We lost three teenagers today, Eyal Yifrah, Gilad Shaar, and Naftali Fraenkel…Baruch Dayan HaEmet…Blessed is the Righteous Judge… In the...

How much time is too much? How many hours does it take to become knowledgeable about something? I know, it’s a very broad question….but...

Do you want a ‘do-over’? On a weekly basis, I interact with members of a cohort that have been recently featured in a rash of reports:...

Ever have bad sushi? Don’t compromise with sushi or Jewish education A Hat Tip to Seth Godin, marketing guru, for this post’s idea–my...

What would you say about how to change the world? Why does Judaism value education so much? How are educational values embedded in our...

An event taking place on many college campuses The post title refers to Anti-Semitism, while the poster above references anti-Israel...

Wandering Jew (Photo credit: pellaea).             I’m a wondering Jew A while ago, I reached some kind of milestone. I’ve been writing...

Planting seeds for the future of Judaism A recent New York Times op-ed article by Mark Bittman, the well-known chef and author, mentioned...

There’s data, and then there’s what I know I’m lucky. I regularly interact with a cohort of individuals that others write reports about...

Why do some parents understand that continuing their teen’s Jewish education after Bar/Bat Mitzvah is essential, while others don’t make...

Party time (for some) We know that many Bar/Bat Mitzvah Celebrations have gotten way out of hand. Thousands have seen Rabbi Wolpe’s...

Being Jewish? Too easy! The image above came up in a Google Image advanced search (free to use or share) for “Why be Jewish?”. The image...

How to Bring Camp Home Soon, thousands of Jewish teens will arrive to their home communities, having spent an amazing immersive...

The Pot-Hole Problem We’re already past pot-hole fixing season, so I can reflect on it with some degree of dispassion. Disclaimer: I know...

Teens need to be with other teens. Lots of them. Some time ago, I wrote a post called What I learned about marketing from working at a...

Judaism: Where’s the cool? Over 70 seniors recently graduated from a supplementary Jewish community high school. Why was attending cool...

Alicia Keys is getting pressure to cancel her performance in Tel-Aviv Israel. Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters announced this past March that he...

This past Sunday I met with a group of parents interested in checking out options for their teens’ Jewish education. They were committed...

Maybe a megaphone would work? I am an advocate for Jewish teens, and believe that all teens benefit from a Jewish education past the...

There’s an app for that? I recently followed a WordPress blog that offers a daily dollop of inspiration to bloggers. What a gift, right?...