As Rabbi Moshe Scheinerman lamented in his hespid, we have absolutely no understanding nor do we possess the spiritual sophistication to properly describe the Gadol HaDor, Rav Chaim Kanievsky zt”l. Rav Chaim’s own father was the Steipler Gaon, not only a Gadol HaDor, but was also known as a “Kodesh – Holy Sage.” He lived... Read more »
When translating a given text, one typically translates the words or phrases into the target language by considering the meaning of that word or phrase in the original language and then offering the semantic equivalent in the target language. However, when it comes to proper names, this method often remains unhelpful, because the meaning of... Read more »
It’s a thorn-in-the-side challenge for everyone who needs to fundraise. On the one hand, you don’t want to sound needy. Even though you… are. Your organization has a need that must be filled, or you can’t continue your work. Yet you don’t want to sound like a schlimazel. You want to sound confident! On the... Read more »
Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom. Viktor E. Frankl CONDEMNED TO CHOOSE Jean-Paul Sartre claimed that we are “condemned to freedom.” By this, he meant that I am not free because I must make... Read more »
Consistency. A middah worth millions. And a rather difficult one to master. We’ve all achieved consistency in some areas of our lives. Eating. Davening. Daf Yomi. Hanging our coats on that hook in the hall. So we know we can do it. And we also know that if we’d master consistency in our fundraising –... Read more »
A blind man and a lame man steal some fruit from an orchard guarded by a high fence. They do this by joining forces. The lame man climbs onto the shoulders of the blind man and guides him toward the fruit. When caught, each of them claims that he is obviously unable to commit the... Read more »
OlamiResources.com is excited to share a new engaging workshop integrating a seventeen-minute trigger film from the Hollywood classic film 2001: A Space Odyssey. The workshop capitalizes on 2001’s mass international appeal – it has been called “one of the most influential of all sci-fi films.” The workshop is inspired by the book, The 2001 Principle,... Read more »
The Mishnah teaches in Pirkei Avos, Ethics of the Fathers, “The world stand on three pillars: Torah study, Divine Service, and practicing kindness.” Torah Study is the way we learn how to think properly and patiently. Service includes teaching others how to think and live. Kindness includes teaching others how Torah fences can save our... Read more »
In New York City’s Rockefeller Center in Manhattan, a private street called Rockefeller Plaza is situated between the RCA Building and the sunken skating rink. In order to preserve Rockefeller Center’s right of ownership of the street, each year the street is closed to all traffic, even pedestrian, for one day – a Sunday in... 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), rolled up our sleeves to get work done (Step 3), and identified strategies to sustain the momentum we’ve built (Step 4). Now, we turn our attention to Step 5, Leading for... Read more »
