I’m very proud of this version of Mi Yimaleil that I wrote and which will be released on an upcoming Davis Academy/Hello, Goodbye, & Peace album. Mi Yimaleil emphasizes the heroism of the Maccabees in their struggle against the Greeks during the time of the Chanukah story. While the Maccabees left a complex legacy that […]
Life Lessons from The American Hebrew Academy
I recently spent a beautiful Shabbat with the students and faculty of The American Hebrew Academy in Greensboro, NC. It was a wonderful experience for me and I am so grateful to have had a chance to meet the people there and offer a few teachings along the way. I learned a lot during […]
A wonderful weekend and afternoon of learning
This Shabbat I had the honor of serving as a scholar-in-residence for the American Hebrew Academy and Temple Emanuel in Greensboro, NC. I was with the AHA community for Shabbat and had a few hours to engage with the religious school teachers at TE in Sunday afternoon. Both communities made a strong impression on me […]
Let Me Know it Fully
Let me know it fully. A colleague said this to me today. During a webinar that he was facilitating. Let me know it fully. Not just any breath. But this breath. Not just any feeling of my fingers on the keyboard. But this feeling of my fingers on the keyboard. Not just any […]
Guns and Grills
Tonight I had a vendor out to the house to do some measuring for some new kitchen appliances. It turns out that ovens don’t last forever. When he called to say that he was a few minutes away he sounded like a really nice guy. I explained that our house is a bit of a disaster due […]
Water Main Break
Woke up this morning to gushing water in our front yard. Happy Sunday! The short version: our main water line needs to be replaced. Just had a plumber out here to take a look. A really nice young man. He talked me through the job in a soft spoken and friendly way. I had a […]