The first recorded story of abuse of a woman by a man in a position of power is in Parshas Vayishlach when Shechem kidnapped Dina. We see that the #MeToo phenomenon is not a new issue; it goes all the way back to Vayishlach. The bad news is that it’s not just “their” problem. We read about it and respond, “What do you
Mazal tov! You want to publish a book! Or maybe not. Maybe the mazal tov is still a ways off, but you are polishing up your manuscript and want to publish ten copies to give friends for them to critique. If possible, you want to avoid paying a publisher and you have some basic computer skills. Is there a way to self-publish?
Teaching Gemara is something that can be incredibly rewarding. After all, learning Gemara with children and newcomers to Judaism is a vital step to help empower them to become active participants in the Mesorah. That said, it can be very challenging to teach Gemara and simple things such as finding the place or how to translate
At NLE Resources, we keep our eye on the news to bring you timely articles and links that we think a rabbi or Jewish educator would find interesting! We have decided to share some of these links in a weekly feature on the blog. Enjoy! 1) Earth losing its darkness 2) Photo Editing Apps 3)... Read more »
We’re deep into football season. One of the usually uneventful times of a football game is when the team on offence fails to make a first down, is too far to attempt a field goal, and punts the ball into the opponent’s territory. Avid spectators reserve such plays for going to the fridge to replenish the Coke (read, “beer”) and
Are you or your students struggling with learning/reviewing new skills in Chumash, Kria or Gemara?
Do you wish there was a place where you could send your students or children to learn and review those skills?
Can you imagine if the children would be excited to practice those skills - even to the point
“If you want to take the island you need to burn the boats.” – Tony Robbins Nearly five years ago I was facing an important decision, a career crossroads that, depending on its outcome, would greatly impact my professional future. I had spent the past fifteen years in the field of education, as a teacher, principal, and adjunct professor.
A few years ago, I went to see Rav Eli Sadan, the Rosh Yeshiva of Bnei David, a Mechina in Eli. Maj. Roi Klein z”l, the hero who threw his body over a hand grenade in the 2006 Lebanon war to save his fellow soldiers, was a graduate of Bnei David. So was Lt. Hadar Goldin, z”l, as was Col. Ofer Winter, who led the massive effort to
The National Archives, housed in an austere building in downtown Washington, D.C., contain original copies of the founding documents of the United States of America: the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights. I went there to listen to scratchy tape recordings made secretly in Richard Nixon’s Oval Office, recordings of fraud and deceit... Read more »
At NLE Resources, we keep our eye on the news to bring you timely articles and links that we think a rabbi or Jewish educator would find interesting! We have decided to share some of these links in a weekly feature on the blog. Enjoy! 1) 12 Sentence Starters that Inspire Courage 2) America’s ‘retail apocalypse’... Read more »
