Teshuva is on the forefront of our collective minds as we near Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year. Our sages tell us that those who seek to engage in teshuva are actively assisted from Above. (Shabbos 104a; Yoma 38b) Nothing can stand in the way of the remorseful soul that seeks to... Read more »
Olami Resources is happy to present the third in a series of free installments featuring Rabbi Dr. Yosef Lynn’s and Rabbi Jack Cohen’s important new book, Nurture Their Nature. Rabbi Lynn serves asMashgiach at Machon Yaakov, Jerusalem and Rabbi Cohen is Director of Education for OLAMI, North America. The sefer is predominantly a synthesis of Rabbi... Read more »
As the West Coast director of the National Association of Chevra Kadisha (NASCK) headed by Rabbi Elchonon Zohn, and Director of Project Inspire Arizona, Mrs. Robin Meyerson has no shortage of sagas to share about educating the unaffiliated regarding the importance of Jewish burial. Mrs. Meyerson is involved in training Jews of all ages and... Read more »
Even in 2021, email is king. Don’t be afraid to launch your newsletter or new project simply because you think you don’t have a big enough list. It’s quite possible you’ve been missing out on connecting with people and now is the time to use email! Some people fear that their audience will shun them if... Read more »
Over the past forty years, several books stand out as the go-to reads introducing newcomers to Judaism: Rabbi Abraham Twerski, MD’s zt”l Generation to Generation and Let Us Make Man, Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan’s zt”l Anthology, Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik’s zt”l Halakhic Man, l’havdil bein chaim l’chaim, Rabbi Mayer Schiller’s The Road Back, Rabbi Akiva Tatz, MD’s Anatomy... Read more »
We are excited to announce the launch of a new program in English to help people teach and learn Gemara B’Iyun. It is called Derech B’Yam HaTalmud. It is available now on the first perek of Meseches Gittin as a sefer and as PDF downloads. Derech B’Yam HaTalmud provides a guided approach to learning the... Read more »
Olami Resources is happy to present the second in a series of free installments featuring Rabbi Dr. Yosef Lynn’s and Rabbi Jack Cohen’s important new book, Nurture Their Nature. Rabbi Lynn serves asMashgiach at Machon Yaakov, Jerusalem and Rabbi Cohen is Director of Education for OLAMI, North America. The sefer is predominantly a synthesis of Rabbi... Read more »
The numerous shootings of many innocent people in the past few years, which have occurred in public places such as schools and movie theaters, have caused renewed debate and attempts at legislation regarding prevention or limitation of gun ownership, popularly known as gun control. This issue is especially acute in the United States, where the... Read more »
Who doesn’t shop on Amazon today? I’m sure you do…and perhaps even your grandfather or grandmother gets items delivered to them via Amazon.com as well. It’s important to remind all that it’s super easy to get Amazon to donate money to your favorite non-profit. Go to Amazon Smile (smile.amazon.com) and designate your choice of... Read more »
Research has shown that, more than anything else, young people today are looking for guidance and support to “live their best lives.” At the same time, they struggle with knowing themselves and finding the confidence that is rooted in that clarity. While we all know that the Torah possesses the wisdom to actualize our potential... Read more »
