Hanukkah is here! It’s time to tell stories about armed resistance against oppression. Children will read about the five brave…
Category: Psychology
Scam: Why I Fell For It

I was the victim of a scam. Yes, I take full responsibility. Because I did my due diligence. And then…
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: Love & Judgment

Parents. Mine are long gone, but I still hear their voices. A mix of encouragement and—shall we say—correction. At Rosh…
Subconscious Mind: Omer 37

Gevurah, judgment. Yesod, foundation. Gevurah she’b’yesod. Good judgment is part of a good foundation. Ideally, says Aristotle, good judgment is…
Repetition: Omer 20

Yesod. Foundation. Tiferet. Beauty. Yesod she’b’Tiferet. Foundation of Beauty. What’s the foundation of a beautiful soul? Repetition. Not the kind…
Lasting Judgment: Omer 11

Netzach. Endurance. Gevurah. Judgment. Netzach she’b’gevurah. Enduring Judgment. Ever read evaluations of your own teaching? Or an event you led?…
Presence in Love: Omer 7

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