It was advertised as one symposium at a major psychology conference. It was to be a discussion about memory and forgetfulness. But it turned out
Poor Sefer Yoel. It always tends to be ignored when it comes to Trei Asar. Everyone remembers Sefer Yonah from Yom Kippur, Hoshea from “Shuva
In some ways it seems that we, as educators, ignore that the school year begins in Elul. We spend much time learning about the texture
Now that our yeshivot and day schools are back in session, it might be a good opportunity to take a look at the current K-12
A great many articles about day schools, including recent pieces by Gil Graff (“Of Blintzes and Jewish Education“) and Rabbi Josh Cahan (“Is day school
(This article appeared in Lilith magazine––independent, Jewish & frankly feminist––summer 2013. Visit www. Lilith. org for more information and to subscribe. Reprinted with permission. ) Part I
We all have our secret lives. I don’t mean to say that each of us has a sinister side, which we wickedly act out in
In Israel, it is not the IDF “draft decree,” nor the “equality of burden” proposal, nor even budget cuts or the elections for the Chief
“You shall not steal,” the eighth commandment cautions us in the biblical Book of Exodus (20:13). And so, implemented in most civilized societies, most people
The recitation that accompanies the bringing of the first fruits (Bikkurim) in the times of the Temple, from the seven species of the Land of
This excerpt was taken from Return: Daily Inspiration for the Days of Awe by Erica Brown. It was reprinted with permission from Maggid Books, a
Who would you consult if you wanted to know a thing or two about the perfect society? Would you ask a politician? A professor of
