Last Friday night, four of my teen-age students gave end of the year presentations about the role that Judaism plays in their lives. Once you hear their words, you will understand why I consider each of them to be some of my best teachers. Benjamin Schachner Andrew Dolberg Rebecca Turko Jenna Ellenbogen
This week’s Torah portion, Naso, describes how the Tabernacle, the ancient desert sanctuary, was taken apart and carried by the Levites as the Israelites journeyed to the land…
http://israelisoldiersmother.blogspot.com/ This is the blog I spoke about before Mother’s Day…a great blog…an incredible mother and family…
The father of captive Israeli soldier, Gilad Shalit, put out a video statement a few weeks ago. It has only received 45,000 hits. The number should be much…
3,314 years ago (give or take a few years), something incredible happened to the Jewish people. It was so incredible that we still celebrate it. The celebration begins…
“One can be full of education and have the highest ideals, but if one eats soup from the tip of a the spoon and not from the side…
A discussion with third graders and families on Judaism’s stance on bullying: Video 1 Video 2 As you know, during my modified “sabbatical”, I have used this space…
This week, I attended a program sponsored by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) that featured an incredible lecture by Rabbi Daniel Gordis, the Senior Vice-President of…
Can’t think of a better way to celebrate it! Turn it up and sing along (lyrics below video). This is fantastic! Proud To Be A Zionist Yo, it’s…
Today, Governor Crist vetoed a bill that would have based teachers’ salaries and job security on the test scores of their students. In doing so, the Governor stood…