Life is short. Life is long. Math class is really, really long. It is so important to take time to enjoy all the little things, the bright orange sun going down, the pretty blue flowers that line the sidewalks, the smells of a bakery. The taste of kosher Cheetos. The adorable little 2-year-old who will not eat chicken no matter how creatively you try to give it to her. “Go away chicken,” she says quite emphatically. Just as emphatically as her father said it 26 years ago. In fact, most...Continue Reading
It’s a pity that the phrase Jewish journey has become so entirely cliched that it’s now unusable, because if it weren’t, it could be used to describe Rabbi Anne Laurent’s path from Brittany to a life in Essex County and then to the walls of Delaney Hall,...Continue Reading
Teaching about Israel’s history right now is not a job for the faint-hearted. It is also highly unlikely that anyone would have tried calling visionary educator Tikva Wiener of Teaneck faint-hearted. Not ever. So now Ms. Wiener, through the organization she created and heads, Kadima Coaching, is teaching teachers...Continue Reading
