Nobody likes dealing with bullies, but sometimes there is no choice in the matter. In this week’s Torah portion, Jacob had to contend with the
It is important to be kind, but what if being kind in one way will end up causing us to be dishonest in another? This
Not all news is fit to print and not everything we hear bears repeating, especially when doing so could cause bad feelings between people. In
Values are not like elections and voting: the majority doesn’t necessarily rule. Abraham, our forefather, stood virtually alone as a believer of God and kindness
In our story, a kid discovers that what he thought was a chore was really a chance to love. Pet Peeve Jeremy jumped up and
One of the lessons of Sukkot is that we don’t need to have a lot of things in order to be happy. Sukkot is called
Everyone makes mistakes, it’s only human. A lot of times, we feel bad if we do something we shouldn’t. But what’s done is done. On
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is a holiday dedicated to personal growth. It’s a special time that God gives us to grow and become
Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year. One of the beautiful customs on this day is to eat a piece of apple dipped in honey
The Torah way is to be kind and compassionate to all living creatures. In this week’s Torah portion (Deuteronomy, 22:10), we learn that a farmer
It’s better to make peace than war. In this week’s Torah portion (Deut. 20:10-12) we learn that even when war is justified, it’s proper to
When it comes to work, we shouldn’t shirk. In this week’s Torah portion (Num. 32:6) Moses reprimands some of the tribes who asked to avoid
