Hello! As you’ve probably noticed, I took a little break from blogging for a few months. I think I’m back now. I’ve had a bit of writers block, and I think that one good way to get past it is to have a guest blogger write for me . At B’nei Mitzvah services at Temple [...]
Archive for the ‘The Things I Learn from My Students’ Category
17 Oct
Raise It Up! Raise It Up!
This weekend is Song leader Boot Camp East. It is, according to their website, “an intensive leadership training program for Rabbis, Cantors, professional songleaders, and new songleaders offering a profound exploration of the physiology, psychology, strategy, and execution behind explosive Jewish teaching and songleading.” My Saturday began with a double B’nei Mitzvah. Two wonderful, dynamic [...]
8 Sep
Two Things to Get You in That Rosh Hashanah Mood
Hi all! I wanted to share two things with you to put you in a Rosh Hashanah mood for tonight. The first is in the catagory, “Wisdom of My Students.” I assign my students thirteen mitzvot to do in preparation for their Bar or Bat Mitzvah. One of these is to read something Jewish (a [...]
24 Mar
Wisdom of my students
Almost immediately after I posted the “perpetual fire” post, I was handed this wonderful mitzvah sheet from my student, Brooklyn. With her permission, I share it with you: Mitzvah Category: Iyun Tefillah Activity: I communicated with G-d 5 minutes every night for 2 weeks Describe why you performed this mitzvah: I performed this mitzvah so [...]
