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Today is the first day of the Hebrew month of Av. Which means that we are beginning the Nine Days which is the culmination of The Three Weeks, ending with Tisha B'Av (9th of Av). “When the month of Av enters, we reduce our joy.” —Talmud, Taanit 26b. Why do…...

"Man walks into mall with guns and murders 20 people....", "19 year old Israeli soldier stabbed while out running errands...". We see these headlines over and over again. The common thread is that the people carrying out these horrific attacks are filled with extreme hate. It's hard to hear about…...

In the Parasha this week, Eikev, Moshe continues to address the Israelites. He reminds them to follow the laws that Hashem has given them. He reminds the Israelites that they will be entering the land of Israel; they will have everything they need. Moshe warns them not to get too…...

One of the first things a society creates is a system of justice. In fact, that is one of the Seven Noahide laws that all Non-Jews are supposed to follow. We learn about this in Parashat Shoftim. In fact, the word שופט means judge. Hashem commands us to judge fairly,…...

Let's face it as a mom we are always trying to figure out how to maximize our time to make our lives easier and ensure we're doing the most important things. Note: I would love more ideas (and so would all of the moms reading I am sure!), so please…...

My background is in education. I've taught in many Hebrew schools and Jewish day schools over the years. I also come from a family of educators. Both my parents were educators and my grandfather was a Rabbi and educated many people during his lifetime. Since my children were born, I've…...

The Hebrew month of Tishrei is very busy for the Jewish community. We reflect on the things that we have done in the past year and focus on what we can change. We involve ourselves in Mitzvot (commandments). In addition, we must ask forgiveness from others that we may have…...

Parashat Noach begins with an introduction of Noach (Noah) and states that he was a righteous man, blameless in his age and walked with Hashem. אֵ֚לֶּה תּוֹלְדֹ֣ת נֹ֔חַ נֹ֗חַ אִ֥ישׁ צַדִּ֛יק תָּמִ֥ים הָיָ֖ה בְּדֹֽרֹתָ֑יו אֶת־הָֽאֱלֹהִ֖ים הִֽתְהַלֶּךְ־נֹֽחַ׃ (Bereishit 6:9) Our sages explain that Noach and his descendents were to be a…...

Back in the early 1990's there was a business conference which featured Michael Dell as one of the speakers. He spoke about how the internet would totally change the way we do things. Boy was he right! He mentioned that businesses need three things to succeed: content, commerce, and community.…...

Recently, I watched the movie The Help. The movie is centered around women of color who work as maids for white families. It baffles my mind that people of color weren't considered on the same level as white people, yet they took care of their children, essentially educating their children.…...