Albert Einstein famously failed math as a child. It’s hard to imagine him struggling with the subject. Imagine the consternation of the grade school teacher who flunked him, when years later that little fish-out-of-water upended mathematical theory forever. Modern physics, our understanding of the world, and the United States’ development of the atomic bomb ahead of the Nazis are all attributed to Einstein’s maverick thinking.
CommUNITY“Under One Roof” is more than just a catchy slogan, it’s a philosophy and way of life that captures the very essence of the SCC as a warm and nurturing environment where everyone, young and old, can come together to celebrate and recreate as one unified community.
Four Yeshivah of Flatbush Joel Braverman High School (JBHS) teachers recently spent five days at the renowned Herzog College’s Yemei Iyun B’Tanakh (Bible Study Days) in Alon Shevut, Gush Etzion, Israel. “It was an amazing experience. The Herzog approach to learning Tanakh is so fresh and enlightening,” said Tanakh Chairman Rabbi Avner Taler.
The kitchen is the heart of the home, a central place where families gather to relax, work, share stories and most importantly—cook and eat meals together. By teaching your kids how to help in the kitchen, from meal prep to cleanup, you’re also helping them understand how to prepare healthy meals and appreciate food for years to come.
The summer I was 15, I was a sassy, skinny girl who thought I knew everything. Unlike most of the Syrian community who went to Bradley Beach, my parents preferred quieter Long Beach where we scrunched into a house with my sister, Sallee, her husband Joe and my two young nephews, Elie and Leon.
Lip color is so important, but deciding whether to wear red or pink can be a huge challenge! Here are some great lipstick tricks and tips I want to share with you.
Ask any financial planner or insurance agent what risk people usually forget about and the answer will probably be disability. Their clients often come in the door questioning whether they have too little, too much or the right kind of life insurance, but rarely have they thought about how they could survive financially with no earned income. In fact, disability insurance is as important as—and in some cases, even more important than—life insurance.
America’s favorite pastime is going to a ball game to watch their favorite team play against the visiting team. My favorites happen to be the Yankees. In their uniforms, they take the field and sing the national anthem. The fans cheer, watching the unity amongst the teammates.
Your back is an intricate matrix of bones, muscles, nerves, and tissue that keep your body balanced and functioning properly. It’s also the number one site for chronic pain. The latest statistics show that 31 million Americans experience low back pain. It is the single leading cause of disability worldwide and one of the most common reasons for missed work. In fact, back pain is the second most common reason for visits to the doctor’s office, outnumbered only by upper-respiratory infections.
After you’ve honored your parents and your in-laws by naming your first two sons and daughters after them, you get to choose a name for your next baby. Although it’s exciting, picking a name isn’t always easy. Among the top names in the US, in 2013, were the biblical names Jacob, Noah, Daniel, Joshua, Leah, Sarah, Hannah and Rachel. We’ve put together a list of the most popular Jewish names and their origins.
“MDYHS has vastly expanded its array of educational technology, skills-based instruction, and higher education/career path guidance,” noted Principal Rabbi Saul Zucker. “Adding these qualities to the warm, nurturing, Torah-values environment for which MDYHS is so well known, our school now is truly one-of-a-kind, virtually ensuring the success of each of our beloved students. MDYHS has become a beacon in the world of Jewish education.”
A few days ago, I was invited to a friend’s wedding near Petach Tikva. The affair took place in a fairly nice building with a magnificent garden. Before the ceremony, the guests wandered in and out, finding tables of delicacies at strategic points both indoors and outdoors.
Eric Moed recently graduated from the Pratt Institute School of Architecture in New York. That’s when he learned that his family was saved during WWII by a righteous diplomat. Aristides de Sousa Mendes saved thousands by disobeying his government’s orders and granting visas to desperate refugees to escape into Portugal. Shortly thereafter, Aristides was punished severely for his altruistic actions—his job and his family home, the Casa do Passal, were taken away from him, and the house descended into a state of ruin.
On October 6, 1973, Yom Kippur, Egypt and Syria launched a coordinated surprise attack against Israel. The war was the fiercest Arab-Israeli war since the 1948 War of Independence. It came almost as a complete surprise. Egyptian forces crossed the Suez Canal, establishing beachheads on the Israeli-held east bank. On the Golan Heights, the Syrians pushed past the cease-fire lines and occupied a large area. They also seized the key Israeli intelligence-gathering position on Mt. Hermon.
