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Sharona Margolin Halickman

Jul 6, 2018, 8:37 PM

Guess who was not involved in the sin of the spies?

When we speak about Chet HaMiraglim, the sin of the spies, we mention that Yehoshua and Calev were the only two of the twelve spies who did not bring a false report and they were therefore not punished as...

Carol Silver Elliott

Jun 29, 2018, 6:41 AM

Achievement at Any Age

I never cease to be amazed by the elders with whom we work. I am amazed by their stories, by their wisdom, by their energy and by the way they face challenges, both physical and emotional. Of course, not...

Sharona Margolin Halickman

Jun 22, 2018, 4:28 PM

Moshe’s work is never done

In Parshat Chukat (Bamidbar 20:7-8), God asked Moshe to speak to the rock so that it may bring forth water. However, Moshe hit the rock instead of speaking to it. In verse 12, God said to Moshe and Aharon,...

Sharona Margolin Halickman

Jun 15, 2018, 12:43 AM

What goes around comes around

The Haftara from Shmuel Alef, 11:14-12:22 is a good match for Parshat Korach for a few reasons. One reason is that both the Torah and Haftara readings deal with leaders who defend themselves using almost the same words. In Parsha Korach,...

Carol Silver Elliott

Jun 14, 2018, 5:27 AM

Combating elder abuse

Friday June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. It’s a day when we work to get the larger community to focus on issues of elder abuse, to be not just aware of the problem but also to be...

Jun 13, 2018, 7:38 AM

Plaisirs de Jeunesse/ The Joys of Youth

Oh what a delight it must be to be young again. I have forgotten those happy years. Glancing at my family… Eitan is in Thailand (hopefully enjoying Thai massages), Tammy and Yitzchak are enjoying their visit in Florida and...

Jun 4, 2018, 12:50 PM

Age limits deter aliyah and are a disgrace to Zionism

Knesset member Michael Oren has proposed bringing 10,000 non-Orthodox Jews on aliyah every year "because we have a prime interest in preserving the Jewish people outside of Israel." Is he joking? The catch is that he is proposing to bring...

Aryeh Eisenberg

May 24, 2018, 5:35 PM

It has finally happened! I have gone from "young professional" to "middle aged" literally overnight. After years of saying "I'm not there yet" and "Still a long way to go," 40 has finally arrived. For some, turning 40 can...

Shira Pasternak Be'eri

May 23, 2018, 12:23 AM

Hello, my Jerusalem home

View of one of the new projects being built in Arnona (Courtesy: Shira Pasternak Be'eri)

I didn't know if we'd ever be able to buy in our neighborhood, but timing and good fortune miraculously aligned

Brenda Stein Dzaldov

May 10, 2018, 6:20 PM

Dear Caregivers

Dear caregivers, I wanted to take a moment to say thank you. I try to thank you as often as I can, but those two words don't reflect everything I am feeling as I have lived these past two...

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