The Moral Costs of Jewish Day School
By Aryeh Klapper – From Jewish Ideas Daily There is a lot of hand-wringing these days about whether the rising costs of Jewish day schools are sustainable. The discussion has been about money: How can we get more? How can we spend less? These questions miss the point: The largest costs of high day school tuition are not financial but moral, and the key to solving the financial dilemma is to address the moral problem. What are the moral costs? Imagine that someone proposes a new Jewish practice that would have these...
read moreAre you pulling your kids from Jewish School?
If you are pulling your child from Jewish school for next year, I would love to talk to you. Please email me. If you wish, I will keep your Identity confidential. I would just like to know where you are sending your child and why you made the decision. -Howie
read moreI Need A Million!
John Baird helped out the Canadian Federation of Chabad Lubavitch by helping them get 1 million dollars in federal money. The money that went to Chabad was out of a program to increase accessibility of disabled people. The expansion project that Chabad will be building is claimed to also include accessibility to disabled people. The application for this project was send by an Ottawa rabbi that is apparently Baird’s friend and constituent. The application that the Canadian organization sent to Ottawa was one of 355 application. Only 5...
read moreAmerica Moving Forward!
No previous president while in office has ever stated that he is for the legal recognition of gay marriages. And Today the U.S not only has a president , but also a Vice President that support the people of the same sex getting married. America on the other hand is divided. 50% according to a new poll support gay marriage while 48% of Americans don’t. This may show that only a marginal majority of Americans support gay marriage, but the number is rising. Two years ago I wrote a blog post showing only 42% of Americans supporting gay...
read moreOde To Mother
True compassion comes from a mother. A woman who unconditionally loves and cares. A person who gives, seeking no compensation than that of your happiness. Mother is a gentle soul who’s life is based on the service of her offspring. There is no greater love than that of a mother. There is no greater joy than to give thanks for this love. Mother, you are in my heart always and everywhere. You are my guiding light, my knowing intuition, my saving grace. Mother, you are the love that makes this world a better place. You are...
read moreControlling Your Mind
Your mind is like a wild animal running loose in a city, if you let it run around it will cause a lot of damage. Your mind is very powerful, so powerful in fact that it has the ability to control you. Most people are not in control of their mind. Most people are at the mercy of their mind, giving into habits, reacting to false realities, and separating themselves from everyone else. The mind will control you until you eventually wither away and die. You must become aware of this fact. Once you are aware the mind has been...
read moreAm I Special?
How can you possibly be special? There are over 7 billion people on the planet. Every day people are living their lives, working, creating, learning, and growing. On a large scale, we are like a grain of sand on a beach. How can it be that one person is special and significant? The answer is simple. You are a piece of the whole, as am I. We together are two who are part of one. We are an entity, a being all on its own. We are living consciousness. Our experiences grow the entire race. Who you are and how you live your life...
read moreJPPS-Bialik Presidents Say Thank You
Thank you to all JPPS-‐Bialik Stakeholders! This past week, we completed a series of threeTown Hall meetings held to provide stakeholders of our association with information and an opportunity during this time of change to ask questions of our lay and professional leadership. For the members ...
read moreJeremy Pinchuk For The Board of JPPS-Bialik
— On Fri, 5/11/12, Jeremy Pinchuk <jeremy@pinchuk.net> wrote: To: jeremy@pinchuk.netReceived: Friday, May 11, 2012, 11:45 PM (please feel free to pass this on to whomever you think would be interested) Hi everyone, By now you’ve all heard about what’s going on at JPPS-Bialik. Many of you have come to the meetings, written letters, and signed the petition. Despite the public outcry, the current Board of Directors seems intent on forging ahead with their plans. After claiming to have heard the will of the community, the current...
read moreShimon Peres Hospitalized
Israeli President Shimon Peres has been hospitalized in Israel after completing a one week tour of Canada, The 89 year old Peres underwent a hernia operation today and is expected to be released from hospital on Sunday.
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