Several families were spending a few days in the north of Israel during Bein HaZemanim. They rented a group of cottages in the small Moshav of Safsufa. The group was made up of older parents and some of their married children. It was Friday afternoon, and everyone was beginning their last-minute preparations for Shabbos. The... Read more » (Read More)

In previous productivity steps we planned our work (Step 1), put systems in place to keep our people informed and in sync (Step 2), and rolled up our sleeves to get work done (Step 3). Now, we turn our attention to Step 4, Sustaining for Maximal Productivity.  As a teacher and later in my role... Read more » (Read More)

The Talmudic discussion of the Chanukah story, beginning on Shabbos 21b, contains tremendous depth, elucidated by a range of meforshim. Derech B’Yam HaTalmud has prepared a free E-Book entitled Eight Questions on the Chanukah Story, to assist Olami educators teach the Gemara’s account of the Chanukah story. The guide summarizes the Gemara on Chanukah, presents questions to... Read more » (Read More)

If your donor tells you to expect a smaller donation this time, what do you do? Can you negotiate? Before I had the privilege of guiding others in their fundraising, I spent over a decade raising funds for some incredible organizations. Alongside seeing lots of hatzlacha, I did bump into failure plenty of times along... Read more » (Read More)