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Parashat Shelah Lecha
Hazak Ubaruch! In the Torah portion this week, we read about the story of the spies, and it starts with Moshe changing the name of his devoted student Hosheah to Yehoshua. Taking a letter from G-D’s name and adding it to the beginning of his student’s name. Our sages explain that Moshe prayed for him […]
Growth is About Being Selfless
Leadership is a service, not a position. The rabbis teach that it is in the absence of oneself – not the indulgence of oneself – where the greatest satisfaction is found. How does that make any sense, you ask? Consider the following thought experiment: When an “A+ student” comes home with another “100” on their test it’s beautiful – a […]
Parashat Naso
This week’s Parashah contains one of the most beautiful blessings ever given, it is the blessing given to us by G-d and every day bestowed during Birkat Cohanim, “G-d shall bless you and protect you”. We understand this to mean, “He shall bless you with wealth, and shall protect you from harm”. This is appropriate […]
A PHD Won’t Do it
“He doesn’t have a PHD; he’s a college drop-out. Why would you pick him for the job?” “Because he’s got a ton of experience! His name is Steve Jobs.” Teaching information is not what it’s all about. Children (even as old as college students) don’t understand the value of money until they have […]
