The Prodigal Son
August 4th, 1991 – John Smith is born August 4th, 1991 – Wen Chyan is born. 1992- 1996 – John Smith watches cartoons 1992-1996 – Wen Chyan watches Baby Einstein 1997-...
Jan 8, 2009
By Rabbi Leiby Burnham
Second Thoughts: Educating in English – or Hebrew
Twice a week I have the privilege of meeting with two charming, intelligent, young Israeli females in my kitchen. The purpose of our meeting is to strengthen their English skills, hone...
Jun 19, 2008
By Yaffa Ganz
An Imaginary Interview
Holy and Secular – Don’t expect the following interview to ever really appear in print. This imaginary talk is a combination of many discussions that I have had with a wide...
Mar 12, 2008
By Rabbi Amichai Gordin
Tehillim
A Lesson For the Children – My name is Rina (this is not her real name), and I live in Gush Etzion. A few months ago, when I was in my...
Oct 17, 2007
By Rabbi Yikhat Rozen
Too Late
A Lesson For the Children – The rabbi found it hard to conceal his surprise. The man at the door of his room was none other than Mr. Levy. Under normal...
Aug 15, 2007
By Rabbi Yikhat Rozen
Painless History Lessons
History is one of those subjects students distaste—dry, monotonous, meaningless dates and places, just the thing that makes school so tedious. Yet recently the students of the Sussia Ecological High School...
Jul 19, 2007
By Leah Abramowitz
For You Were Strangers
The first I heard of Matt was from his rosh yeshivah here in Jerusalem, who called to ask if we could have a Shabbos guest. This particular young man, said the...
Jun 7, 2007
By Sarah Shapiro
Let’s Make this Shavuot Like the First – With...
When the Jews in the wilderness told God “Naaseh v’nishma” – We will do and we will obey its lessons – they took it upon themselves to...
May 16, 2007
By Rabbi Mayer Waxman
Timeless Teachers
Shavuot is a particularly auspicious time for learning Torah. It’s also a good time to remember the people who are responsible for supplying us with the tools for and the love...
May 31, 2006
By Yaffa Ganz
The Reading Lesson
My father always used to say to us that the story of George Washington and the cherry tree is not a good one for Jewish children to hear. He cut down...
Mar 2, 2006
By By Gita Gordon
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