When it comes to small nonprofits, a lot of their success will often depend on the funding they are able to secure. One sure way to get this funding is by applying for and winning relevant grants. However, this is not as easy as it may seem. Grant writing is a skill that every nonprofit... Read more »
Olami Resources is happy to present 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 as Mashgiach at Machon Yaakov, Jerusalem and Rabbi Cohen is Director of Education for OLAMI, North America. The sefer is predominantly a synthesis of Rabbi Beryl Gershenfeld’s... Read more »
The legendary Mike ‘Elimelech’ Tress impacted so many people in his short life. The Jews he saved during and after the war, together with his efforts at stemming the spiritual holocaust in the US, were the more well known part in an amazing legacy he left over. Mike was a master communicator. His communication skills were a major... Read more »
From a very young age, parents teach their children to be a “good boy” or “good girl.” Everyone usually aspires to be a good person, and according to studies, almost every individual thinks of himself or herself as a “basically good person.” We all want to do “the right thing” in every situation, and help... Read more »
We previously addressed how to understand and deal with nisyonot (difficulties & challenges). This essay addresses six purposes of nisyonot. First — Nisyonot Actualize Potential The Gemara Menachot (53b) asks — “Why is Yisrael (the Jewish nation) compared to an olive? To tell you that, just like an olive gives forth its oil only through... Read more »
“Just because something isn’t a lie does not mean that it isn’t deceptive. A liar knows that he is a liar, but one who speaks mere portions of truth in order to deceive is a craftsman of destruction.” ― Criss Jami I remember it vividly. I’m inside the synagogue near the fire exit which only... Read more »
In every society there are those special individuals who are super-ethical and who try not to merely live by what the law obligates them to do, but they constantly seek to go beyond the letter of the law. Even in the non-legal frameworks of life, these people spend their lives giving to others, putting the... Read more »
Times in Eretz Yisrael are tough. People in Yerushalayim and Tel Aviv needed to run for cover from missiles. All of the Jewish world stands in unity with our brethren across Eretz Yisrael and are fervently praying and learning Torah in the merit of seeing peace return to the Land of Israel.
Introduction, Insights from the Akeidah, Understanding Nisyonot Introduction There are many important issues and questions to clarify with nisyonot (tests): Are there different types? What is their purpose or purposes? Is everyone given tests? Should we view them as positive or negative? Are they absolutely necessary for our growth and development? Is it really the... Read more »
Rabbi Nachman Bulman z”tl beautifully describes the eternal connection of the Jewish people to Jerusalem in the Forward of David Rossoff’s, Where Heaven Touches Earth: “Locations where Jews have lived since our Father Avraham’s time, have dotted the globe. But one Place remains central from beginning to end – Yerushalayim, the heartland of Hashem’s People.... Read more »
