Sleep Wellness: What to Do for It?
Sleep is a period of renewal that prepares us for the new day and enables our brain and…
Hours
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Fasting on Ramadan and Yom Kippur
I am a Reform rabbi who has been studying Islam for more than 50 years. Reform Judaism is…
You Waste It, You’ ve Lost It!
This is the Winner essay of our 2010 writing contest conducted in cooperation with Everest Productions. Participants were…
Without the Moon…
What would have happened if our Moon had not existed? How would its absence have affected the Earth,…
It is Just a Measurement!
It was in the second grade when I came across measurement and units for the first time. Our…
Time Management
Question: How should a person spend one day, one week, one month, and one year in order to…
Beyond the Mountains
In the morning I checked everything a second time: yes, I had my razors and shaving cream, an…
The Moon Sighting and the Lunar Calendar
The Islamic calendar is based on lunar months, which begin when a new crescent is sighted in the…
How Should We Sleep
Human beings spend about one third of their life sleeping. But the place of sleep in the life…
15 Minutes
Most of us don’t worry about 15 minutes, which perhaps is no time at all. In 15 minutes,…
Forensic Entomology: How Insects Solve Murder Cases
In a homicide case or any accident that results in death, it is essential to know the exact…
The History of (pi)
The story starts in 2000 BC with attempts by the Egyptians and Babylonians to compute π. The Egyptians…