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Israeli politics are complicated! Find out about the major political parties, and more importantly the party blocks that coalesce to form governments and their opposition.

Teacher Seth Young described what it is like living under the constant threat of missile attacks, offering a perspective that may surprise many. He also explained why Iran poses an imminent and potentially existential threat to the United States, suggesting deeper reasons behind America’s current involvement in the conflict. Finally, he provided a breakdown of

What is the meaning of the number seven in Judaism and why are there seven commandments of Noah

“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” — C.S. Lewis “Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died; his eyes had not grown dim, nor his vitality fled” Deuteronomy 34:7. Moses has come to the end of his life. He died at age 120,

Life is not about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. — George Bernard Shaw “Surely, this commandment which I enjoin upon you this day is not too baffling for you, nor is it beyond reach. It is not in the heavens, that you should say, “Who among us can go up to the heavens

“I remind myself every morning: Nothing I say this day will teach me anything. So if I’m going to learn, I must do it by listening.” — Larry King “Listen, heavens, and I will speak; let the earth hear the words of my mouth” Deuteronomy 32:1. Moses concludes his declarations to the Israelites on the

“In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock.” — Thomas Jefferson “Then Moses called Joshua and said to him in the sight of all Israel: ‘Be strong and resolute, for it is you who shall go with this people into the land that the Lord swore to

It is important for all of us to appreciate where we come from and how that history has really shaped us in ways that we might not understand. — Sonia Sotomayor “You shall then recite as follows before the Lord your God: ‘My father was a fugitive Aramean. He went down to Egypt with meager

“No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.” ― Charles Dickens …You cannot ignore it….” You shall not see your kinsman’s donkey or ox fallen on the road and ignore it. Help him to lift it” Deuteronomy 22:3–4. The focus of the commandments laid out in Deuteronomy Chapter 22 is

“It is not only what we do, but also what we do not do, for which we are accountable.” — Molière (Jean-Baptiste Poquelin) “Then all the elders of the town nearest the slain person shall wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the wadi. And they shall make this declaration: ‘Our

“Work to become, not to acquire” – Elbert Hubbard   “He subjected you to the hardship of hunger and then gave you manna to eat, which neither you nor your fathers had ever known, in order to teach you that man does not live on bread alone, but that man may live on anything that

“Motivation comes from working on things we care about. It also comes from working with people we care about.” – Sheryl Sandberg “Together with your households, you shall feast there before the Lord your God, and you shall rejoice in all your endeavors in which the Lord your God has blessed you. Do not behave

VARK multimodality – Visual, Aural, Read-write, Kinesthetic– Neil D. Fleming   “Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord alone. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. Take to heart these instructions with which I charge you this day.

“You can speak well if your tongue can deliver the message of your heart.” – John Ford  “These are the words that Moses addressed to all Israel on the other side of the Jordan….”Deuteronomy 1:1.  We recall that at the burning bush, Moses felt he was not the right candidate for the onerous task of

“No one on his deathbed ever said, ‘I wish I had spent more time at the office.’” commonly attributed to politician Paul Tsongas or Rabbi Harold Kushner “Then they stepped up to him and said: ‘Let us build sheep pens here for our livestock and towns for our children. But we will arm ourselves and

“The purpose of an elevator pitch is to describe a situation or solution so compelling that the person you’re with wants to hear more even after the elevator ride is over.” Seth Godin “The daughters of Zelophehad, of Manassite family—son of Hepher, son of Gilead, son of Machir, son of Manasseh, son of Joseph—came forward.

“It’s better to hang out with people better than you. Pick out associates whose behavior is better than yours, and you’ll drift in that direction.” Warren Buffett “God appeared to Bil’am and said, ‘Who are these men with you?’ Bil’am replied to God: ‘Balak, son of Tzipor, King of Moav, has sent them to me

    “Diversity is the mix. Inclusion is making the mix work.”   Andres Tapia     “Now Korah, son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, betook himself, along with Dathan and Abiram, sons of Eliab, and On, son of Peleth—descendants of Reuben—to rise up against Moses, together with two hundred and fifty

“Dealing with employee issues can be difficult… not dealing with them can be worse.” Paul Foster “Now Korah, son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, betook himself, along with Dathan and Abiram, sons of Eliab, and On, son of Peleth—descendants of Reuben—to rise up against Moses, together with two hundred and fifty Israelites,

“Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, either way, you are right!” Henry Ford “Thus, they spread calumnies among the Israelites about the Land they had scouted, saying, “The country that we traversed and scouted is one that devours its settlers. All the people that we saw in it are men of

“We’re here for a reason. I believe a bit of the reason is to throw little torches out to lead people through the dark.”  Whoopi Goldberg     “And the Lord spoke to Moses: ‘Speak to Aharon; say to him: When you raise up the lamps [of the candelabrum (Menorah)], the seven lamps shall illuminate