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The backbone of democracy in the United States and many other countries is the freedom of the individual. In these places, man has the ability and the right to make his own choices in life. But what does this really mean? Can a person do anything he wishes? Certainly not. Clearly, man’s freedom is limited.... Read more »

I have prepared fifteen questions below to research and discuss the answers either before, during, or after the Seder. 1. The Mishnah in Pirkei Avot (6:2) declares — “There is no free person other than one who is immersed in the study of the Torah.” Isn’t the opposite true — i.e., that the study of... Read more »

Eytan Buchman March 14, 2021 Just to be upfront, this is an email about the shortest email in the world. As you can already see, this one goes on for a whiiiile. So last week, someone made me blondies and I loved them. So when I asked them for the recipe, it got super awkward when they told... Read more »

The single most practiced Jewish ritual today, which outdoes any other Jewish activity in the cycle of Jewish holidays, is the Passover Seder that occurs on the first evening of Passover. Although this ritual takes many forms these days, with many different foods and customs (of which not all are traditional), it remains the most... Read more »

Countless companies and organizations are heading over to Instagram to promote their products and services. Plus, nonprofits are looking to score followers on Instagram to gain support for their causes. But what happens if your nonprofit is on a tight budget and or it’s never used Instagram in terms of business? Don’t panic! We’ve got... Read more »

It was in the first month of the second year on the first of the month that the Mishkan was erected. (Shemos 40:17) The concept of sacrificial offerings may conjure up images of ancient, primitive cultures. Yet, when we read the Torah, the timeless guide for life, we are struck with the predominant emphasis it... Read more »

Deeper Answers to Simple Questions You Always Asked About the Haggadah The meaning of the word “Seder” is order. Nevertheless, the seemingly illogical sequence and rituals of the Haggadah seem like disorder and אי סדר. Why call it a Seder when the entire evening seems to be anything but an orderly process? Making Seder of... Read more »

Addressing the Tragedy of Those Who Pass Away Young A poignant Medrash (Medrash Raba — Shir HaShirim) addresses the tragedy of those who pass away young: Hashem comes down to take the shoshanim (literally roses, but understood here as tzadikim) from His orchard (Beit Knesset and Beit Medrash — Shul and Study Hall). Every single... Read more »

Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel is Vice Provost for Global Initiatives at the University of Pennsylvania and chair of the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, an architect of Obamacare, and has recently been appointed to President Biden’s US Covid-19 taskforce to help develop a plan for attacking the pandemic and allocating the vaccine. Dr. Emanuel... Read more »

You’re at an (actual live physical!) event or simcha and you have an opportunity to speak with a potential prospect. How can you engage them in a conversation about what you do – so they become a future donor? For some of us – myself included – there’s a tightening of the chest that happens... Read more »

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