This blessing can be read the night before the first day of school, or the morning of… A Back to School Blessing for 2019-2020 Tomorrow our family goes back to school. While we are sad that summer break is coming
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
Thoughts from the Rabbi of a Jewish Startup
This July marked the beginning of my 9th year serving as the rabbi of an amazing Jewish Startup. The funny thing is, it’s only in the last couple of months that I realized that I am, in fact, the
“You ain’t gonna learn what you don’t wanna know.”
Today I’m wearing my Grateful Dead yarmulke. That’s because this morning we had our annual Rock Shabbat at The Davis Academy. So when the time came to pick a quote for #BlogAMonth I instantly knew that I could turn to
Mission from God
Looking back over pictures from my most recent Davis Academy Israel Trip I stumbled upon this one. It’s from the teacher break room at The Nili School in Zichron Yaakov. I just love the juxtaposition.
Discovering Our Voices
This month’s #BlogaMonth prompt asks us to pick an issue that we are passionate about as educators. When I read the prompt I instantly knew the topic I’d choice: helping students discover their voice. Each of us is blessed with
Back to School
I’m writing these words from my middle school office at The Davis Academy, Atlanta’s Reform Jewish Day School. And as I write, I can hear activity all around me. Chairs being moved in the classroom above me. The Front Desk
A Daily Miracle
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
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
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