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The Extra Large “B” in the First Letter of the Bible

In Hebrew Torah scrolls, and most printed editions, seventeen times, certain letters appear either larger or smaller than the other letters. (Hebrew doesn’t have upper or lower case letters like English.) This is most apparent in the first word of the Torah, Bereshit (translated “In the beginning” or “In the beginning of”. We’ll return to this word in a moment.

Why Harvard University is not All It is Cracked Up to Be

After getting admitted to Harvard University, I thought I would be receiving the best possible education that this world has to offer. I was under the impression that the insights, teachings and wisdom that was shared there would provide me with inspiration and guidance for living and creating a well- rounded and balanced life. However, I soon realized that this was far from being true.

Taking Digital Camera Photos- Back to Basics

I thought taking digital pictures was just the process of simply holding the camera and pushing that shutter button after saying cheese to my subjects. Now I realize how wrong I was comparing previous images to my very recent ones. Remember that taking better quality pictures means taking fewer pictures overall since youre taking fewer bad shots; you dont only save on memory space but also saves you energy and time.