sara B’Tevet marks the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem that would ultimately result in churban Bayit Rishon (the destruction of the First Temple). It is the first of four fast days in our national calendar that commemorate the Temple’s destruction and/or its
“He who wishes to secure the good of others has already secured his own.” Confucius A few years back, I had made the decision to shift careers from school leadership to that of executive coach and consultant. To that end, I enrolled in a doctoral program studying human and organizational psychology. In my first course,... Read more »
“The Sounds of Silence” is a song by the American music duo Simon & Garfunkel. The song hit No. 1 on the Hot 100 on December 4, 1965. It spent 12 weeks on the chart. By January 1966, it had sold one million copies. (Wikipedia) I know most rabbis will call people before Chanukah;
There are many lessons one can learn from the horrific carnage which took place in California last week. For instance, I am amazed at the difference in how certain people view the concept of “inspiration.” A quick Google search of the words “Inspire Judaism” brought me to a website of “Project Inspire.” The webpage states its goal is: “to awaken and
We live in a very public world. This is in large part thanks to the proliferation of blogs and media outlets as well as our own ability to share news, personal thoughts and updates instantly whenever our heart desires. While much of this information is of the same basic variety as news that was commonplace in the days of Web 1.0 or earlier, many of the
Shocked, stunned, numbed, and speechless; these are just a few of the words which describe our feelings this Motzei Shabbos. As Shabbos came to a close we were informed that the massive search for the safe return of Devorah bas Shoshanah Rus and the Tefillos which were being said on her behalf had been halted. As Shabbos ended the news travelled quickly that 
