Finally, I get to be an activist teacher. And, finally, it feels just right. Maybe it’s because I teach at…
Category: Political
Jewish Identity: One Debate
Most modern Jewish communities honour two paths to Jewish identity. You are a Jew if you (1) are born to…
Wow Journal
Wow Journal: a classroom activity that landed in the right place, at the right time. It’s September 11, 2001, and…
Universalism: Walk As One?
Universalism. It’s a philosophy of religious pluralism. “All religious traditions honour the same divine Spirit. We just approach God differently.”…
Activism: Omer 48
Yesod she’b’malchut: Foundation of the divine kingdom. Today I’m thinking about activism. That’s how we create a perfected “kingdom” on…
Bad News: Omer 45
Tiferet means balance. Malchut, the Kingdom, is also known as Shechinah, the Presence. Tiferet she’b’Malchut could refer to the presence…
World Foundation: Omer 39
Netzach, endurance. Yesod, foundation. Netzach she’b’yesod. An enduring foundation. History doesn’t repeat. But it does rhyme, says historian Timothy Snyder.…
Love Imperfect: Omer 36
Chesed, love. Yesod, foundation. Chesed she’b’yesod, love that’s the foundation! We all know love is the foundation. Children need it…
Lasting Justice? Omer 24
Tiferet. Beauty. Netzach. Endurance. Tiferet she’b’netzach. The beauty of enduring things. Today I’m feeling contrary. So I’d like to talk…