Self-esteem is a term that reflects a person‘s overall evaluation or appraisal of his or her own worth. Self-esteem encompasses beliefs (for example, “I am competent,” “I am worthy”) and emotions such as triumph, despair, pride and shame. Synonyms of self-esteem include: self-worth, self-regard, self-respect, and self-integrity. It is a self-concept, a self-evaluation of what... Read more »
MAKE THIS ELUL DIFFERENT Elul’s here! Isn’t that exciting?! Did you raise your eyebrows when you read that line? Not surprising. For many of us, the feeling that makes our stomachs churn when we think about Elul isn’t excitement. It’s more like dread. Fear and the Yamim Noraim (High Holidays) go hand in hand. This... Read more »
Like all of my Agudah colleagues, I receive many phone calls each week. We are often asked for advice by individuals and institutions who need help or guidance, and we do our best to assist each caller. Some callers though, reach out to us to inquire how they can use their unique circumstances to help... Read more »
Are you mobile? Do you send a text by typing or using speech to text? Have you looked at your own website on a mobile device? Is the experience desirable? Remember: more people use their mobile device or their tablet to access your website than any desktop or laptop. Brevity is no longer a trend.... Read more »
It’s true that nonprofits don’t always have the resources or the people to execute certain tasks which is why many nonprofits opt for performing certain processes themselves. Luckily, this gives them the advantage of being completely in control of the output. One of these processes is filling out your website with information about the nonprofit.... Read more »
Olami Resources is honored to present the fourth in a series of free chapters featuring Rabbi Dr. Yosef Lynn’s and Rabbi Jack Cohen’s important new book, Nurture Their Nature. Rabbi Lynn serves asMashgiach at Machon Yaakov, Jerusalem and Rabbi Cohen is Director of Education for OLAMI, North America. The sefer is predominantly a synthesis of Rabbi... Read more »
A Daily Schedule to Study Nosei B’ol Im Chaveiro FEELING OUR FRIEND’S BURDEN AND PAIN AS IF IT WERE OUR OWN The Mishna in Pirkei Avos (6:6) lists forty-eight (48) behaviors and qualities that are instrumental for Torah acquisition. One of them is the ma’alah (virtue) of “Nosei B’ol Im Chaveiro” – carrying (i.e., sharing)... Read more »
Non-profit leadership is hard work. We come to it wanting to make an impact with our teaching and services, but we often get bogged down by the things that we must do to keep ourselves viable, like fundraising and donor cultivation, back office management, and more. Making matters worse, our work is often isolating, moving... Read more »
This essay is reprinted from the book, “The Encyclopedia of Jewish Values” published by Urim, or the upcoming books, “The Encyclopedia of Jewish Values: Man to Man” or “The Encyclopedia of Jewish Values: Man to G-d” to be published in the future. This essay is not intended as a source of practical halachic (legal) rulings. For... Read more »
Olami Resources is happy to present the second essay in a series of free installments featuring Rabbi Avraham Edelstein’s important new book, The Human Challenge. Rabbi Avraham Edelstein serves as the Education Director of Neve Yerushalayim College for Women and a senior advisor to Olami. Many of Rabbi Edelstein’s foundational publications addressing the world of... Read more »
