February 7, 2023 Verse from Shemot (Exodus) 18:24-72 Is Hierarchy the Right Way to Do? At first, Moses tried to answer all the people’s questions and settle all their disputes himself. Jethro pointed out various shortcomings in this approach, and suggested that Moses set up a of judges, reserving for… Read More »16 Shevat 5783 – Hierarchy?
4 February 2023 Shevat 13 5783 With open Eyes A traveler embarks upon a road that is pocked with gaping holes. Another man stops him and warns: “be careful it is a dangerous road. You could fall into one of those holes and be seriously injured.” “Oh, no problem!” the… Read More »13 Shevat 5783 – With open Eyes
Januari 28, 2023 Testing the Children It’s time again to “tease” the children in my class with the necessary tests. Who has progressed in reading, who in math, who can handle heavier learning and who needs repetition? It is always an exciting time for the children, but also for the… Read More »6 Shevat 5783 – Hashem our Teacher
27 Januari 2023 Living Your Personal Egypt Every Day The word Egypt/ Mitstrayim can be divided into: Mi (n) – Tsaryim – out of boundaries/ narrow straits. We all have our boundaries that limit us. Boundaries that prevent us from changing fixed habits and customs that we want (need) to… Read More »5 Shevat 5783 – Living Your Personal Egypt Every Day
Exodus 12:11 וְכָ֘כָה֮ תֹּאכְל֣וּ אֹתוֹ֒ מׇתְנֵיכֶ֣ם חֲגֻרִ֔ים נַֽעֲלֵיכֶם֙ בְּרַגְלֵיכֶ֔ם וּמַקֶּלְכֶ֖ם בְּיֶדְכֶ֑ם וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֤ם אֹתוֹ֙ בְּחִפָּז֔וֹן “This is how you shall eat it: your loins girded, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and you shall eat it hurriedly” Run away Once you have experienced that a certain… Read More »3 Shevat 5783 – Eat with Your Loins Girded
24 januari 2023 Let Words be Pearls. Az men redt a sach, redt men foen zich (Yiddish) Those who talk a lot, talk about themselves We all have experience of people coming to you with a waterfall of words about what they all did over the weekend, for example, who… Read More »2 Shevat 5783 – Let Words be Pearls
22 Januari 2023 Exodus 10:4 כִּ֛י אִם־מָאֵ֥ן אַתָּ֖ה לְשַׁלֵּ֣חַ אֶת־עַמִּ֑י הִנְנִ֨י מֵבִ֥יא מָחָ֛ר אַרְבֶּ֖ה בִּגְבֻלֶֽךָ׃ “For if you refuse to let My people go, tomorrow I will bring locusts on your territory.” Never too Late The fact that G-d warned Pharaoh that he would be punished for not obeying Moses’… Read More »29 Tevet 5783 – Never Too Late
