by Mordechai Dixler | Feb 25, 2011 | Lifeline, What's happening
When the call went out for donations to the Mishkan (Tabernacle), the response was tremendous. People donated their golden vessels, women gave up their own jewelry, and the donations kept coming until they told Moses, “The people are bringing much more than is...
by Mordechai Dixler | Feb 18, 2011 | What's happening
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by Mordechai Dixler | Feb 10, 2011 | Lifeline, What's happening
Chanuka is far behind us, but the image of the pure, burning lights of the Menorah are marked in my memory. The image of simple, gently flickering lamps of oil projects a sense of serenity, that all is at peace. But think, for a moment, about the tumultuous past...
by Mordechai Dixler | Dec 10, 2010 | What's happening
When Joseph reunites with his father after their long separation, the Torah describes their encounter by saying, “He appeared before him, fell on his neck, and he wept on his neck excessively.” The expression “he appeared before him”...
by Mordechai Dixler | Dec 3, 2010 | Lifeline, What's happening
In the news this week, Japanese researchers have invented a tiny kinetic generator, about the size of a pencil tip, that generates 20 times more power than anything else that size. Powered by vibrations, it could lead to cellphones and similar pocket-sized devices...
by Mordechai Dixler | Nov 5, 2010 | Lifeline, What's happening
The Torah describes the personality of Jacob as “a pure man.” Some may find this surprising, since the Torah also describes Jacob tricking his father into giving him the blessings intended for Esau, and for devising a system through which he became wealthy...
