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On Independence Day, Israeli President Rivlin thanks Jewish communities abroad for all that you do for Israel and the Jewish people ‘’Together, we are combatting antisemitism, making Jewish education stronger and promoting Holocaust remembrance. Yet, while we have come far, there is still so much more we can do,’’ he said. “We are still building our modern state in our ancient homeland, a state that is Jewish and democratic, democratic and Jewish, in the same breath, at the same time, and you are all full partners in this effort,” declared Israeli President Reuven Rivlin in a message to Jewish communities abroad as the country celebrates the 73th anniversary of its independence. ....
Photo Credit: Mark Neyman (GPO) Jewish communities from around the world took part in a farewell and thank-you event with President Rivlin that will be screened on Israel s Independence Day. Representatives from Jewish communities from around the world took part in an online farewell and thank-you event Sunday with President of Israel Reuven Rivlin that will be screened on Israelâs 73rd Independence Day. Chairman of the Jewish Agency Isaac (Bougie) Herzog, chairman of Keren Hayesod-UIA Sam Grundwerg, and chairman of the World Zionist Organization Yaakov Hatuel joined the president at his official residence in Jerusalem, and head of the Zionist General Council Helena Glazer, chairman of the World Board of Trustees of Keren Hayesod-UIA Steven Lowy, and chair of the Board of Trustees of the Jewish Federations of North America Mark Wilf joined the call on video. ....
Adam Grant and The Case for Nuance in Jewish Education Photo by athima tongloom/Getty Images The word “nuance” is more than a buzzword, but often it can feel like one. Nuance is the single most important element of a healthy educational experience. What is nuance, and how does using a nuanced approach to a difficult question lead to surprising outcomes and cause us to rethink our previously held assumptions? And why does it matter in education? A nuanced approach breaks through echo chambers by exploring the wide contours of dispute that exist on any given issue. When we encounter diverse perspectives on any given issue, we gain a more complete understanding of the issue and people who are different from us. ....
Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, My first introduction to the Jewish Holiday of Tu B’Shevat was in Yeshiva Elementary School. In the middle of class, we were treated to what the teacher referred to as Bokser (Yiddish for carob or Charuv in Hebrew). It was an exotic fruit we had never tasted before. We were told it was in honor of Tu B’Shevat, the Rosh Hashanah for trees. Besides the usual blessing on the fruit of a tree, we were instructed to make the Shehecheyanu blessing because it was something new we hadn’t eaten before. We gladly did so and then bit into this hard textured fruit, with its somewhat sweet and unusual flavor. It was a joyous occasion. After all, it was a break from the usual routin ....
Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, All American states have an official Arbor Day, observed usually in a month with the best climatological conditions for encourage the planting and care of trees. Since the Land of Israel has a very mild winter, only five American southern states observe Arbor Day at about the same time of the year as do the Jewish people, who have been observing an Arbor Day for over 2,000 years: Florida and Louisiana (in January); and Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi (in February) ....