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Parshat Korach At times, we are challenged to uncover the underlying reason why Chazal chose a specific chapter in the navi as the haftarah that
Parshat Korach At times, we are challenged to uncover the underlying reason why Chazal chose a specific chapter in the navi as the haftarah that
During the Scripps National Spelling Bee last week, 13-year-old Shiva Yeshlur from Wyoming was asked to spell the word “cholent.” Yeshlur requested a definition from
Consider the following scenarios: Debbie is an academically challenged 15-year-old who, after suffering through negative experiences in two different elementary and middle schools, has now
During the past year, one of the hot topics on many Jewish education blogs and listservs was Israel education. Many questions were raised and many
The Bakersfield Californian, KERO 23, KGET 17, among other media outlets, reported on the graduation of the Standard Middle School. It turns out that at
Part II (Continued from last week) The origin of the word wimpel is the old German “bewimfen” meaning “to cover up.” Modern German translates Wimpel
We really do not get it on the one hand, and on the other hand we do. Vibes have come our way regarding how much
I sincerely hope that my guidance on hacking/scams will be well known to everyone at this point. Unfortunately, every week my engineers gets calls, usually
Now that it’s almost the summer, it’s about time you started thinking about camp for your kids. Actually, it probably would have been better to
Many Italians enjoy rigatoni, ravioli, ricotta and risotto while many French enjoy ratatouille, many Japanese enjoy ramen and many Scandinavians enjoy rhubarb. Jews also enjoy
I often find myself thinking about what is supposed to happen next. Along with the movement to be more mindful, there seems to be this
For many students and parents, the SAT subject tests represent one of the most bewildering aspects of the college admissions process. Few schools have specific