Almost 90% of American Jews celebrate Chanukah, making it the most celebrated Jewish holiday besides Pesach. Since even the most secular Jews feel a connection to the holiday, a class on the 
In talking about cognition you need to talk about epistemology, the branch of philosophy that deals with knowledge: how do you know what you know? We talked about the scale of cognition as ranging from skepticism on the left hand end of the scale, which posits you can 
Mondays can be challenging. As the first day back to work, it requires us to leave behind our relaxing weekends and jump back into the grind. Making matters worse, we have to reestablish routines that got interrupted by the relative serenity of Saturday and Sunday. No wonder some 
Rabbi Dovid Sapirman’s book Emunah: A Refresher Course serves two distinct roles. It is on the one hand a terrific compilation of some of the clearest rationales for believing in Yiddishkeit, concisely and lucidly presented. This author, like many others, found it an enjoyable and enlightening read. 
With great joy and praise to HKB"H, we're thrilled to share the wonderful news that the NEW, beautiful, and modern, Hebrew translation of Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch's Torah Commentary can now be studied (and searched) from AlHaTorah's Mikraot Gedolot. 
“The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others.” Albert Schweitzer In his bestselling book Drive (pp. 154-155), author Dank Pink references a 1962 conversation between Congresswoman Claire Boothe Luce and President John F. Kennedy. Sensing 
There's a common dislike of writing thank-you notes. It's not at the top of our to-do lists. But getting it right can be the difference between a one-off gift and a lifelong giver. As an example of this, when the leader of an organization I was mentoring used the concept I'm about to 
Olami Resources is happy to present on ongoing weekly series of compelling and timely essays with accompanying source sheets researched and written by Rabbi Dr. Nachum Amsel. The essays appear in the book, “The Encyclopedia of Jewish Values” published by Urim, or in the upcoming books, “The Encyclopedia of Jewish Values: Man to Man” and... Read more » 
(The first line of President Roosevelt’s famous Infamy Speech delivered to a joint session of Congress on December 8, 1942, the day after Japan’s attack on the United States. The speech was broadcast live by radio and attracted the largest audience in US radio history, with over 81 percent of American homes tuning in to... Read more » 
A recent report from the US Department of Labor confirms what many of us already suspect. Employee productivity is on the decline, with increases in email to respond to, web surfing, daily meetings, and poor management partly to blame (though meetings and idea sharing, while not productive per se, can and often do yield positive... Read more » 
