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Throughout world history, the Jewish people have endured severe ongoing hate, persecution, exile, violence and genocide. Although in recent decades American Jews have not experienced much anti-Semitism, anti-Semitic incidents in the U.S. increased more than one-third in 2016 reflected by assaults, vandalism, and

Whether or not the famed owner of Tesla, Elon Musk, will proceed with his acquisition of Twitter and transform social media, he has already revolutionized the market for driverless technology. Mr. Musk bridged the worlds of dreams and reality as autonomous vehicles are the future of automotive transportation. In this context, olamiresources.com features Rabbi Dr. Nachum... Read more »

Did you know? Detroit millionaire Bill Pulte gives away cash. He calls it “Twitter Philanthropy” and claims to have doled out $800k+ via Cash App to his 3m followers. Caitlin Dewey says Pulte is part of a larger shift in the

MAN — THE SOUL THAT SUSTAINS THE WORLD The first person ever created was a solitary male-female being. [1] G-d initially avoided creating Adam and Eve as separate beings to send us an important message: each and every one of us has individual responsibility for the entire universe as if I were the only human... Read more »

In the Mishna before Pirkei Avos we say, “Your nation… will inherit (yershu) forever.” We understand that the eight verses in Tehillim 119 (beginning with the letter Yud) teach us how to use the letter Yud to be worthy to deserve the best and greatest inheritance from Hashem → “Your hands (Yodayim starts with a... Read more »

A wise man, Reb Zusha, once said of himself: “When you go up to heaven, you will not be asked why you were not Moses. You will be asked why you didn’t become yourself.” As humans, we are spiritually dynamic — something that cannot be said about any other creature. When it comes to spiritual... Read more »

Olami rabbis seeking a new compelling way to engage their students this Tisha B’Av can turn to Rabbi Michoel Gros’ Talmud shiur on Understanding the Story of Kamtza and Bar Kamtza. Beginning on the bottom of Gittin daf 55b, the Gemara recounts several tragedies at the time of the destruction of the second Beis HaMikdosh.... Read more »

This essay is Part Two of a three-part series on “Understanding and Accepting Nechama.” Click here to read Part One. Rav Moshe Weinberger, based on an essay from Rav Kluger, explained the meaning of nechama: “A family was sitting shiva for their loved ones that had died in a terrible accident. They were trying to think... Read more »

It’s never a good time to prospect for new donors. Or, at least, it never feels like a good time. The economy’s down. You don’t have any recent events or accomplishments to show off. Your prospect doesn’t have openings for in-person meetings, and you’re worried a phone call just won’t cut it. But here’s a... Read more »

“And behold it was very good.” This is the yetzer hara (the bad inclination) … [For] without the yetzer hara, a person would not build a home or marry a woman; he would neither have children nor engage in business. Midrash Rabbah Genesis (9:7) The deepest part of us — our souls — genuinely wants... Read more »

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Understanding an Irrational Phenomenon: 3 Prepared Classes on Antisemitism

New Class & Source Sheets: Ethical Dilemmas of Driverless Cars

Venmo & Cash App are Disrupting the Charity Industry

A Kabbalistic View of the World

Insights into the Letter Yud

Man — The Forever Incomplete Being

New Class! Understanding the Story of Kamtza and Bar Kamtza

Understanding & Accepting Nechama – Part 2

When’s a Good Time?

The Negative Inclination

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