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I have spoken to geologists who are familiar with this and asked them how they know where to find these when they can’t see them with the naked eye. Why has it only been discovered recently? From the answers that I received I understood that firstly there are outside signs like stones or the colour of rocks that can tell you if there is something buried underneath. Also if they dig deep and take samples to the laboratory, they can determine what the layer of land consists of. After the tests, they make a map according to the signs that have been found and can prepare a report on the probability of the quantity of minerals to be found.
What interested me in this subject is the question of why others did not know about this for many years and I came to the conclusion that we are not able to look inside things and really understand what we have around us. Sometimes because of obstacles (perhaps sand, weeds and rocks) it prevents us seeing the treasures that lie underneath. This was found to be the case with people who had a similar experience in America.
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This book is not a book of halachot or mitzvoth. As you all know the Torah comprises the entire code of Jewish life- civil, religious, ritual law and ethical behaviour. The Pirkey Avot primarily deals with moral and practical teachings. In this article I will try to explain one or two sentences of one of the greatest Rabbis: HILLEL.
He said: “Do not say when I am free I will study, for perhaps you will not become free”
He also said a short sentence ?? ?? ????? ?????? (Im lo achshav ematay?) If not now when? What does it mean? What did Hillel want to teach us? It’s contrary to the saying: don’t do something today that you can do tomorrow. Hillel is trying to teach us to act soon after you have decided that you have to do something.
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1. First of all I would like to thank Ari (and his mother, Jayne) for taking on the responsibility and hard work of continuing to maintain this crucial service for our Community. I really think that we are blessed to have Ari’s experience. Together with this, I think we must also thank the members of the Board for devoting so much time to running this Community. I personally know how many hours they take off from their own work and businesses and family in order to improve all aspects of Community life, especially during the Pesach period when we are all so busy.
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These sons, according to the Hagaddah, may be grouped into four classes – namely the wise, the wicked, the simpleton and the one who doesn’t know how to ask.
According to our Rabbis there are at least four different ways to explain and teach our children according to their understanding. In every age, in every situation, we are asked to tell the story in a suitable way to the appropriate son but all children in a family must be treated as unique individuals. What is good and appropriate for one child might be a disaster for the next. Serious parenting demands that unique needs of each of the children be identified early in life, thus providing each child with the maximum opportunities to meet his or her potential. This is true regarding educating towards proper social behavior as well as cultivating ones spiritual dimension. In areas of strictness versus leniency and potential versus actual, the uniqueness of each and every individual child must be carefully considered. This is the Mt. Sinai educational mandate to every parent as given over by Moshe.
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Because we are close to Tu B’Shevat, which is also known as “The New Year for Trees” I would like to try to explore the Jewish approach to environmental ethics. Many people would think that this is not a halacha issue but there is no doubt that the Bible and the Talmud are full of examples dealing with environmental ethics as we believe they are important Jewish issues.
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There is another common shiur which is called “Daf Yomi”.
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