Israel: Five Things I’ve Learned So Far
Israel: What I’ve Learned So Far So I’ve been here for a year now. It’s been crazy. Lots of ups, lots of downs. I can say for certain I have way more to learn, but I can also say […]
The Aggressive “Me Too” Parsha: Vayishlach
Me Too: Am I Even Allowed To Talk About This? It’s an odd sensation, clicking your fingers on the keyboard, not wanting to upset anyone but knowing it’s inevitable. I’ve been wanting to share my thoughts on the ubiquitous
Single: The Permitted Discrimination
The Single Hidden Discrimination I recently heard a brief talk. During the talk, the speaker said a few sentences that irked me, despite receiving no complaints from the crowd. “Someone who is single is incomplete.” “Someone who is unmarried can
When To Leave A Job
Unfortunately, I have had to make the decision to leave a job more times than I would have cared to. I’ve even had to switch career paths. Thankfully, through adversity grows wisdom. I’ve developed an easy three-part system (currently in
No Such Thing as Celebrity in Judaism (Guest Post)
Welcome to my first ever guest post. ‘No Such Thing as Celebrity in Judaism’ was written by my good friend Gabe Lewin. Gabe and I met during my first year teaching in Baltimore. Out of the craziness of that year
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Why I Left Jewish Education, Part VI: The Nail In The Coffin
After seven years of living in and working in Jewish Education in Baltimore, I moved to Kansas for very personal reasons. There is one Jewish day school there, and I was offered a job. My job description changed my first
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