Slice Of Life
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Feeling Safe in Your New Home: Tips and Advice
Depending on where you live, home security may or may not be an issue, but as they say, better safe than sorry! The feeling of violation that results from an attempted or even successful burglury is not something one wants to face, and most importantly, if your safety could be threatened due to a burglery, then please please figure out how to make your home a place where you can live without worry or fear. The world is a crazy enough place as it is, lets keep our homes a safe sanctuary! Over 6 million homes are sold in the United States every year. In most cases, a first-time home…
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What Does The Ramban Say About Emotional Happiness And Physical Health?
Since we have just celebrated the Jewish holiday of Shavuot in which we receive the Torah anew, each year, now is a great time to talk about how the wisdom from the Oral Torah is just as relevant today as it was when it was first received. To understand the Oral Torah, one can refer to the writings of the Rambam (Maimonides), whose commentary on health and emotional well being is just as relevant today, if not more so, than when it was written. Today while researchers work on cures for terrible diseases and viruses that afflict the human race, they have also begun searching for a fundamental truth regarding…
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Today Is Yom HaZikaron For Our Fallen Soldiers
Today is Yom HaZikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day for its fallen soldiers and victims of terror. Yom Hazikaron began at sundown yesterday when a siren was sounded across the country for one minute. Everybody stops what they are doing, including cars driving on the highway, and observes the silence to show their respect and remember the fallen. Without our army we would not be a country as defense is a necessity unfortunately for our survival amidst neighbors who are not exactly friendly. You know, the kind of neighbors who think it is okay to send missiles into our yard and send their kids over to our driveway with guns. Not to…
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Enhancing Your Children’s Creativity Through Connecting To Nature
Above: Pomegranite tree in bloom in Northern Israel on June 4th, 2020 Fostering your children’s creativity is something that starts at home. Online classes and art books can definitely help boost your child’s creativity, but at the end of the day there’s nothing like getting in touch with nature to really get creativity flowing. I can say personally that since I’ve been taking nature walks roughly four times a week my creativity is bursting at the seams, and even though I’ve been taking exactly the same walk over and over there is always so much to see if you just open your eyes to the beauty of nature. With that…
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Today Is Memorial Day For Israel’s Fallen Soldiers
Today is Memorial Day for Israel’s fallen soldiers, and this year it is quite different indeed. My heart goes out to all those who treasure the memorial ceremonies and the once yearly get together at the grave of their loved one(s), and who this year will be remembering their son/daughter/mother/father/aunt/uncle/brother/sister quietly. In large military cemeteries I believe entrance is not permitted today, and families were asked to visit the graves over the past few days. The military did put flowers or floral wreaths as well as flags on each grave, and today in every military cemetery several soldiers are standing on guard in respect, in front of a large customary…
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Expert Tips To Keep Your Crafty Family Home Clean & Orderly
Above: Perfect craft for spring, tutorial here. Kids who participate in arts and crafts have better motor skills, more confidence, math skills and self-esteem than those who don’t, according to studies. As such, creating a crafty family home environment is crucial for your child’s development. As we all know, craft activities can be messy, however, that should not deter you from giving your kids every opportunity for creative growth. Follow these tips, and your crafty home can be a clean and orderly home as well! It’s all about proper storage 69% of people say that they do creative activities to build their self-esteem and inner strength. If you regularly do…
