This story occurred four years ago at a Mitzvah Man Organization Chinese Auction. A few days before the scheduled Chinese Auction, Mr. A. called the Mitzvah Man hotline. Mr. A. told the Mitzvah Man that he is very deeply in debt and desperately needs $8,000. The Mitzvah Man answered very apologetically that the organization does Read More »
All of us have no doubt heard of the concept of Olam Habba – the World to Come. What many of us do not realize, however, is that the term “Olam Habba” is not synonymous with “Gan Eden.” Olam Habba is, without question, the place where the righteous receive their reward for the good deeds Read More »
Judge Gina Levy Abadi, an Orthodox woman, will be the newest judge to join the Kings County Supreme Court. She says she is the first in this position to be the child of parents who both were Jewish refugees from Arab lands. “I think it was very important for the Orthodox community to get an Read More »
Omni-Channel and the Rise of IOT For the past few years, big-box retailers such as Kohl’s, Walmart, Macys, and others have been taking a beating, while, on the other hand, Amazon sales have been booming, due to consumers flocking to Amazon’s revolutionized online shopping. The online retail market has been growing exponentially every year, seeing Read More »
A buzz is in the air. Middle schoolers at Jewish schools and yeshivot such as YDE, Mekor Haim, Ateret Torah, Yeshivat Shaare Torah, and Ahi Ezer have become super excited over the past four years about one particular subject. These students come home quoting the Rambam and the Chovot HaLevavot and they seem more engaged Read More »
We are very excited to welcome our new President, Dr. Gayle Krost! Gayle has served as Vice President on the PROPEL Board from its inception and is a leader who has done so much for our community. Gayle role models the organization‘s mission of encouraging women to pursue higher education that leads to fantastic careers Read More »
The images pouring out of Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Airport on August 15th were heart-wrenching, as crowds clamored to escape from Afghanistan as the U.S. evacuation took place. We saw Afghani nationals and U.S. allies, women, and children desperate to board military planes flying out of their war-torn country towards safety. That day, the Taliban Read More »
The anxiously anticipated 2021 M&S World Series finally arrived. After a long summer of magical moments, the two teams left standing were We Are Live and the surging wild card team The Great Awakening. Teams Left Standing Give It Their All We Are Live was one of the better teams this season featuring the likes Read More »
While household help has been pretty standard for several generations, things have changed significantly in recent years. Back in the day, housekeepers and housewives would work together cleaning, cooking, organizing, and caring for young children. But as more community women work, they have come to rely on housekeepers to care for much of the home’s Read More »
In Olam Haba, the time period following the Messianic Era, the entire universe will be transformed into an entirely different framework. All the righteous people throughout the generations will receive their rightful reward and enjoy indescribable spiritual pleasures. The prophets describe that just before the onset of this period, all the world’s inhabitants since the Read More »