There are many character traits that can be influenced by our childhood. We know it, and as we say in English, “the apple does not fall far from the tree”. In some cases, the impact of negative traits can empower a person to become more compassionate, kind, or productive, however these are exceptions. If anything,…
Every day living consists of us taking actions and all of them impact ourselves, our families, our local communities and our society as a whole. It sounds like a big statement; however, it is easy to see once we actually look into them. Reasons like hunger or thirst can trigger actions of eating and drinking….
There are people whom we call natural leaders. We all know them. However, pinpointing the qualities that unite them is becoming much more challenging. We can see the first signs ofthe type of leadership from the way they see the initial source of the authority. Essentially, we have two main choices: the origin of the…
We are learning Torah as it gives us a chance to get a clear eye perspective on our lives. We learn about the ups and downs of the lives of our ancestors, which makes us understand things much better. The overall picture is showing us the example of a proper way of life as well…
We are coming to one of the pivotal points in the story of Noah. After all the learning, preparations, building the ark, survival of the flood and trying to rebuild the whole world –Noah misjudged the amount of alcohol he could tolerate. Regardless of the motivation behind it, this was a rather embarrassing situation. It…
Judaism, Christianity and Islam did not emerge in isolation. They grew from the same ancient root, then diverged into very different branches — each carrying shared ideas, deep disagreements, and centuries of historical baggage. This article explores where the paths overlap, where they split, and why understanding those differences still matters today.
Let us pick up the story of Noah from the point of his becoming a master of the soil. Obviously, there was a need to satisfy the basic needs – simple fruit and vegetables, plus Noah was the first one who was allowed to add meat to his diet. Sounds like a healthy diet, so…
Most people mean well. That’s precisely why bad ideas are often so dangerous. From politics to personal relationships, history is full of examples where good intentions produced terrible outcomes. This article explores the uncomfortable gap between intention and consequence — and why judging actions by results, not slogans or feelings, matters more than ever.
There are a great number of books, and we can find lessons in each and every one of them. Even when the story is just fiction, we can be puzzled by moral dilemmas as well as reflecton the situation based on our experience. How much more so if the books are based on scientific research,…
The story of the flood is very complicated. The more we reflect on it, the deeper the connections are to the present-day situation. Like any other story, we should do a quick recap of the events leading to this part of the story. We learnt that the reason for the flood was hamas. This is…
