2017 | OLAMI Resources

In 1995, Rabbi and Mrs. Leib Kelemen arranged for a group of English speaking residents of Har Nof, Jerusalem to serve as Shabbos hosts for a few dozen students visiting Israel on a short trip from the US. Rabbi and Mrs. Jonathan Bressel were among the hosts that Shabbos, featuring meals and lodging with families,... Read more »

Charitable contributions are a traditional method of lowering taxable income for many people along with HSAs and IRAs. It’s also an easy way to give to the less fortunate and fulfill your obligation to perform tzedakah. To help maximize charitable contributions, there are a few things that you should know first. Know what the IRS... Read more »

Until recently, Torah resources for the hard of hearing have been hard to come by. But that’s all about to change. Torah Live has partnered with Torah Captions to add closed captions to its videos. Courses such as Anger, Chanukah, Speech (The Lost Light), and Sefer Torah are now available with closed captions. (80% of the

Nonprofit organizations differ radically from any business entity due to their very core. If business organizations are aimed at making money, nonprofit entities have a noble purpose of helping others. That’s why running a nonprofit organization is a totally different case that demands paying much more attention to details to be

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) As deadline nears, US House Oversight Subcommittee for National Security... Read more »

A student once related that well into dating a young woman, he wanted to decide on whether or not to propose. It was not an easy decision and was hoping that they would experience hashgacha that they were destined to marry one another. The Talmud (Sotah 2a) states that there is a Heavenly voice that... Read more »

For many newspapers, the biggest takeaway from the First Survey of the Modern and Centrist Orthodox Community is that 89% of the respondents listed “Cost of Jewish Education” as a serious problem facing our community. Though 70% were very satisfied with the quality of our limudei Kodesh, only 61% were satisfied with limudei chol. Argh! The tuition crisis has been... Read more »

Melinda Gates wrote in the Washington Post on August 24, 2017: I spent my career in technology. I wasn’t prepared for its effect on my kids. I spent my career at Microsoft trying to imagine what technology could do, and still I wasn’t prepared for smartphones and social media. Like many parents with children my kids’ age, I

For over three millennia, Jewish leaders have handed the principles of teaching down from one to the next. Perhaps the knowledge was transmitted in a small village or a well-known yeshiva in the big city. Maybe student and teacher discussed marriage, ethics, holidays or social responsibility. Possibly the instruction involved

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) Men, on average, are physically stronger than women. But on... Read more »

Yearly Archives: 2017

Transforming Shabbos with the New Illuminated Shabbos Table Experience Guide

Tax Consequences of Tzedakah and Charitable Donations

NOW AVAILABLE: Torah for the Hard of Hearing

10 Trends Every Nonprofit Needs to Know for 2018

Roundup of Interesting News and Links

Relying on Extraordinary Events in Deciding a Shidduch

How to Tackle the Never-ending Tuition Crisis

VIDEO: Mastering Our Use of Technology

Empowering Jewish Leaders with eLearning Technology

Roundup of Interesting News and Links

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