Today was the first day of pre-planning for the faculty and staff of The Davis Academy. A number of us “report” to Davis year-round, but the majority of our faculty came “back to school” today energized from a well-deserved summer break. Mingling at our opening breakfast, attending various meetings and other pre-planning activities, I […]
Self Portraits of a Rising Kindergartener
My 5 year old daughter loves to draw. Over the years her drawings have evolved according to her fine motor skills, imagination, and interests. A few months ago she was decidedly in her floral period. Every day I could look forward to endearing renderings of brightly colored flowers, butterflies, and rainbows. Though she still likes to […]
Thoughts for the 2016-2017 School Year
As a rabbi, Jewish day school administrator, and parent of a rising kindergartener and preschooler, I found myself eagerly anticipating the start of the 2016-2017 school year. Here are some thoughts that are on my mind during this great season known as “back to school.” I write a column like this on an annual basis, […]
My Late Grandfather’s Purple Heart
Yesterday while scrolling through Twitter a story about Donald Trump opened the gates of memory. Passing through I found myself sitting on my grandparents’ living room couch. How many times did I ask Grandpa Lapidus to show me his WWII medals? When I held the Purple Heart that he earned courtesy of shrapnel at the Battle […]
The absurdity of shalom
The absurdity of shalom The absurdity of shalom Is that it always has Always will Always must exist In every corner of the world In every wrinkle in time In every cradle of civilization In every ecosystem And every epoch Shalom is an undeniable and universal truth That human beings simultaneously acknowledge […]
Will you still love me tomorrow?
Last month my wife, Rabbi Loren Filson Lapidus, and I saw “Beautiful” at the Fox Theatre here in Atlanta. The show captivated me because, like Carol King, I’m a songwriter/composer. The creative tension writing incredibly personal music that is then performed by other people– that’s something I’ve thought a lot about. I’d LOVE to chat […]