
Food for Thought
Sitting and Eating The second mishna of Avot’s third perek quotes Rebbe Chanina ben Teradyon’s statement about the importance of sharing Torah with those we
Sitting and Eating The second mishna of Avot’s third perek quotes Rebbe Chanina ben Teradyon’s statement about the importance of sharing Torah with those we
הוּא (הלל) הָיָה אוֹמֵר… בִמְקוֹם שֶׁאֵין אֲנָשִׁים, הִשְׁתַּדֵּל לִהְיוֹת אִישׁ (אבות ב:ה): We often find ourselves in situations where no one is prepared to step
Strength and Vulnerability In addition to helping us subdue our enemies, physical and military strength also deters adversaries and allows us to live without fear.
Our prayer on behalf of the State of Israel describes it as the “beginning of the flowering of our redemption.” Indeed, the miraculous founding of
In our last piece, we saw that Avodat Hashem also mandates care for other people. This care includes many levels. All People The Torah
How the Good Turned So Bad Hashem created the world and all of its components as good. After each day of creation, Hashem considered what
The Women Who Defied Pharoah The first chapter of sefer Shemot describes the enslavement and suffering of the Jewish people. Though Pharaoh tried to suppress
Importance The entire world’s vegetation and trees were ready to emerge from the ground. All they needed was rain. But it did not rain because
Leadership is “a process of social influence in which one person enlists the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task.”
Maintaining faith through almost two millennia of persecution in exile was a monumental challenge. Yet, with unwavering courage and resilience, our ancestors found strength in
Our Impact John Adams, the second president of the United States, wrote: The Hebrews have [contributed] more to civilize men than any other nation. If
King Louis XIV once had a fascinating conversation with the renowned 17th-century Roman Catholic philosopher and mathematician Blaise Pascal. The king, intrigued, asked Pascal to