Activist Teaching

Finally, I get to be an activist teacher. And, finally, it feels just right. Maybe it’s because I teach at…

Ritual, help me find my story

Ritual helps us remember our story—at Passover and during a pandemic. You might think some stories stand on their own.…

Parents. Mine are long gone, but I still hear their voices. A mix of encouragement and—shall we say—correction. At Rosh…

Gevurah, judgment. Yesod, foundation. Gevurah she’b’yesod. Good judgment is part of a good foundation. Ideally, says Aristotle, good judgment is…

Yesod. Foundation. Tiferet. Beauty. Yesod she’b’Tiferet. Foundation of Beauty. What’s the foundation of a beautiful soul? Repetition. Not the kind…

Netzach. Endurance. Gevurah. Judgment. Netzach she’b’gevurah. Enduring Judgment. Ever read evaluations of your own teaching? Or an event you led?…

Malchut. Another name for Shechinah, the maternal Divine Presence we can feel in everyday life. Malchut she’b’chesed. Presence in Love.…

Tiferet. Beauty. Tiferet she’b’chesed, the beauty in love. I want the people I love to find me beautiful. What do…

The “Examen.” A prayerful reflection, made famous by the Jesuit leader St. Ignatius of Loyola. Sometimes it takes you to…