A talk given on Yom Kippur 2021. Playing off of Pope Francis' declaration that Communion was the ... more A talk given on Yom Kippur 2021. Playing off of Pope Francis' declaration that Communion was the "bread of sinners, not the reward of saints", it explores what a similar theology of welcome would be in a Jewish context.
A Yom Kippur talk, playing off Pope Francis' comment that Communion was "the bread of sinners, no... more A Yom Kippur talk, playing off Pope Francis' comment that Communion was "the bread of sinners, not the reward of saints", and exploring what a similar expression of welcome might mean in a Jewish context
Are rabbinic texts relevant to contemporary young Jews? ... The topics range from the picayune an... more Are rabbinic texts relevant to contemporary young Jews? ... The topics range from the picayune and obscure to the outright bizarre. But it's not that the rabbis of the first millennium were less subtle, less reflective, or less interested in values than are we. Rather, it is precisely that frequently picayune and occasionally bizarre literature which serves to encode rabbinic values.
This article proposes a theoretical framework for understanding the possibility of Talmudic stori... more This article proposes a theoretical framework for understanding the possibility of Talmudic stories (as well as other narratives and scenes of interactions among two or more characters) to nurture the growth of the moral imagination as it is expressed in two related but distinct ways. At the intersection of work by educators, literary critics, and Talmudists, the approach suggested in this article offers a foundation of a Talmud pedagogy that provides a sophisticated, nuanced, and morally imaginative engagement with the text that is not restricted to technically or linguistically advanced students, and is independent of the subject matter of the text and other curricular goals.
A reflection on using mask-making as a pedagogical strategy for helping adolescent students explo... more A reflection on using mask-making as a pedagogical strategy for helping adolescent students explore the emotional content of liturgical language.
A talk given on Yom Kippur 2021. Playing off of Pope Francis' declaration that Communion was the ... more A talk given on Yom Kippur 2021. Playing off of Pope Francis' declaration that Communion was the "bread of sinners, not the reward of saints", it explores what a similar theology of welcome would be in a Jewish context.
A Yom Kippur talk, playing off Pope Francis' comment that Communion was "the bread of sinners, no... more A Yom Kippur talk, playing off Pope Francis' comment that Communion was "the bread of sinners, not the reward of saints", and exploring what a similar expression of welcome might mean in a Jewish context
Are rabbinic texts relevant to contemporary young Jews? ... The topics range from the picayune an... more Are rabbinic texts relevant to contemporary young Jews? ... The topics range from the picayune and obscure to the outright bizarre. But it's not that the rabbis of the first millennium were less subtle, less reflective, or less interested in values than are we. Rather, it is precisely that frequently picayune and occasionally bizarre literature which serves to encode rabbinic values.
This article proposes a theoretical framework for understanding the possibility of Talmudic stori... more This article proposes a theoretical framework for understanding the possibility of Talmudic stories (as well as other narratives and scenes of interactions among two or more characters) to nurture the growth of the moral imagination as it is expressed in two related but distinct ways. At the intersection of work by educators, literary critics, and Talmudists, the approach suggested in this article offers a foundation of a Talmud pedagogy that provides a sophisticated, nuanced, and morally imaginative engagement with the text that is not restricted to technically or linguistically advanced students, and is independent of the subject matter of the text and other curricular goals.
A reflection on using mask-making as a pedagogical strategy for helping adolescent students explo... more A reflection on using mask-making as a pedagogical strategy for helping adolescent students explore the emotional content of liturgical language.
Just as the liturgy of brit milah recasts the private moment as ian instance of events in sacred ... more Just as the liturgy of brit milah recasts the private moment as ian instance of events in sacred history, so this ritual uses naming to likewise invoke both the initial Covenant and the eventual Redemption.
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