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PARASHOT ACHAREI MOT-KEDOSHIM : ON SCAPEGOATS AND LOVING YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF

By Romi Morales Have you ever wondered where the concept of a scapegoat comes from? Or how it became so significant in every social group we belong to? Do you know how to help those who play this painful role? Do our sources offer any kind of response or solution? The truth is that all […]

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IS THERE SPACE FOR PUNISHMENT IN EDUCATION?

By Romi Morales Parashat Shemini invites us to closely examine an event as bewildering as it is shocking: in the midst of the celebration marking the inauguration of the Mishkan, Nadav and Avihu, the sons of Aharon, spontaneously approach to offer “strange fire” (an act that is not clearly detailed). The divine response is immediate

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RECOGNIZING ACHIEVEMENTS: A CHALLENGE OF THE PAST AND PRESENT

By: Romi Morales In the past two decades of working in the educational field, I have often encountered teams who express that they are giving their best without receiving any form of recognition in return. Unfortunately, this is common in educational spaces in general, and even more so in volunteer-based educational settings, where educators are

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TIME TO REST, EVEN IN EDUCATION

By Romi Morales Parashat Vayakhel delves into the process of building the Mishkan. However, before beginning such an important task, Moshe once again emphasizes the importance of observing Shabbat. Interestingly, up to this point, the significance of this moment has been explicitly mentioned at least five times—whether as divine rest after creation, as a practical

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DONATION AS A MEANS TO ELEVATE IN EDUCATION

By: Romi Morales What is the secret of those educators who influence, impact, and inspire, leaving lifelong marks? What should I incorporate into my educational practice to ensure that my contribution is relevant and meaningful? Parashat Terumah offers us five wonderful lessons worth knowing to make our role in the educational space significant, profound, and

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