The importance of each individual is certainly something that we are all aware of. We see at the outset of this week’s parasha (as well as countless other sources) that Hashem loves each of us, independently and collectively, and views our very existence as an opportunity to demonstrate that love. The Lord spoke to
There were two friends who lived near each other. They developed a very close relationship, until one day one of them was forced to move away. As the moving day drew closer and the reality of departure seeped in, the deep feelings of their bond grew only stronger. On the night before the big move the two sat down for a final meal together. They reminisced the years that passed, and they promised each other to use every which way to

A transformative lesson is going viral from the Start-Up Nation based on the announcement last week that one of Israel’s largest coffeehouse chains, Café Café, is offering a 25 percent discount to patrons at its 157 branches who say “please” and “thank you” when ordering a regular size cup of coffee. A cup of coffee will