On May 6, 1994 Suri Feldman was found two days after being lost in a Connecticut forest after separating from her class while playing during a class trip: “Displaying survival skills that impressed local people familiar with the outdoors, a 14-year-old Chasidic girl from Brooklyn who disappeared on Wednesday when a school outing
This post is an introductory tutorial for people interested in producing custom-designed 3D Judaica (such as tzedakah boxes, Shabbat light switch covers, mezuzah cases, and other such items). First we’ll have an overview of the nature and process of “Do It Yourself” 3D design and printing, and then show how this can be e
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) Rabbi Nisson Wolpin, z”l: Recollections at his Shloshim 2)... Read more »
The New York Times reported this week an “enormous success” by researchers in the genome-wide association study identifying genes connected to intelligence: “In a significant advance in the study of mental ability, a team of European and American scientists announced on Monday that they had identified 52 genes
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) Canada is launching an experiment that will give 4,000... Read more »
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
Torah Live produces high-quality multimedia presentations about Judaism for both adults and children. Its mission is to create cutting-edge multimedia presentations that communicate Jewish values in a non-preachy, well organized, and energetic manner. Torah Live’s teacher membership ($30 value) is available for
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) Canada is launching an experiment that will give 4,000... Read more »
Staff from Albert McMahon Elementary School in Mission, British Columbia, Canada sent a letter to its students’ parents, indicating the cancellation of events related to Mother’s and Father’s Day. The letter reads: As Mother’s Day and Father’s Day approach we have met as a Primary (Grade 1 and 2) team to
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) People who spent money on others reported greater happiness, study... Read more »
On May 6, 1994 Suri Feldman was found two days after being lost in a Connecticut forest after separating from her class while playing during a class trip: “Displaying survival skills that impressed local people familiar with the outdoors, a 14-year-old Chasidic girl from Brooklyn who disappeared on Wednesday when a school outing 
