Reprinted from Ten Daat Vol. III No. 3 pp. 9-11 Formal Jewish education for women is a twentieth century phenomenon initiated by the courageous, dedicated, and tireless efforts of Sara Schnirer. Since her founding of the Beth Jacob Movement in Poland,...
This article discusses the obligation of women to light the Chanukah candles. It is in Hebrew. To read the article, click here.
Originally appeared in Tradition 19(2), Summer 1981 pp.122-129. Reprinted with permission. For my five-year-old daughter, Noa Eve I "A man should never cast his reason behind him," writes Maimonides in his Letter on Astrology, "for the eyes are set in the front not...
This article describes the story of a synagogue in Poznan, Poland that was turned into a swimming pool by the Nazis, during the Holocaust. To read the article, click here.
From Abiding Challenges: Research Perspectives on Jewish Education Edited by Yisrael Rich and Michael Rosenak 1. Fundamental values, objectives, and textual learning assumptions in religious education Jewish religious education today, in distinction to post-modern...
The Need One of the important fronts on which traditional Judaism meets the challenges of the modern world is Torah education. Teachers, principals, informal educators and Rabbinic leaders today are involved in an ongoing effort to present eternal Torah values in a...
עיתון כל העיר, ירושלים "יום הבחירות" כ"ד טבת תש"ט, 25.1.49: בשעה 05.35, בבוקר השכם, קמתי אני ואשתי ואחי ר' שמעון ליב, וגיסי ר' נתנאל סלדובין ובני דב. אחרי ששתינו קפה הלבשנו בגדי שבת לכבוד יום הגדול והקדוש הזה. כי זה היום עשה ה' נגילה ונשמחה בו. כי אחרי שנות אלפיים שנה...
