A few days ago I received an extremely poignant reminder of the true nature of Purim from a friend of mine, which I am reprinting here with her generous permission. The author wishes to remain anonymous. I am truly speechless.
I am extremely saddened and shocked over the unfortunate news I received today of the passing [...]
Posts from ‘February, 2010’
The Story of a Modern-day “Evyon”
Homemade Purim Costume Ideas
Yesterday, while looking through a family album, I spotted some pictures of homemade Purim costumes I have made over the years. I don’t particularly like store-bough costumes, so over the years I have gathered many original Purim costume ideas to dress up my kids. Homemade costumes are cheaper, more versatile, and more fun than the [...]
Family-Work – Is there a Balance?
This week’s Matzav Haruach (a Shabbat newspaper popular in the religious Zionist community) published a story recently related by former Knesset member Gila Finkelstein from the National religious Party. Apparently, before Mrs. Finkelstein decided to take part in the previous Knesset elections, she and her husband consulted Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu. Rabbi Eliyahu started the meeting [...]
Game Theory Exercises for Children
A couple of weeks ago, I picked up an entertaining book on game theory. Game theory studies the strategies people use when making decisions. As I was reading about the various problems considered by the theory, I thought these could make excellent games to play with the children. Here is an opportunity for a fun [...]
