This week, our family is celebrating the graduation of our oldest child, Shalom, from High School. The child who transformed us from a couple into a family continues to transform me into an older parent (my wife somehow doesn’t age…).
Graduations have a way of awakening old memories that transport
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
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.
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
