“And you will return to the Lord your God, and listen to His voice, according to everything that I command you today; you and your children, with all your heart and all your soul.” Devarim 30:2 Jewish communities worldwide are bracing for an unprecedented teshuvah movement on the heels of Wells Fargo Bank’s CEO
With Elul right around the corner, Rabbi Binyomin Zev Karman, director of curriculum and professional development at the Yeshiva of South Shore, has recently completed and released a new set of pertinent Yom Tov booklets on chinuch.org. They include a new
A cutting-edge software engineer related at my Shabbos table that the reason he become Jewishly observant was that his profession made him feel antiquated, out of breath. He faced an incessant cycle of completing software applications as
For many of us, listening to music is a transforming, empowering, spiritually uplifting experience. Something about Pachelbel’s Cannon in D major, whether heard in a live orchestral performance
Among the challenges confronted by ba’alei teshuvah is the uphill climb to master Jewish learning. I have become especially aware of many ba'alei teshuvah unsatisfied and frustrated by their inadequate knowledge of practical halachah. In response, I recently developed a new
Informal learning at summer camp is an opportunity to instill love of Torah in an exciting and interactive way. To that end, Torah Live has created a summer camp guide full of ideas on programs which can be implemented in camp using resources which are readily available.
Want to end the school year with a bang? Excite your students with multimedia educational materials, including high quality videos showcasing the beauty and meaning of the mitzvos. Here's your
Recently, NCSY Education has been releasing some great Jewish infographics. You can see them here. Their latest release is a new Lag Ba'Omer Infographic and is just in time to help the scholar and layperson quickly learn about this special day on the Jewish calendar. It allows one
Just in time for Lag B’Omer, NCSY Education has just released a series of inspiring quotes about Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai. You can access all of them and download them here. Each quote includes a takeaway message and food for thought. To that end, we encourage you to use
If your brother becomes destitute and his ability to support himself falters beside you, you shall strengthen him, whether a convert or a resident, so that he can live with you. (Vayikra 25:35) In February 2010, Alejandro Ergas, a 40-something businessman, was at home in Santiago when