My children’s beloved pediatrician recently shared an interesting insight with me. He noted that it is believed by many that the only part of our
Q) In honor of Yom Ha’atzmaut, may one get a haircut and shave? Rav Aviner: It’s allowed and is even an obligation (Hilchot Yom Ha’atzmaut
How many minutes a day do you speak on the phone or talk to someone in person? We spend so many of our waking hours
Parenting is complicated. I remember how naive I was as a younger parent and less-experienced educator, thinking that it was simple—wondering how parents could do
The story that unfolds in this week’s haftarah is a seemingly simple one. Taken from the Book of Melachim II, the haftarah requires some background.
Educational research is often quite valuable. However, sometimes it seems to be a waste of time, energy and communal money. Every decade or so, “new”
The only source of knowledge is experience. – Albert Einstein A story is told about a reporter who was interviewing a successful bank president. He
“If I speak, I am condemned…If I stay silent, I am damned!” – Jean Valjean In this famous scene from Les Miserables, Valjean is faced
There we were watching a movie on Netflix when we decided to turn it off in order to watch the news. Help! Where’s the screen?
The day before Yom Ha’atzmaut, Daled Iyyar, was designated in 1951 as a memorial day for those who lost their lives in defense of Israel
In the weeks before Pesach, Jewish families around the globe are busy with the joyful but frenzied preparations for Yom Tov. Cleaning, cooking and Seder
Today we’re discussing the prevalent opinion that selfies are signaling the decline of civilization. We’re going to use a simple Q&A format, because the decline
