It’s Time to Rise Up: A New Song for Social Justice
There’s much that could be said about the process of “Rise Up,” but hopefully the song and video speak for themselves.
The Great Migration: Back to School
As we - students, parents, teachers, administrators, and everyone who makes schools come to life each year - collectively gear up for this annual journey, I share these thoughts to inspire us to reflect upon the essence of teaching and learning. Though I write from a particular institution - The Davis Academy, Atlanta's Reform Jewish Day School, where I am the director of Jewish and Hebrew studies - these thoughts pertain to anyone embarking on the migration back to school.
The Archaeology of Self
“The danger, in short, is that instead of providing a basis for what already exists, instead of going over with bold strokes lines that have already been sketched, instead of finding reassurance in this return and final confirmation, instead of completing the
Be a Blessing
In parshat Lech L’cha God commanded Abraham to leave his home, his father’s house, and the land of his birth. He also commanded Abraham: v’heyeh bracha (“Be a Blessing). Here’s a song and a poem. The song is from my album, “Be a Blessing” and the poem was just
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