The Wisdom of Hebrew Letters Shalom, This time we wanted to share with you the following story. It happened in a Jewish school in old Russia. One of the school boys forgot to bring his ink bottle and asked the boy at his side for some of his ink. […]
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Life in any place that’s not your own can feel weird and different, and Israel is no exception. With its rich history, Israel is home to a melting pot of cultures and traditions, making it a unique yet close-to-home place for many.
Shalom, Many people recently wrote to us telling about their painful experiences and even traumas that resulted from their attempts to learn Hebrew. Here are some of the phrases in which they described their past experiences: “Hebrew suffer.” “Hebrew torture.” “Hebrew trauma.” The main question was: Why is it so difficult to learn Hebrew? Is […]
THE GENERAL DAY OF KADDISH Shalom, Today, Dec. 25th occurs the Fast of The Tenth of Tevet – עשרה בטבת – (Asarah B’Tevet). On the tenth of the Hebrew month of Tevet ~2,500 years ago, Nebuchadnezzar the Babylonian king began his siege of Jerusalem. On Tish’a Be’Av (9th […]
The Blueprint of Redemption Shalom and happy Thanksgiving to all our American friends and students! This Shabbat we will read Torah portion “Va’Yetzeh”. In this week’s Torah reading Yaakov and his family escape Lavan’s house after more than 20 years of hard labor and supernatural accumulation […]
Intrinsic Reciprocity Shalom, This Shabbat we will read the Torah Portion “Toldot”. The big tension between the two brothers Jacob – יעקב and Esau – עשו is unfolded here. The name Yaakov contains within it the word “eikev” (heel) – עקב Jacob is born holding on to his brother’s heel, […]
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