Time To Emulate The Maccabees

Photo Credit: Jewish Press The story of Chanukah revolves around a family known as the Maccabees. They are credited with ousting the oppressive Greek regime that had conquered the land of Israel. Who were the Maccabees? They were a family of kohanim who may have been more comfortable in a bais medrash than brandishing a […]

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Hundreds in Gaza Protest Soleimani’s Killing as Thousands Attend Funeral Procession in Baghdad

Photo Credit: Tehran Times The coffins of Qasem Soleimani (L) and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandes in Baghdad, Jan. 4, 2020 Thousands of people arrived in Baghdad Saturday morning for the funeral of the terrorists killed in the US rocket attack that took out Iranian terror mastermind Qasem Soleimani, commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ Qods Force. […]

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Poverty Tests The Man

Photo Credit: Jewish Press The Talmud tells us that a man’s true character can be recognized through “kiso, koso, ka’aso, his purse [money], his cup of wine and his anger.” This means that a person is usually capable of hiding his true feelings and putting on a good front for others. When he is tested, […]

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The Signs Of A Healthy Ego

Photo Credit: Jewish Press There can be no friendship without confidence, and no confidence without integrity. – Samuel Johnson Advertisement ‘); _avp.push({ tagid: article_top_ad_tagid, alias: ‘/’, type: ‘banner’, zid: ThisAdID, pid: 16, onscroll: 0 }); When people think about friendship, they think about reciprocity, about give and take. However, if you don’t feel like you […]

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