

Emor. Education and Internalization
How do we teach?
How do we learn?
How might we educate when a topic is really critical?


Tazria-Metzora. Setting Goals & Making Progress
Just like a musical octave, the eighth note is not a zenith, a peak. Rather it is again the first note of yet another cycle, of a new level.


Tazria-Metzora. Have You ever Been Excluded?
To discuss at the table. Have you ever been excluded? How did it feel? Do you ever look askance at anyone in your community, in your school, your summer camp? Have you ever excluded someone from your group of friends, showing them the cold shoulder in a conversation, or not inviting them for an evening out? When we exclude people, how do they feel? In a social, communal or religious setting, why do we sometimes feel superior to others? When do we feel inferior? What makes us


Tazria-Metzora & Yom Haatzmaut. Selfishness and Sharing
We live in a super-individualistic age... Tzaraat asks whether we experience empathy, whether we are fulfilling our responsibilities beyond