This essay was written by Rabbi Francis Nataf and was posted online on 1/16/05 at The David Cardozo Academy. I encourage you to go there to read it – I copied it here in case for some reason the link goes down. He raises some very pertinent issues for today’s frum world – worth at [...]
Archive for January, 2005
Contra Avot uBanim
Friday, January 28th, 2005
Visiting Karnei Shomron
Thursday, January 27th, 2005
On the Sunday of our pilot trip earlier this month, we went to visit Karnei Shomron. Karnei Shomron is a yishuv in the Western part of the Shomron that is spread over a number of hilltops, each hilltop further subdivided into different neightborhoods. The location is good if you need to do business on the [...]
On the Sunday of our pilot trip earlier this month, we went to visit Karnei Shomron. Karnei Shomron is a yishuv in the Western part of the Shomron that is spread over a number of hilltops, each hilltop further subdivided into different neightborhoods. The location is good if you need to do business on the [...]
Computer Jobs in Yerushalayim
Tuesday, January 18th, 2005
A month before our recent pilot trip I had sent a query to an Internet mailing list that I frequent asking if anyone could give us some advice on communities. During my ensuing conversation with RSM he said that while he did not have too much info for me about communities, he might be able [...]
A month before our recent pilot trip I had sent a query to an Internet mailing list that I frequent asking if anyone could give us some advice on communities. During my ensuing conversation with RSM he said that while he did not have too much info for me about communities, he might be able [...]
Talking about Professions
Sunday, January 16th, 2005
Over a Shabbat meal during our pilot trip, we had been talking with our hosts for a couple of hours about the community, their aliyah experience, the parshah, etc. Then my host asked me “sorry for asking, but what is your profession?”
Over a Shabbat meal during our pilot trip, we had been talking with our hosts for a couple of hours about the community, their aliyah experience, the parshah, etc. Then my host asked me “sorry for asking, but what is your profession?”
Speaking English at Home
Monday, January 10th, 2005
A common piece of advice that we kept on hearing from Americans that have been in Israel for a number of years (here is the gist of it, heard from a few different people): it is very important to speak English at home to the children. Not only that – one must take care to [...]
A common piece of advice that we kept on hearing from Americans that have been in Israel for a number of years (here is the gist of it, heard from a few different people): it is very important to speak English at home to the children. Not only that – one must take care to [...]
Picking up the Groceries
Thursday, January 6th, 2005
I was walking up Rechov Yaffo near the shuk yesterday. Baruch Hashem, it was raining very heavily – not so much fun though for those of us who had to be outside. There was a man in front of me carrying in one hand 3 full grocery bags and in the other hand a cardboard [...]
I was walking up Rechov Yaffo near the shuk yesterday. Baruch Hashem, it was raining very heavily – not so much fun though for those of us who had to be outside. There was a man in front of me carrying in one hand 3 full grocery bags and in the other hand a cardboard [...]
What do American Jews Think about Aliyah?
Monday, January 3rd, 2005
We have been asked this question by many people while in Eretz Yisrael on our current trip. Most of these people are former Americans who have made aliyah themselves within the past 2-20 years. The response I have been tending to give: yeish v’yeish.
We have been asked this question by many people while in Eretz Yisrael on our current trip. Most of these people are former Americans who have made aliyah themselves within the past 2-20 years. The response I have been tending to give: yeish v’yeish.
More Exciting PIctures from the NBN Flight Last Week
Monday, January 3rd, 2005
From Kumah.
From Kumah.
Community Roles
Saturday, January 1st, 2005
Heard from a new friend in Kochav Yaakov (as accurate as I can remember): “Many Americans come to look at communities in Eretz Yisrael with the attitude of ‘what will this community be able to do for me’. In my opinion this is the wrong attitude. Instead ask ‘what can I do to help make [...]
Heard from a new friend in Kochav Yaakov (as accurate as I can remember): “Many Americans come to look at communities in Eretz Yisrael with the attitude of ‘what will this community be able to do for me’. In my opinion this is the wrong attitude. Instead ask ‘what can I do to help make [...]