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On the quest for meaning, make sure you get what you need. The Jewish heart and soul instinctively seeks and longs for the spiritual nourishment it needs. That's clear.

But it's not always clear where to find truths and teachings you can take with you everyday...the Soul Tools that help you live better, everyday.

Rabbi Avraham Arieh and Rachel Trugman have been teaching thousands about Soul Tools and dozens of other important Jewish spiritual concepts for over 30 years. The Trugmans began Ohr Chadash to share creative, joyous, and non-coercive educational programs that allow participants to explore Judaism at their own pace and according to their own interests.

Our programs and events reveal the richness, relevancy and inner meaning of Jewish identity, from the practical to the mystical. We offer a wide variety of classes, seminars, concerts, Shabbatons, home hospitality, holiday programs, leadership training, tours, counseling and social action projects. Ohr Chadash programs unify heart and mind, and help train participants to take an active role in their Jewish communities.

Over the years Ohr Chadash has organized and participated in programs with tens of thousands of participants and maintains a strong alumni base. Participants are empowered and inspired to return to their home communities where they get involved and take on leadership roles. Many subsequently return to Israel and further strengthen their bonds with Israel and Ohr Chadash.


"WE DON'T JUST RUN PROGRAMS.
WE CREATE STRONG AND LASTING RELATIONSHIPS!"


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Secrets of the Magen David

There is no doubt that the Magen David is the symbol most immediately associated today with Jews everywhere in the world and with the Jewish state, the State of Israel, in particular. Also known as the Star - or more literally, the Shield - of David, the Magen David contains a central hexagon formed from the interlinked composite of two opposite equilateral triangles. The modern State of Israel's founders embedded this symbol in the world's consciousness when they chose it to appear on the nation's flag. I wrote this book in order to trace the Magen David's development not merely as one of many Jewish symbols but to explain how and why the Magen David has become the symbol of the Jewish people today. As we will see, the six-pointed star was common to many ancient peoples. The Jewish people's wholesale adoption of this symbol in our era belies a complex relationship between the Jewish people and the Magen David that is full of many surprising twists and turns. This fascinating story - spanning ancient to modern times - will be traced in the first part of this book using both textual and archeological evidence.