Lisa posted a question that really got me thinking about something I've never faced in my classroom: parents whose religion does not allow their child to partake in celebrations of any kind. While I've had students who do not celebrate birthdays or Halloween, I've never had a parent pull a student from a publishing party.… Continue reading Religion & Publishing Celebrations
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Lessons I Learned by Listening
In the past 48 hours, I've attended several services in synagogue and one by the banks of the Seekonk River (for Tashlich). I've spent time sitting and standing and sitting and standing and sitting and standing in synagogue. I've prayed with kavanah. I have listened to three sermons, delivered by Rabbi Flam and Rabbi Franklin,… Continue reading Lessons I Learned by Listening
