Romi Morales About the concept of love One of the strongest and most powerful feelings that exists on earth is love. I imagine that, if we asked 100 people what the word “love” means, we could find different definitions, but all around positive feelings such as affection, containment, warmth, brotherhood, friendship, respect, mutual support, benevolence, […]
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Jeremiah Abramovich, Elsie Atun, Philip K orach, Ana Shalom, Gabriel Shnaider Tu BAv is a holiday in the Jewish calendar that recalls the union of the Jewish People celebrating love and brotherhood. However, the origins of this holiday are not entirely joyful. It is narrated in the book of Shoftim, prior to the establishment of
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By: Romi Morales Yes, I know. The popular saying is a little different: “There is only one step from love to hate.” I must admit, I love popular sayings. Generally, many common senses that society has been building over time place in a small sentence. However, in this particular case, I am not sure that
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Romi Morales There is no doubt that love is one of the most intense and important feelings that human beings can experience. Everyone, by nature, needs love. We may take as an example a baby, who is not independent until after having several years of life. If it were not for love (which is shown
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Debora Landman, Rosh Chinuch of the Zionist Youth Center B’Argentina The history of the Jewish people tells that before entering the Land of Israel after the departure from Egypt, twelve spies were sent to observe the situation, the territory and the people who inhabited the area at that time. Of those twelve spies, ten returned
Mariano Wexler (Mato), Shaliach Hanoar Hatzioni B’México There are different versions to the story of the origin of the holiday of Tu B’Av. Some associate it with a biblical festival alluding to nature, mainly due to the agricultural way of life lived at that time. Others relate Tu B’Av’s origins to the salvation of the
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Salo Harel, Mazkirut Olamit of Hanoar Hatzioni B’Israel The fifteenth of Av is considered, in the modern Hebrew calendar, to be the holiday of love and friendship. Hearts, flowers, gifts and dinners in luxurious restaurants are among the ways in which this festival is celebrated today. However, Tu B’Av started as a festival of redemption,
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