A friend and I were discussing how we miss being taught interesting topics through the lens of the Jewish sources. When we were in seminary together, we had to write a few in-depth papers on various topics and the research process was really interesting.
Recently, I had my students discuss a values worksheet in small groups, identifying and sharing their own core values. So I had values on my mind when I listened to a Gretchen Rubin podcast episode with Suzy Welch, who recently created an online values quiz.
At the Carnavalet Museum in Paris, I enjoyed perusing the collection of paintings of La Belle Époque
In fact, sometimes they make me read less.
Recently I had a dream that my cousin (the one I’ve traveled with and done so much with) got engaged.
Last week my cousin and I had an amazing trip to Amsterdam – b”H! This was a special experience and I couldn’t wait to share details.
Hello, all, here is the progress I made on my 25 for 2025 list in April:
Hi, all, I’ll be away this week and taking the week off posting.
File this under “making my younger self proud.”
The Midnight Fair, by Gideon Sterer and Mariachiara Di Giorgio, is a sweet, wordless picture book about forest animals visiting a traveling fair at night when all the humans have gone home. The illustrations depict the animals having fun on the rides, playing at the arcade games, and eating treats from the food stalls. A touching detail shows the animals’ …
