“See, I set before you this day life and prosperity, death and adversity.” (Deut. 30:15) We read two parashot (portions) this week because of the way the Jewish calendar is … Continued
Parashat Nitzavim-Vayelech (Deuteronomy 29:9-31:30)
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Parashat Ki Tavo (Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8)
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“Therefore observe faithfully all the terms of this covenant, that you may succeed in all that you undertake.” (Deut. 29:8) Parashat Ki Tavo, like many of the parashot (portions) in … Continued
Generation Exit: Keeping Millenials on Staff
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How can we nurture the next generation of professional leaders if they are heading toward the door? Read management expert Haydon Shaw’s prescription in the latest issue of JCC Circle.
Parashat Ki Teitzei (Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19)
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“You shall not have in your house alternate measures, a larger and a smaller.” (Deut. 25:14) Parashat Ki Teitzei contains more laws than any other parasha (portion) in the Torah. … Continued
What Can Israel Do to Combat Academic Boycott?
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What do super star soccer player Lionel Messi and Professor Stephen Hawking, world-renowned theoretical physicist, have in common? The answer is Shimon Peres, Israel’s president. A few weeks ago, Professor … Continued
Parashat Shoftim (Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9)
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“You must be wholehearted with the Lord your God.” (Deut. 18:13) California recently announced it was closing 77 courthouses in small towns, due to budget constraints. Apparently, state governmental officials … Continued
Parashat R’eih (Deuteronomy 11:26-16:12)
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“You shall not do like everything that we do here today- rather, every man what is proper in his eyes.” (Deut.12:9) Parashat Re’eh opens with a dramatic proclamation, “See, I … Continued
Parashat Eikev (Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25)
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“And now, Israel, what is it that God requests of you, but to fear God?” (Deut. 10:12) Parashat Eikev includes a set of verses that present the classic reward … Continued
Parashat Va-etchanan (Deut. 3:23-7:11)
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“But charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him; for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which you will see.” … Continued
The Maccabiah Is an Expression of Jewish Pride
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For weeks now, the highways leading to Jerusalem from Ben Gurion Airport outside Tel Aviv have been decorated with the faces of Jewish athletes participating in the largest Jewish event … Continued