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Simple important rules for the moments you forget them most. There are moments in your marriage when you suddenly hear yourself speaking and think, Wait... where did that come from? Maybe you've become defensive. Maybe you've slipped into blame. And in the middle of the conversation there's that flash of recognition: This isn't who I want to be. It usually happens after a long day and you realize you're reacting. Even in healthy marriages, you slip sometimes.

A youth village in Rwanda, modeled on Israel's homes for Holocaust orphans, is transforming the lives of genocide survivors. It's Friday night, and 500 teenagers who survived one of the worst genocides in modern history are singing together under the stars. An hour and a half down a dusty road east of Kigali, Rwanda's capital, sits a cluster of modern homes and classrooms, powered by solar panels and lined with neat, green walkways.

Dr. Yossi Sheffi is an unlikely candidate to write a chronicle of modern antisemitism. A globally renowned expert on supply chain management, based at MIT for the last 51 years, he is more often found in his office deep in research, or advising governments and Fortune 500 companies.

The Lemkin Family and European Jewish Association are calling for an investigation of the Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention, Inc. In 1944, Raphael Lemkin, a Polish Jewish lawyer and survivor, coined the term “genocide” to describe the murder of six million Jews during the Holocaust. Lemkin, who lost 49 members of his family, including his parents wrote, “Genocide does not necessarily mean the immediate destruction of a nation.

New to the World Cup this year, the Cabo Verde team astounded soccer fans world over with their performance. Though they lost to the Argentinian team after three ties, the players received a hero's welcome on their return home. They have put their small country on the map. Unexpectedly, they have also brought to light a little-known tidbit of Jewish history.

Three Jewish strategies to stop putting off what matters most, before "not now" quietly turns into never. There are so many logical reasons to push off the goals in your life, and so many tasks that feel urgent but aren't actually important. You may have a dozen things that need to get done today. So you say "not now" or "first I have to..." and before you know it, you've reached the bottom of your to-do list without touching what really matters.

GOOD MORNING! Last month, following the New York Knicks’ first NBA Championship victory in 53 years, New York City held a massive parade along the “Canyon of Heroes.” To celebrate the occasion, the NYC Department of Sanitation installed limited-edition, custom-painted, blue-and-orange Knicks-themed trash cans across Manhattan. Durring the celebrations, a woman – later identified as Angie Báez – decided that she needed one of these trash cans for her home.

In current times, we are journey-focused. Motivational speakers encourage us to focus on the process (journey) rather than the out- come (destination). As we strive to complete our bucket lists, we’re urged to be “mindful of the journey.” The Torah, however, embraced this progressive mindset thousands of years ago. Here is some background. Maseiis a Hebrew word that means “jour- neys.” The last parashah of SeferBamidbar(Numbers) is called Masei.

<p>This week’s Torah portion highlights the centrality of character and speech. Recognizing human nature, the Torah provides an option to strengthen a person’s resolve to improve. When other efforts have failed, one is permitted to make a verbal vow to God. “If a person vows a vow to God or swears an oath to bind his soul with a bond, he shall do according to all that proceeds out of his mouth.” Judaism teaches that there is a spiritual parallel to the concepts of cause and effect.