Mi Dor va Dor — from generation to generation – these words have a special significance in our tradition. They symbolize the continuity of the chain of passing on Jewish tradition despite centuries of persecution, due to which throughout the first thousand years after the destruction of the Temple the number of Jews living across […]

[perfectpullquote align=”full” bordertop=”false” cite=”” link=”” color=”” class=”” size=””]Mazel Tov to Professor Lena Magnone on her Bat Mitzvah this Shabbat, November 9 and 10 at the new home of Beit Warszawa near the center of Warsaw, Poland. Her explication of the Torah reading for this week, Toldot (Genesis 25:19-28:9) is brilliant. Dr. Lena Magnone’s enthusiasm and […]

Thoughts on Parashat Chayyei Sarah Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Within the first seven seconds of meeting someone new, a person will judge another solely on their appearance. That means that in seven seconds your brain will determine whether you decide to continue your interaction with a stranger or not based purely […]

For almost a week now the election posters that are still hanging in many places have been reminding us of the frenzy of the local government elections. Many of us are still celebrating the victory of the candidates we supported; some of us must come to terms with the defeat of our favorite candidates or […]