Estee Lauder’s empire – in the pursuit of her dream.
“Why are all brides beautiful? Because on their wedding day they care about how they look. There are no ugly women – only women who don’t care or who don’t believe they’re attractive.” Estee Lauder Beauty is a state of mind according to a great woman, an entrepreneur of genius, who created The beauty empire, Mrs. Lauder. This is the [...]
Happiness – to find or to build? A Jewish conception of marriage.
Beshert* is what you get after years of struggle and joy, years of pain and celebration, years of effort and laughter. Emuna Braverman We are living in a very controversial world. Our children are brought up on Disney and further on Hollywood “Cinderella stories”. Romantic feelings, beautiful fairy-tales about eternal love; there the prince is by all means the bravest, [...]
Woody Allen. Playing the life or living in a screenplay?
“In my next life I want to live my life backwards. You start out dead and get that out of the way. Then you wake up in an old people’s home feeling better every day. You get kicked out for being too healthy, go collect your pension, and then when you start work, you get a gold watch and a [...]
Limmud FSU 2011. Odessa – breaking the ice
The morning of 31st October was saturated with sleepy but still overwhelming expectation. The warm aroma of cinnamon buns and cappuccino was luring the participants out of the tiniest corners of 12-storey hotel “Victoria”, where Limmud FSU 2011 was taking place. The vivid ambiance of fabulous Limmud bar (named by notorious “12 chairs” of Iljf&Petrov) was buzzing with chilled Jews. No [...]
Hannukah – the festival of lights. Let the DIVINE LIGHT INTO your HEARTS!
Have you ever heard something about Hannukah (the Jewish alternative for Christmas:))? Are you eager to learn some interesting facts? I don’t hear? ”Oh, not again”! Are you bored with all those talks about the importance of religion? Hm, are you sure Hanukkah has something to do with religion? Let us see… The celebration of the Miracle. Hanukkah symbols. [...]
