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...
A lot of people are talking these days about how “over-programmed” our youth are. Kids come home with backpacks that threaten to tip them over filled with hours worth of homework. Before they can even begin, they are whisked off to dance lessons, baseball games,...
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...
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...
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...