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Dina Coopersmith

Dina Coopersmith has a Bachelors in Education and a Masters in Jewish History. She teaches in a number of seminaries in Jerusalem, where she lives with her husband and children.

Women in the Bible #10: In the Footsteps

Women in the Bible #10: In the Footsteps

by Dina Coopersmith

What is the elusive power of the great Jewish woman?


Women in the Bible #9: Esther

Women in the Bible #9: Esther

by Dina Coopersmith

Revealing the hidden for all eternity.


Women in the Bible #8: Ruth

Women in the Bible #8: Ruth

by Dina Coopersmith

Mother of royalty, paradigm of humility and generosity.


Women in the Bible #7: Devorah

Women in the Bible #7: Devorah

by Dina Coopersmith

Instiller of faith, enabler of redemption.


Women in the Bible #6: Miriam

Women in the Bible #6: Miriam

by Dina Coopersmith

Instiller of faith, enabler of redemption.


Women in the Bible #5: Dinah

Women in the Bible #5: Dinah

by Dina Coopersmith

The power to transform evil.


Women in the Bible #3: Rachel & Leah Part 1

Women in the Bible #3: Rachel & Leah Part 1

by Dina Coopersmith

A tale of two sisters.


Women in the Bible #2: Rivka

Women in the Bible #2: Rivka

by Dina Coopersmith

The second Jewish matriarch perfected the skills of kindness.


Women in the Bible #1: Sarah

Women in the Bible #1: Sarah

by Dina Coopersmith

Who was Sarah, the first Jewish woman in history?


Self Respect Versus Arrogance

Self Respect Versus Arrogance

by Dina Coopersmith

Will the real me please stand up?


Let Me In

Let Me In

by Dina Coopersmith

Making space for God this Rosh Hashanah.


4 Elements: Jewish Personality Typing

4 Elements: Jewish Personality Typing

by Dina Coopersmith

Getting to know the most fascinating person in the world – yourself.


5 Ways to Keep Your Rosh Hashanah Resolutions

5 Ways to Keep Your Rosh Hashanah Resolutions

by Dina Coopersmith

How to stick to your resolutions and reach true growth.


The Book of Ruth: A Crash Course

The Book of Ruth: A Crash Course

by Dina Coopersmith

Mother of royalty, paradigm of humility and generosity.


Rosh Chodesh

Rosh Chodesh

by Dina Coopersmith

Like the moon, the Jewish people will rise up again and light up the night.


Purim: On the Brink

Purim: On the Brink

by Dina Coopersmith

How far would you go to save your child?


Beneath the Surface: A Deeper Look at Modesty

Beneath the Surface: A Deeper Look at Modesty

by Dina Coopersmith

Modesty is as much about revealing as it is about covering up.


Jews and Food:  The Passover Connection

Jews and Food: The Passover Connection

by Dina Coopersmith

Strengthening the life force of the nascent, fragile nation.


Cleaning Queen

Cleaning Queen

by Dina Coopersmith

What I learned from my Israeli cleaning lady.


Habits for a Highly Effective Yom Kippur

Habits for a Highly Effective Yom Kippur

by Dina Coopersmith

Take one step in breaking free from the entanglements of negative habits and you're guaranteed assistance from the Almighty.


The Face Behind the Mask

The Face Behind the Mask

by Dina Coopersmith

God's guiding hand is sometimes felt gently, and other times more forcefully. But the message is there just the same.


Darkness Before the Dawn

Darkness Before the Dawn

by Dina Coopersmith

Purim teaches us how to trust God even when engulfed in darkness and doubt.


Sukkot: Harvesting Joy

Sukkot: Harvesting Joy

by Dina Coopersmith

Why is joy the essence of Sukkot?


Passover: A Love Story_

Passover: A Love Story_

by Dina Coopersmith

The love story began on a night when the loved one was totally unprepared, undeserving of love, yet the lover came anyway and saved her.


The Beauty and the Light

The Beauty and the Light

by Dina Coopersmith

The Greeks enlightened the world with art, philosophy and science. So why does Torah associate the Greeks with forces of darkness?


A Beautiful Life

A Beautiful Life

by Dina Coopersmith

Shaul Rosenblatt's new book is one of the best on the topic of suffering.


Our Mother Rachel

Our Mother Rachel

by Dina Coopersmith

What is so special about Rachel that we commemorate her death more than any of the other matriarchs and patriarchs?


New Beginnings

New Beginnings

by Dina Coopersmith

If the New Year is a fearsome day of judgment, why is it a cause for celebration?


A Time to Believe

A Time to Believe

by Dina Coopersmith

Every holiday in the Jewish calendar represents a certain spiritual energy, and Passover resounds with the energy of faith.


Going the Extra Mile

Going the Extra Mile

by Dina Coopersmith

Sometimes you don't know how far you can go until you're pushed to get there.


Almost Normal

Almost Normal

by Dina Coopersmith

I always considered "being normal" the most important quality in a person. Then I had a baby with Down syndrome.


Ilan Ramon:  Shattered Dreams

Ilan Ramon: Shattered Dreams

by Dina Coopersmith

The death of Ilan Ramon shakes Israel to its core.


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