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How We're Teaching Tzedakah (Charity) to Our Child
A child's choice on how to allocate tzedakah teaches them how be a member of the community, to be kind and generous towards others, and to understand that tzedakah comes from the heart.
Tol’dot for Tots: Recognizing Your Child’s Strengths
A guide to help adults learn how to engage young children in a discussion about this week’s Torah portion.
Focus on the Courts: New Supreme Court Term
This past Monday, as Jews around the world gathered together to celebrate sukkot, a different sort of gathering was occurring at 1 First St. NE in Washington D.C. – the Supreme Court began the first day of their new term.
Living between Mountains
I live in Los Gatos, California which is on the edge of the Santa Clara Valley.
Jerusalem Botanical Gardens
The Gardens are a recreational site and an attraction for Israelis and tourists alike.
Galilee Diary: Uncertainty Principle
The details of the lunar cycle have been understood for thousands of years.
Patriot Day: Finding Meaning in Tragedy
This week we observe the 11th anniversary of 9/11/2001. Although the passage of time helps to heal the rawness of the wounds – physical, mental, and emotional – the memories of that day remain as strong as ever.
World Energy Day
Yesterday at a gathering of 24 heads of state, October 22nd was declared the first annual World Energy Day; joining Earth Day (April 22) and
Looking Forward: Children’s Sabbaths
While walking along a road, a sage saw a man planting a carob tree. He asked him: "How long will it take for this tree to bear fruit?" "Seventy years," replied the man.