Taking the First Step
January 14, 2022 This week’s Beshalach Torah portion tells the story of the Hebrews arriving…
Shalom Y’all from the CEO
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Seeing in the Dark
January 7, 2022 I begin this week’s column with a seemingly obvious statement, “I am…
Change Takes Time
December 30, 2021 Early in my career, when I was still a classroom teacher, there…
To Know Someone
December 23, 2021 In this week’s Torah portion, Shemot, we are presented with the question,…
Multi-Generational Lessons
December 17, 2021 This week’s Torah portion, Vayechi, provides our first insight into the unique…
Choosing Your Attitude
December 10, 2021 A number of years ago, Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks z”l wrote a…
Major vs Minor
December 3, 2021 This week’s Torah portion, Miketz, introduces us to the final phase of…
Be an Upstander, Not a Bystander
November 26, 2021 Dreams, dreams, and more dreams. This is a central theme of this…
Leaving a Legacy
November 19, 2021 Like an award-winning movie whose opening scene captivates the attention of the…
Jacob’s Ladder
November 12, 2021 This week’s Torah portion, Vayetze, contains the gamut of familial emotions; love,…