Last Shabbat, we headed up to the mountains to participate in a wonderful Shabbaton with the ninth and tenth grades of Heichal HaTorah. The car was packed up with linen, luggage, and half our children (the rest went to their grandparents).
We left early Friday afternoon just as a summer rainstorm
I know people are busy so I’m going to try to keep this short.
The month of June is a wonderful time of year. By now the flowers and leaves are in
Ever hear anyone ask, “What’s the big deal?” If you’re a parent or a teacher, chances are one or more of your children have asked you that, when you
Recently, The New York Times published an article by David Leonhardt entitled, “Is bad news the only kind?” In it, Leonhardt notes that almost all
I was speaking to a friend recently, shortly after the horrific Meron accident that took place on Lag Ba’omer. Like all of us, my friend was
As we proceed full-steam ahead towards Kaballat HaTorah, I would like to take a moment to reflect back on one part of the Pesach Seder.
My high school students are helping to learn me English. To clarify, I’m actually teaching them English, but they are trying to teach me how to
