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The Hebrew word “yerusha” refers to a one-time inheritance or legacy which passes passively from one generation to the next. The Hebrew word “morasha” is a similar term derived from the same root, but it means more than just a one-time inheritance. It also translates into "heirloom.”  Unlike a yerusha, a morasha  is an eternal legacy entrusted to each generation to actively preserve, develop, and transmit further.   In the Bible, both the Torah and the Land of Israel were giv

We all long to be present forever for our loved ones, yet we know our time with them is limited. Mindfulness and being present — common buzzwords in the wellness, mental health, and productivity spaces —are deeply connected to one of the most powerful Hebrew words in the Bible: the word Hineni  which means “Here I Am.”   In the Bible the word Hineni represents standing fully present-- mentally, emotionally, and spiritually-- before God and embracing the responsibilities that

My mother, of blessed memory, was a master teacher. Teaching wasn’t just her profession—it was her heartbeat. She taught as a sergeant in the Israeli army, she taught immigrant children learning to find their place in a new land, and for 27 years she taught Hebrew in a Jewish day school in the United States. Even in the final chapter of her life, as a resident in a senior living home in Israel, she found joy in teaching Hebrew in a classroom to the Filipino caregivers who loo