The ‘Language Conflict’ in Israel in 1914
Herzl had not envisioned Hebrew as the language of the Jewish state. In 1896 he wrote: “Who amongst us has a sufficient acquaintance with Hebrew
Herzl had not envisioned Hebrew as the language of the Jewish state. In 1896 he wrote: “Who amongst us has a sufficient acquaintance with Hebrew
One may easily estimate the weight of Noah’s Ark fully loaded by using Archimedes’ Principle and some information in Rashi to B’reishit 8:4. Rashi declared
“Character is higher than intellect.” This quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson captures a critical goal of all educational institutions, especially yeshivot, namely values-based education. At
Last time, we began the review of the Ring Smart Doorbell. We discussed installation, placement and the potential lock-in to the Amazon smart home ecosystem
Miles away from the hustle and bustle of the city, and nestled in the trees of Lakewood, Pennsylvania, lies a magical place called NCSY Camp
Part 2 (Continued from last week) One day the treasurer of the committee approached me and asked whether I would take over that responsibility from
When it comes to throwing out old stuff, people are usually on one of two teams. The first is Team Chuckitall—those who just want their
(Courtesy of Black Box) The Black Box Performing Arts Center, now located on Palisade Ave in downtown Englewood, is pleased to announce the first main
It’s time once again to talk about the annual Ig Nobel Prizes—a spoof of the Nobel Prizes that celebrates people who are advanced in the
Many parents who send their children to a Jewish school or after-school program naively believe that their children will automatically learn to speak Hebrew. Of
In a city that has the world’s highest per-capita ratio of pet dogs to people (1:17), Mona is one of many pooches that accompany their
Jeanie and Lily were twin sisters and best friends. They shared a room, clothing, friends and just about everything else. They went to the same