week following their engagement at Yakir’s […]
Read MoreJerry Seinfeld about his Recent Trip to Israel
His silent response says everything you need to know about being in Israel now.
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A Story of Courage by Rabbi Moshe Bryski
The incredible story of Chiune Sugihara who fulfilled the words of our sages: “In a place where there are no great people, try to be that great person.”
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